On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:18:04 +0000, Christina Websell wrote:



You'd do much better to get a catch alive trap for squirrels. Fenn
traps are best for rats and stoats.
Plan B if all else fails but if you're not good Plan A.

Who says? Fenn 4's are legal for squirrels (among other vermin). WTF do
you do with a live-caught one? It's against the law to release vermin on
someone else's land. Drop the live trap in the rain-barrel? A Fenn is
much more humane. I really don't think you've thought this one through!

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On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:18:04 +0000, Christina Websell wrote:



You'd do much better to get a catch alive trap for squirrels. Fenn
traps are best for rats and stoats.
Plan B if all else fails but if you're not good Plan A.

Who says? Fenn 4's are legal for squirrels (among other vermin). WTF do
you do with a live-caught one? It's against the law to release vermin on
someone else's land. Drop the live trap in the rain-barrel? A Fenn is
much more humane. I really don't think you've thought this one through!


I say.. Fenns are legal but it's not easy to catch squirels in them.
What you do with a live trapped squirrel in a live trap is up to you..
And yes, I have thought it through. You seem to assume I am stupid.

On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:36:27 +0000, Christina Websell wrote:


You seem to assume I am stupid.

Not necessarily. Maybe just confused or misinformed.

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On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:18:04 +0000, Christina Websell wrote:



You'd do much better to get a catch alive trap for squirrels. Fenn
traps are best for rats and stoats.
Plan B if all else fails but if you're not good Plan A.

Who says? Fenn 4's are legal for squirrels (among other vermin). WTF do
you do with a live-caught one? It's against the law to release vermin on
someone else's land. Drop the live trap in the rain-barrel? A Fenn is
much more humane. I really don't think you've thought this one through!

It takes about 8 seconds to drown the rat, better than trying to shoot it
and just injuring it so it takes hours to die!

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On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:18:04 +0000, Christina Websell wrote:

You'd do much better to get a catch alive trap for squirrels. Fenn
traps are best for rats and stoats.
Plan B if all else fails but if you're not good Plan A.

Who says? Fenn 4's are legal for squirrels (among other vermin). WTF do
you do with a live-caught one? It's against the law to release vermin on
someone else's land. Drop the live trap in the rain-barrel? A Fenn is
much more humane. I really don't think you've thought this one through!

It takes about 8 seconds to drown the rat, better than trying to shoot it
and just injuring it so it takes hours to die!

It takes a lot longer than that to drown a rat - it can hold its breath
for around thirty seconds, for a start.

And if you can't hit a rat in the head with an airgun pellet at
point-blank-range, you shouldn't be in charge of the thing.

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On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:18:04 +0000, Christina Websell wrote:

You'd do much better to get a catch alive trap for squirrels. Fenn
traps are best for rats and stoats.
Plan B if all else fails but if you're not good Plan A.

Who says? Fenn 4's are legal for squirrels (among other vermin). WTF do
you do with a live-caught one? It's against the law to release vermin
on
someone else's land. Drop the live trap in the rain-barrel? A Fenn is
much more humane. I really don't think you've thought this one through!

It takes about 8 seconds to drown the rat, better than trying to shoot it
and just injuring it so it takes hours to die!

It takes a lot longer than that to drown a rat - it can hold its breath
for around thirty seconds, for a start.

And if you can't hit a rat in the head with an airgun pellet at
point-blank-range, you shouldn't be in charge of the thing.

Unfortunately tree rats do not stand still, they RAPIDLY run from one end of
the trap to the other, you'd be very lucky to hit one to kill it in just one
shot.

Alan


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Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
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alan.holmes wrote:
And if you can't hit a rat in the head with an airgun pellet at
point-blank-range, you shouldn't be in charge of the thing.

Unfortunately tree rats do not stand still, they RAPIDLY run from one
end of the trap to the other, you'd be very lucky to hit one to kill
it in just one shot.

Which is what Rusty meant! My better half can shoot the head off a
squirrel/rabbit/whatever at a distance and cleanly. They don't sit quietly
and wait for it.

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And if you can't hit a rat in the head with an airgun pellet at
point-blank-range, you shouldn't be in charge of the thing.

