pheasant killer.

jimbrowning

kodak pics 243.JPG look what i saw thismorning trying his best to get into my fezy pen.:mad:

looked out kitchen window at about 9, and saw him running around the
pen lookin 4 the smallest hole to get in. the birds where panicked, and he was in a frenzy tryin to catch them through the wire.
i ran to the gun room, fumbled round looking for the safe key and grabed the shotty, two no. 6 shells a pair of slippers and ran out into the snow with just a t shirt on. (-3 out)
by the time i got round there was no sign of him, and i thought he,d saw me and legged it. but 30 sec,s later he ran out from behind the pen, still trying his best to get in.
still a good 50m away a walked closer and he stopped, looked at me and made a run for a pallet 4 feet away. i took a shot and he ran on under the pallet. as i got closer, i knew he must have been under it, so i went between the pallet and the ditch hoping he,d make a run out into the field so i,d get a shot at him. i lifted the pallet with 1 hand, shotty in other but to my supprise, there he was, dead under the pallet. id hit him after all.:D

steyrman2

its nice to get them before the do the damage the cold snap is making them take risks i would say its not the first time the mink has being around your place i have check my traps on the river nothing in 12 days but did have 36 in the last 2 months will go down again today with frest bait

jimbrowning

steyrman2 wrote: »

its nice to get them before the do the damage the cold snap is making them take risks i would say its not the first time the mink has being around your place i have check my traps on the river nothing in 12 days but did have 36 in the last 2 months will go down again today with frest bait

what are you using? i,v had a trap set for about 5 wks but no go. thanks

steyrman2

jimbrowning wrote: »

what are you using? i,v had a trap set for about 5 wks but no go. thanks

rabbit bait works best imo cable tie it on the cant take it off to easy

Birdnuts

Tis the weather were traps of all kinds can yield good results - the father in law in Mayo is doing very well with the Larsen Trap ATM:)

Tackleberrywho

jimbrowning wrote: »

kodak pics 243.JPG look what i saw thismorning trying his best to get into my fezy pen.:mad:

looked out kitchen window at about 9, and saw him running around the
pen lookin 4 the smallest hole to get in. the birds where panicked, and he was in a frenzy tryin to catch them through the wire.
i ran to the gun room, fumbled round looking for the safe key and grabed the shotty, two no. 6 shells a pair of slippers and ran out into the snow with just a t shirt on. (-3 out)
by the time i got round there was no sign of him, and i thought he,d saw me and legged it. but 30 sec,s later he ran out from behind the pen, still trying his best to get in.
still a good 50m away a walked closer and he stopped, looked at me and made a run for a pallet 4 feet away. i took a shot and he ran on under the pallet. as i got closer, i knew he must have been under it, so i went between the pallet and the ditch hoping he,d make a run out into the field so i,d get a shot at him. i lifted the pallet with 1 hand, shotty in other but to my supprise, there he was, dead under the pallet. id hit him after all.:D

Good to see another mink bite the Dust !

ssl

jimbrowning wrote: »

kodak pics 243.JPG a pair of slippers and ran out into the snow with just a t shirt on.

Please tell me that you had more clothes on then just a t-shirt and a pair of slippers! Haha

EPointer=Birdss

ssl wrote: »

Please tell me that you had more clothes on then just a t-shirt and a pair of slippers! Haha

It was the fright that killed the poor critter not the number 6

greenpeter

Well done,
Another few and you have the makings of a nice hat and gloves.

blackstairsboy

What traps do you recommend for mink the live catch traps or the fenn traps. I have not trapped the local river but plan on starting in the spring. I have never seen a mink along the river and did have a release pen sited quite close to it a few years back with no losses to mink. Have I been lucky or is there the possibility that the river is mink free? (southeast area)

caavan shooter

blackstairsboy wrote: »

What traps do you recommend for mink the live catch traps or the fenn traps. I have not trapped the local river but plan on starting in the spring. I have never seen a mink along the river and did have a release pen sited quite close to it a few years back with no losses to mink. Have I been lucky or is there the possibility that the river is mink free? (southeast area)

I bought 2 of the live catch traps 3 weeks ago and have got 5 mink already and havent had the traps out all that much. I often went down to the river and caught a fish and threw it in the trap or even buy fish,,(mackeral seem to be affetive i hear). I really doubt the river is mink free,,defiently do no harm having a trap along it,youd never know and so it soon so as you may not regret loosing pheasants!