new to the flock Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 I was just reading the Farmers Weekly UK site, and saw thar raccoons are now classed as pets in the UK. Someone should have done a whole lot more thinking on this one. In town once some are set free because they get more aggressive as the get older they will tear garbage to shreds, rip apart sheds, tear shingles from your house defidate on the roof polluting the rain water, tear screens and wire. In the country your hen houses will be invaded as never before, pheasant pens raided for feed and birds, all ground nests will be cleaned of eggs when found, feed spoiled in barns, hay mows become toilets, and did I mention that they are mean. Now on the upside of things you dog boys are in for a whole new game. You may need to switch to coon hounds but you are going to love running and treeing these varmits. When the time comes and you are ready to start let me know and we will set up some training sessions. Would be interesting to see how the Otter Hounds take to them. For the varmit callers again a whole new game that will take place along the creeks and rivers with lots of action. Trappers will love these guys but can see you having to use strictly high sets because of the number of dogs that run around over there. If this is indeed true, that they are now classed as pets, I give it 2 years before you start seeing them in the wild. Once there they can have as many as 3 litters a year with average of 6 in a litter, so it will not take time for them to multiply. Another thing it does not get cold enough there to force them into hibernation so they will be out in the barns, gardens, hen houses etc. 12 months of the year. And you hought badgers were destructive. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 so it all comes down to that all important question..... which is a the more suitable calibre 177 or 22? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salisburykeeper Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 i suppose they are pretty much the same as asylum seekers, go through your bins, destructive, smelly come in black and white,agressive, they are unwanted in the uk and once they get into the uk they breed like mad! if i had to choose i would opt for the raccoons as at least you are allowed to shoot em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 How soon can you send me a breeding pair??? Preferably ones with loose morals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 did not know we had them, where they come from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmick Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Your right about those asylum seekers salisburykeeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 I was just reading the Farmers Weekly UK site, and saw thar raccoons are now classed as pets in the UK. Someone should have done a whole lot more thinking on this one. In town once some are set free because they get more aggressive as the get older they will tear garbage to shreds, rip apart sheds, tear shingles from your house defidate on the roof polluting the rain water, tear screens and wire. In the country your hen houses will be invaded as never before, pheasant pens raided for feed and birds, all ground nests will be cleaned of eggs when found, feed spoiled in barns, hay mows become toilets, and did I mention that they are mean. Now on the upside of things you dog boys are in for a whole new game. You may need to switch to coon hounds but you are going to love running and treeing these varmits. When the time comes and you are ready to start let me know and we will set up some training sessions. Would be interesting to see how the Otter Hounds take to them. For the varmit callers again a whole new game that will take place along the creeks and rivers with lots of action. Trappers will love these guys but can see you having to use strictly high sets because of the number of dogs that run around over there. If this is indeed true, that they are now classed as pets, I give it 2 years before you start seeing them in the wild. Once there they can have as many as 3 litters a year with average of 6 in a litter, so it will not take time for them to multiply. Another thing it does not get cold enough there to force them into hibernation so they will be out in the barns, gardens, hen houses etc. 12 months of the year. And you hought badgers were destructive. NTTF Excellent and we already have the start of a pack with Cranfields Bramble LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antuk99 Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 Cool i can get me 1 of those hats wiv a tail onit yipee need lessons on paunching now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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