SNAKEBITE Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Out last night and to cut a long story short......... Got there, wandered round, not a dickey bird, looking for somthing safe to shoot pellet at to unload, Ja (JJ axeman on this forum!) goes "what the hell is that?", looked through scope saw black furry thing scurrying along hedge. Rough description........... Black, 12" long (APPROX!) furry, tail (longer than a ferrets but shorter than a cat). This is only a ROUGH description as it was a way off and on the limits of the lamp. What I'm guessing at is a MINK. Am I along the right lines? If so what do we do about it? Can we shoot it cleanly with an air rifle? Will it desimate the shooting ground we have? (I want to eat the rabbits not let him have them?) If I am to shoot it how do I bait it? Is it best to do it during the day or at night? Sorry about all the questions but this is something I feel I need advice on if I'm to deal with it correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Could have easily been a mink, or in fact a stoat, which can grow to a good size. I beleive that mink can be taken, and are taken reguarly by keepers, due to their predatory nature. Is there water near by?? Mink revel in water, and will swim wth ease. If you can get within range I'm sure that you could fettle it witrh an air rifle, but they are extremely twichy and elusive, and you'd probably do better with a dog (with a good nose) or indeed a mink trap..several of which are openly available on the market. Paul in North Lincs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 If it was black it would more than likely be a mink. You would have to be a good shot to place a pellet on his bonce for a clean kill as the bleeders dont keep still for long. Shotgun or rimfire would be best they are tough as teak, infact I had a good JR that jumped into a shallow river after one once and the blighter nearly drowned the poor dog. As Paul said they can swim like an otter and are very often mistaken for them by the inexperienced. FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted March 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 You would have to be a good shot to place a pellet on his bonce for a clean kill as the bleeders dont keep still for long. Looks like it's going to live to a ripe old age then! Acouple of fields back there is a large(ish) pond (on land I don't have permission on so I can't be sure of exact details!) with a lot of wild fowl. I guess he's going to have a field day there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Without a doubt ! they come up our small trout stream in the spring specifically after the ducklings. They do a hell of a lot of damage and we trap and kill about 20 a season. FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wanderer Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Get a mink or squirrel trap and bait it with a mackerel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 When you shoot the bas*ard send me the skin for fly tying there's a good chap Another non indigenous species released into the wilds by misinformed do gooders that is proliferating and doing extensive damage. Anbody got any wild boar in their area yet ?, if you shoot one of those I'll come and collect it out of your way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted March 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Another non indigenous species released into the wilds by misinformed do gooders that is proliferating and doing extensive damage. But at least the Romans had the right idea bringing the rabbits over though! What have the Romans done for us?......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 What have the Romans done for us?......... Well there's Loris Capirossi, Valentiono Rossi, Max Biaggi, Ducati, Ferrari, orgies ................................................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 to name but a few!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted March 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 I can't grt the image of Frankie Howard and "up Pompeii" out of head now. Thanks for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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