Originally posted by barrydidit
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Re dispatching squirrels.
As I understand, it is illegal to release the creatures so once trapped they must be killed. It's also illegal to kill them in an inhumane way, so chucking the trap in a binfull of water isn't considered sporting. I think the only thing which can be done is to shoot them, but that's a bit tricky also if they're in a little cage.
What's your method, Fox Hat? I always wondered about mains voltage through the cage
As I understand, it is illegal to release the creatures so once trapped they must be killed. It's also illegal to kill them in an inhumane way, so chucking the trap in a binfull of water isn't considered sporting. I think the only thing which can be done is to shoot them, but that's a bit tricky also if they're in a little cage.
What's your method, Fox Hat? I always wondered about mains voltage through the cage
The cages have a mesh big enough to get a .22 in. Back of the head, or like the one did yesterday, it tried to bite the muzzle so I took the shot. I then reload and follow up with a second shot from a different angle to make sure.
The chickens are rehomes from the BHWT. Their feeder is:
So they stand on the plate at the front and the cover comes up for them to feed. It's set so that a pigeon/crow/jackdaw isn't heavy enough to open it, but a squirrel or pheasant can.
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