migster Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 We are only a small syndicate usually putting down some 300 pheasant and 250 duck, between sunday-monday we were robbed of around 200 pheasants plus extensive damage to the pen, we will not be getting anymore this season, the wild stock has done pretty well this year with plenty of poults about so thats one consolation. So guys take care, and beware, there`s plenty of ####s around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Unfortunatly this type of crime is becoming more common, untraceable goods and not a lot of protection possible. Your best bet now is ex-layers, although there will be few of those about this late either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 If the pen was damaged extensively are you sure they were taken rather than anti's letting them out. If its the latter then get the pen repaired asap and start looking for poults they won't have gone too far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migster Posted August 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 If the pen was damaged extensively are you sure they were taken rather than anti's letting them out. If its the latter then get the pen repaired asap and start looking for poults they won't have gone too far Yes we have looked! and yes, they would not have gone far, but no sign at all. There were fresh tyre tracks through the grass, feathers and straw outside the pen........... definately stolen. We have repaired the pen as there are around 50 birds still inside........... talk of stressed birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 shocking news ,but this happens all over the uk year in year out. the trouble is knowing when they will strike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshruger Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Ba***ds! I think we should all take heed from this and if anyone offers Pheasant for sale at reduced prices, 'shop them' to the old plod. How would you feel if it happened to you? When we moved our poults to the release pen it took ages to round them all up and crate them, this was done in daylight, I can only imagine how long it took in the dark and how the birds must have been like. You have my full sympathy, and I hope the escapees from last year make up for your loses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salisburykeeper Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 it would be worth buying a trailcam you would have faces registration and a time to when they took them could be evidence for prosecution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 it would be worth buying a trailcam you would have faces registration and a time to when they took them could be evidence for prosecution yep a good idea that man my farmer has now only one large pen in the wood near his house due to losses in the past when splitting them up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarms Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 it would be worth buying a trailcam you would have faces registration and a time to when they took them could be evidence for prosecution Then, the flash would have alerted them and they would probably steal the camera too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 it would be worth buying a trailcam you would have faces registration and a time to when they took them could be evidence for prosecution Then, the flash would have alerted them and they would probably steal the camera too! Not if you used an infra red one Now there must be people out there who buy these or maybe they steal them for themselves but some one must know who they are and should shop them. It's heartbreaking enough when so much effort goes in to rearing these birds to lose some to disease, predators etc but to have them stolen is the pits. If you buy them you're just as bad, there's no justification for it. Not sportsmen just ****holes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quist Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Yep, you always look on fellow shooters as one of your own. Its twice as gutty to find that there's some doing that behind their fellows backs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Where in Lancashire did this happen? I will keep an ear / eye out!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migster Posted August 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Where in Lancashire did this happen? I will keep an ear / eye out!!! For obvious reasons i cant give exact location, but its north of manchester and well south of preston. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 I know a few people who shoot on the moors around Bolton, Horwich, Rivington area. I will mention it to them and let you know if anyone hears anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migster Posted August 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 I know a few people who shoot on the moors around Bolton, Horwich, Rivington area. I will mention it to them and let you know if anyone hears anything. Cheers Stu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klunk Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Yep, you always look on fellow shooters as one of your own. Its twice as gutty to find that there's some doing that behind their fellows backs. I'm no expert on the subject by any means, but I could also think of a couple of other possible suspects, not just fellow shooters or antis. There might be some scrote somewhere selling 'posh kebabs' to their mates in the pub, and I'd also be on the lookout for butchers/game dealers in the area suddenly having a glut on pheasant. Difficult to track down, I admit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Nothing is safe these days!There are plenty of Muppets out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peasant Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Anyone heard of anything like this in the South East ? (we've got 2000 poults in 6 pens!!!!!!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasbeaton Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 this happend to the shoot next to us this year in girvan but it was 60 birds clubbed out of pure badness. http://www.ayrshirepost.net/ayrshire-news/...02545-21611658/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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