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tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 06 2:54 pm Post subject:
I did raise that, he said there are population imbalances, and indiicated that I definitely have a big enough population to need to control it.

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 06 2:56 pm Post subject:
Hmmm... Jugged hare, hare soup, roast saddle of hare, hare with wild mushrooms, hare with dark chocolate and pasta... Controlling hares sounds tasty.

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 06 2:57 pm Post subject:

So have you got any plans? I meant to mention actually that Surrey county council has a pest control page on its website that includes contact details (I think) for a number of insured, trained, but not council employed, "pest controllers" of various types, from rats up to deer I think. I don't suppose you'll have any trouble finding someone if you don't want to do it yourself but I thought I would mention it.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 06 2:58 pm Post subject:

cab wrote:

Hmmm... Jugged hare, hare soup, roast saddle of hare, hare with wild mushrooms, hare with dark chocolate and pasta... Controlling hares sounds tasty.

Well I have no shooting experience so I'm in no position to start eating hare, yet...

Bugs

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 06 2:58 pm Post subject:
Do you know, over here in the Kingdom of Veggie-Crankland, I always think hare sounds much more appealing to eat than rabbit. Odd. Although hares are that bit uglier and don't sit around with sunlight streaming poetically through their ears

tahir

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Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 06 2:59 pm Post subject:

Bugs wrote:

I don't suppose you'll have any trouble finding someone if you don't want to do it yourself but I thought I would mention it.

The FC guy has contacts that I can call on if necessary

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 06 2:59 pm Post subject:

Bugs wrote:

Do you know, over here in the Kingdom of Veggie-Crankland, I always think hare sounds much more appealing to eat than rabbit.

It is here in Confirmed Carnivoreland too!

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45670
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 06 5:12 pm Post subject:
Someone on a trees list just told me about these, I won't be using them but I wondered if anyone's seen them: https://www.wirelessdeerfence.com/wdf/index.html

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 06 5:22 pm Post subject:
Does peeing round the borders of your land actually help, or does it just encourage the wildlife to join in?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45670
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 06 5:28 pm Post subject:
We're talking around 3000m Sally, I'd have to do a deal with the local boozers, see if they'll collect enough for me

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 06 5:37 pm Post subject:
Oh 'eck, the curse of the vivid imagination just came to get me! Ewww

dpack

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Location: yes

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 06 8:52 pm Post subject:

hare are special as critters and great as food . when there are loads i cant resist the odd one as a pot roast or smoked biltong .much better than bunny . i have not seen one here for years , silage not hay ,if you have loads you are lucky . balance the numbers , a great resouce , better than my mice in the over winter beans , i know i could eat mickey and his pals but i dont fancy it .

maybe eat some and feed some in the winter so as they dont bark the trees . they are quite big critters but 1 m tubes should keep them off small trees . bigger trees may need custom guards . a lurcher would do the job or a head shot 12 ft pound air weapon 30 metres max, or head shot .22 or above . fac weapon . snares are difficult and ethically dubious and bad for tom tiddles . i have this funny feeling to be legal you need a game licence but i may be wrong . they are not vermin like bunnies and greys ,and i was called a bunny hugger

i obviously wasnt making my self clear

if you have a chat with the shooters , job done i reckon .or the next few months are a chance to practice stalking skills ,30 m is very close from a hares point of view .dont let it know . thank it . head shot , then bleed it out . seems ethical to me .

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 06 1:29 pm Post subject:
Just heard from a falconer that wants to help me with my hare control

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 06 1:33 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Just heard from a falconer that wants to help me with my hare control

You could just get a beard trimmer.

If Nugs and I ever get invited we'd love to see the falconer working and I'd love a hare (of the wild animal kind).

sean
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 06 1:34 pm Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

tahir wrote:

Just heard from a falconer that wants to help me with my hare control

You could just get a beard trimmer.

If Nugs and I ever get invited we'd love to see the falconer working and I'd love a hare (of the wild animal kind).

How's Bugs going to feel if you go off to visit Tahir and take someone else with you?

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