some squirrel action

**Cooperinliverp00l** · 7 November 2007, 08:25

Originally posted by rootsnall View Post

I put out some nuts at the weekend and dangled the bag on a 4ft piece of fine chord to try and fox the squirrels. First squirrel just grabbed the chord from above and winched up the bag and then scoffed away. Looks like it will be receiving a .22 pellet after all.

is it legal to kill Grey Squirrels ?? we have loads of them near us taking the birds food i'm trying to train the dog to kill them but so far having no look

**rootsnall** · 7 November 2007, 08:40

Looks like it is,

"Grey squirrels are classified as vermin and as such it is legal to trap them with humane traps and then kill them. They can also be killed by a clean shot. Download our grey squirrel factsheet for more information."
( http://www.saveoursquirrels.org.uk/c...ey_Control.pdf )

The factsheet has sections such as 'Cranial Dispatch of Greys' !!!

**Cooperinliverp00l** · 7 November 2007, 08:40

Originally posted by zeitghost

Legal?

It's mandatory.

That RSPCA gimp that released the one trapped in a "squirrel proof" bird feeder committed an offence by releasing it...

I've shot a few whilst out shooting but that was on private land so thought you were allowed. If it is mandatory to kill them then i think i'm going to have to step up the training program on the dog

**TheFaQQer** · 7 November 2007, 08:43

Yes, you can kill the vermin.

My parents have a "humane" squirrel trap to catch them in. And then they kill them, in a humane way.

**Cooperinliverp00l** · 7 November 2007, 08:48

Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

Yes, you can kill the vermin.

My parents have a "humane" squirrel trap to catch them in. And then they kill them, in a humane way.

Humane

say no more

**DimPrawn** · 7 November 2007, 08:52

I think it is better to humanely catch them. Then hold them for 48 for interrogation under the Terrorist Act.

Perhaps apply psychological torture techniques to try and get a confession out of them. After that, charge them and let them stand trial. Then put them away for life.

**TheFaQQer** · 7 November 2007, 08:55

Originally posted by zeitghost

With a big flipoff 12 bore?

I haven't asked the despatch mechanism. I think it's more a bludgeoning to death rather than a shooting.

Dad wanted to pin the tails up as a souvenir, but the thought of having to explain to my girls what they were has deterred him. He keeps banging on about when he was younger you got paid a shilling (or something like that, I wasn't really listening) for taking a squirrel tail into the police.

**snaw** · 7 November 2007, 08:56

Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

Yes, you can kill the vermin.

My parents have a "humane" squirrel trap to catch them in. And then they kill them, in a humane way.

Funny, if you took the e off the end of that word then that would be a completely different sentence - killing in a human way. Let's see - machette them, gas them, bomb them, radiate them, starve them, stab them, kick them to death, electrocute innanuts ...

Anyway, we should stop - I think I can hear AtW sobbing in the background.

**cailin maith** · 7 November 2007, 09:00

Originally posted by zeitghost

With a big flipoff 12 bore?

When I first read that - I thought it said with a big flip flop!!! Jesus - I need my eyes testing.

some squirrel action