methods of dispatching mink?

rsole1

deeksofdoom wrote: »

How about;

Put animal in bag.
Car is started.
Drive over bag.
Animal is dead.

I have four Jack Russells they'd do the job, but would that be considered cruel? What about killing rats ? Seems that people don't care about how rats are killed, so why all the fuss over mink?

fiestaman

CJhaughey wrote: »

No because I don't want to go replacing traps all the time.
Why isn't 5-10 mins humane, Honestly?
Animal is in the trap.
Trap is put in Bag.
Car is started.
Animal is dead.
Its not like you are poking it with a stick for 5-10 minutes, the animal doesn't even see a human to be scared of.
Drowning is not a nice way to kill an animal that can swim as well as a mink, Shooting poses an unnecessary risk.
This way is just simpler and easier for me.
YMMV.

Well i presumed suffocating would be cruel maybe im wrong but thats just my thought. vermin or not everything deserves respect. bullet or pellet is quickest way in my oponion.

As for rats i dont agree with terriers tearing anything apart but thats my thought, im not against anybodys method, each to there own

deeksofdoom

CJhaughey wrote: »

Flat trap?:D
I don't even take the animal out of the trap. Less chance for an accident to happen.

No you take the mink out of the trap first:rolleyes:

Eddie B

rsole1 wrote: »

I have four Jack Russells they'd do the job, but would that be considered cruel? What about killing rats ? Seems that people don't care about how rats are killed, so why all the fuss over mink?

Think it's against the law, whether it be rat or mink! A form of baiting i think!

von dreyse

CJhaughey wrote: »

Easiest way, get an old coal sack, put the trap with mink inside into the sack.
Take the mouth of the sack and put it over the exhaust of a petrol car and secure it.
Start and run car for 5 -10 minutes.
Check the mink, if its still alive give it another dose.
This is a good humane method, the animal just goes to sleep.
No danger of damage to trap or danger of the angry mink coming back at you.
I use this on rats in a live trap regularly and it works well.

I see you specified a petrol car, would the fumes from a diesel car not be as humane? or is there much difference?

CJhaughey

von dreyse wrote: »

I see you specified a petrol car, would the fumes from a diesel car not be as humane? or is there much difference?

Lot less carbon monoxide from Diesels
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_poisoning

terminator2

deeksofdoom wrote: »

How about;

Put animal in bag.
Car is started.
Drive over bag.
Animal is dead.

LMAO.......good one deeks , if that doesnt get them going i dont know what will:D:D

blindside88

Hey lads might seem like a stupid question..... I was told (by a lad who talks a lot of s**t) that if you spill the minks blood in the trap other mink will smell it and not enter, he said this was why he advised drowning over shooting. It sounded strange, is this just an urban myth?

Birdnuts

blindside88 wrote: »

Hey lads might seem like a stupid question..... I was told (by a lad who talks a lot of s**t) that if you spill the minks blood in the trap other mink will smell it and not enter, he said this was why he advised drowning over shooting. It sounded strange, is this just an urban myth?

Sounds like an Urban myth going on my own experience and what other more expert trappers say on here and elsewhere - no harm keeping the trap clean though;)

blindside88

Thanks. I assumed it was by reading earlier posts alright