Unfortunately tree rats do not stand still, they RAPIDLY run from one end of
the trap to the other, you'd be very lucky to hit one to kill it in just one
shot.

Wehn Rusty refers to a squirrel rifle, he means one that you load
with squirrels ....


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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alan.holmes wrote:
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And if you can't hit a rat in the head with an airgun pellet at
point-blank-range, you shouldn't be in charge of the thing.

Unfortunately tree rats do not stand still, they RAPIDLY run from
one end of the trap to the other, you'd be very lucky to hit one to
kill it in just one shot.

Wehn Rusty refers to a squirrel rifle, he means one that you load
with squirrels ....

lol

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And if you can't hit a rat in the head with an airgun pellet at
point-blank-range, you shouldn't be in charge of the thing.

Unfortunately tree rats do not stand still, they RAPIDLY run from one
end of
the trap to the other, you'd be very lucky to hit one to kill it in
just one
shot.

Wehn Rusty refers to a squirrel rifle, he means one that you load
with squirrels ....

So *THAT'S* where I've been going wrong with my elephant gun!

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alan.holmes wrote:
"Rusty_Hinge" wrote in message
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And if you can't hit a rat in the head with an airgun pellet at
point-blank-range, you shouldn't be in charge of the thing.

Unfortunately tree rats do not stand still, they RAPIDLY run from one
end of
the trap to the other, you'd be very lucky to hit one to kill it in
just one
shot.

Wehn Rusty refers to a squirrel rifle, he means one that you load
with squirrels ....

So *THAT'S* where I've been going wrong with my elephant gun!

I don't think I'd be able to pick it up if it was loaded with an elephant!

Alan



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And if you can't hit a rat in the head with an airgun pellet at
point-blank-range, you shouldn't be in charge of the thing.

Unfortunately tree rats do not stand still, they RAPIDLY run from one end
of
the trap to the other, you'd be very lucky to hit one to kill it in just
one
shot.

Wehn Rusty refers to a squirrel rifle, he means one that you load
with squirrels ....

That is an interesting thought!

Alan




Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 18/3/09 17:39, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:38:10 +0000 (GMT), wrote:

In article ,
alan.holmes wrote:
"Rusty_Hinge" wrote in message
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And if you can't hit a rat in the head with an airgun pellet at
point-blank-range, you shouldn't be in charge of the thing.

Unfortunately tree rats do not stand still, they RAPIDLY run from one end of
the trap to the other, you'd be very lucky to hit one to kill it in just one
shot.

Wehn Rusty refers to a squirrel rifle, he means one that you load
with squirrels ....

More of a squirrel mortar than a rifle?

Mais non! Trebuchet d'ecureil, surely? ;-)
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South Devon
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On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:38:10 +0000 (GMT), wrote:
In article ,
alan.holmes wrote:
"Rusty_Hinge" wrote in message
. uk...

And if you can't hit a rat in the head with an airgun pellet at
point-blank-range, you shouldn't be in charge of the thing.

Unfortunately tree rats do not stand still, they RAPIDLY run from
one end of
the trap to the other, you'd be very lucky to hit one to kill it
in just one
shot.

Wehn Rusty refers to a squirrel rifle, he means one that you load
with squirrels ....

More of a squirrel mortar than a rifle?

Mais non! Trebuchet d'ecureil, surely? ;-)

Mmmmm. These French! So many recipes...

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Rusty
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
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On 18/3/09 18:17, in article ,
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On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:12:55 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 18/3/09 17:39, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:38:10 +0000 (GMT), wrote:

In article ,
alan.holmes wrote:
"Rusty_Hinge" wrote in message
. uk...

And if you can't hit a rat in the head with an airgun pellet at
point-blank-range, you shouldn't be in charge of the thing.

Unfortunately tree rats do not stand still, they RAPIDLY run from one end
of
the trap to the other, you'd be very lucky to hit one to kill it in just
one
shot.

Wehn Rusty refers to a squirrel rifle, he means one that you load
with squirrels ....

More of a squirrel mortar than a rifle?

Mais non! Trebuchet d'ecureil, surely? ;-)

Only Rusty could put a spin on a squirrel.

A googly, perhaps. ;-)
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online