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    The ferrets seem to move on from my original cage site on the estuary – seven was good – then just the odd rat and a few hogs. So I brought the cage home. I got a call yesterday morning from a resident down the bottom of the street – they had seen a ferret running across their lawn. I took the cage down last evening and set it up with a nice fresh leg of rabbit – a lovely spot at the top of a walking track up from the water and outside the owner’s bedroom window. Nice big section of about two acres on the edge of the estuary – plenty of young rabbits running around – perfect place for ferrets.
    Phone rang this morning to say we had caught a ferret – took the .22 down and dispatched the cute little buggar – large nuts but no smell. Left a leg attached to the rabbit leg – so hope for another one tomorrow.

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    Awesome last post @Timeout somehow I missed that one

    Just heading into my local H&F 6 weasels and two stoats less on this property.



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    Nice one @KuKuwa had bloody forgotten and am away next weekend so would’ve missed out just dropped our 31 off thought we were in for a much bigger number early on but last couple of months have been sparse .... a good thing of course.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sparrow View Post
    Nice one @KuKuwa had bloody forgotten and am away next weekend so would’ve missed out just dropped our 31 off thought we were in for a much bigger number early on but last couple of months have been sparse .... a good thing of course.
    Shit mate with 31 tails you'd be pissed off if you forgot

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    We continue to feed feral cats on our trap lines – they drag rats out of trap boxes and it is now rare to find a rat body in a box – often an empty trap is jammed into the opening in the mesh - sometimes just a head in the trap kill bar - often the box is dragged down a bank – it must be a large animal to do this. We seem to have attracted a new predator into our environment – feral cats are seen on a regular basis in varying sizes – even a mother cat with kittens recently. Feral cats are difficult to manage without suitable traps - the Steve Allen trap works well but is not suitable to use where people could touch them – so we are trailing the Possum Master set on a natural log ramp - it seems to be very effective. A couple of blocks of Connovation rabbit jerky is a long lasting lure when tied on the bait holder. The large Tom cat below was a well fed example of a feral cat – possibly the most destructive animal in our native bush environment.

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    That's a big bastard

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    We have many forum members working on predator control – working in back yards, community reserves, special areas, DOC grounds to name a few – sadly – there seems to be no end to predator control - but every pest that is removed allows some part of the environment to flourish – birds, animals or plants.
    A few of us flick stories and pictures to each other – one picture that I am going to share with you is from Sore Head Stoat (hope you don't mind Mate)– he was counting a pile of stoat and weasel tails that were heading off to H&F and the Swamp Comp – 152 tails – amazing work on your Canterbury trap lines – one in the cold high country – well done @sore head stoat.
    I am sure there are many other success stories that we would love to see.

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    That's awesome
    Well done that man

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    Awesome @sore head stoat hope your name is near the top of the prize board although that’s not why we do it it’s still a commitment.
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    Estuary line checks this morning, 5 Stoats and a rat won’t be seeing in the new year.
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    Baiting continues

    I'll post a couple of pictures here one already posted on the peste post.
    Couple of days to do something different. But the baiting continues. For good reason.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mimms2 View Post
    Two for one combo! Special Order, Limited time!
    A mate of mine was wondering! why it took two rats to set it off and how did they manage to get so far through?
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    Quote Originally Posted by mimms2 View Post
    Must have been racing for it!
    Snapped down on the head of one today. Those are only little ones.
    Could probably do with a bit of a clean.... but it still kills.
    Yes, that's what I said. But the plate must be getting stiff to get onto it that deep.
    Mine a mouse will set it off.
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    A nice combo @mimms2 – a great old trap – do you use an internal mesh to direct them onto the foot plate?
    I got five 250s in 2015 – they were very sensitive back then – small rat been in and nearly out – but due to neglect they are a bit slower to trip now – a wee hog just about got to the food last week – his sibling not so close today - the big hog didn’t get too far in another box a few days back – no rats around at present so just hogs and a few small cats
    Bloody cats have got me beat at present – seen regularly – mother with kittens yesterday – it’s a great place to release cats – I put out a large entry Timms yesterday – rabbit jerky and chicken neck for lure

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