Thread: Gutting in the field

Ok, another silly question

If I am not keen on digging and prefer to leave the gut out in the open (out of sight and away from waterway)
Is it a good idea to put rat poison around the gut or carcass
to keep rodent populations under control.

I am trying to keep the birds happy or will the rat poison backfire on the birds?
Sorry, it's a silly question, I know.

Don’t get too hung up about gutting animals. As others have said. Don’t leave in water courses or where decaying remains might offend others such as nearby residents, try and leave in less visible areas. This might upset some individuals but I shoot a lot of animals most weeks both for meat recovery and to waste. You’d be surprised how quickly animals break down, especially if there’s scavengers around. And no, don’t leave rat bait by remains. There’s enough problems brodificarm problems out there already.

Originally Posted by Snap 4T

Ok, another silly question

If I am not keen on digging and prefer to leave the gut out in the open (out of sight and away from waterway)
Is it a good idea to put rat poison around the gut or carcass
to keep rodent populations under control.

I am trying to keep the birds happy or will the rat poison backfire on the birds?
Sorry, it's a silly question, I know.

short awnser no rat bait is better put out in proper bait stations that keeps birds safer - just leave gut bag out of creeks rivers drag out of sight and leave - nature will do the rest - but if Mr or Mrs Piggy is around sneak up and have a look early morning or evening a few days later shot a few tasty piggys on deer gut bags

Originally Posted by Snap 4T

Ok, another silly question

If I am not keen on digging and prefer to leave the gut out in the open (out of sight and away from waterway)
Is it a good idea to put rat poison around the gut or carcass
to keep rodent populations under control.

I am trying to keep the birds happy or will the rat poison backfire on the birds?
Sorry, it's a silly question, I know.

Fair question actually as it stems from wanting to do the right thing.

In practice the rats will find the brodi, gutbag or no gutbag. So throwing it around the gut bag won’t really achieve anything other than a few unintended problems. Even if it is in a bait station, rats love to sort through it by throwing the pellets they don’t want, on the ground.