Effect of human urine
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HonestJohn
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Take a p1ss when you need to imho
Leec6.5
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Pi$$ in a red wallow and see what happens
General consensus on Boar drives is pee before you get out to your spot.
What happens in Norfolk stays in NorfolkPi$$ in a red wallow and see what happens
Leec6.5
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Finally enough women dog walkers don’t seem to care especially when you’re on a high seat and they don’t look upOut of sight of the deer and other people would be my advice
The times I’ve been up at high sea and I have longed for an air rifle and a bit of tinfoil
Im not bothered as you would need bloody good eyesight for them to tell what I was doingFinally enough women dog walkers don’t seem to care especially when you’re on a high seat and they don’t look up
Leec6.5
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Now read the air rifle and tinfoil bit I addedIm not bothered as you would need bloody good eyesight for them to tell what I was doing
Stalker62
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A PH in Africa told me of a story of another of his clients.
The lads spent an hour or so baiting a tree for a Leopard. I think they wired half an antelope into the tree; and also made a "blind" which covered the tree.
Just as the lads had finished the work, the client (an American) relieved himself against the bait tree.
The PH then had to explain to the client, why it was, they were no longer going to be hunting Leopard that day...
The lads spent an hour or so baiting a tree for a Leopard. I think they wired half an antelope into the tree; and also made a "blind" which covered the tree.
Just as the lads had finished the work, the client (an American) relieved himself against the bait tree.
The PH then had to explain to the client, why it was, they were no longer going to be hunting Leopard that day...
Rhodesianjess
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Standard practice in the bush, have a pee on all game trails near where you're camping overnight, supposed to keep game away.
Don't work on hyaenas, thieving gits still raid the camp
I was out stalking towards the end of last fallow season. I felt absolutely fine all morning when sudden stomach cramps took me and I had a VERY sudden need to pop the rifle against a tree and evacuated some muddy water.
I felt fine again afterwards but needless to say I didn't hang about. I doubt anything with a nose was coming in those woods that day
I felt fine again afterwards but needless to say I didn't hang about. I doubt anything with a nose was coming in those woods that day
Stalker62
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@Rhodesianjess
I have for the last six (or so) years, been urinating on the 'pop holes' of the Pen on which I Keeper.
A very old, and experienced Keeper told me to do so. It would keep away the Foxes he said ...
Not sure it that is true or whether I have been taken for a ...
To be fair the Magistrate did not believe it either...
just don't face into the wind when doing it and you'll be fine!!
Heym SR20
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Big discussion on baiting leopards in this latest Africa Podcast. Seems that you leave plenty of smell around and if the leopard chooses to feed its factored in the human smell and is really not worried about it.
As regards deer, I think it really depends on the deer, locality and human interaction. Where deer are regularly exposed to humans through walkers, farm workers etc I don’t think the human smell per se makes a lot of difference.
But if they smell you or your piddle and its in an unusual place that may be an issue. I have come to the conclusion that the smell of a rifle is much more of an issue. You can go for a walk without a rifle, and the deer are not worried. Put a rifle on your shoulder and slight wiff of your scent and off they go.
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I use human urine near the hen run. Not had a break in since doing it but no idea if that's because I made it more secure or because of the urine.
Originally heard an anecdote about this regarding the then Prince Charles meeting a hen breeder near Sandringham and asking how he kept foxes away. Apparently the breeder hushedly responded that they urinated around the pens and the foxes did't come near as a result. To which the heir apparent gamely retorted 'oh, it seems there is more than one use for the Royal We(e)'.
Originally heard an anecdote about this regarding the then Prince Charles meeting a hen breeder near Sandringham and asking how he kept foxes away. Apparently the breeder hushedly responded that they urinated around the pens and the foxes did't come near as a result. To which the heir apparent gamely retorted 'oh, it seems there is more than one use for the Royal We(e)'.
My first head keeper gave us a tin of Renardine and urine. Each beat man used to have to with the aid of a bunch of feathers tied to a stick trickle it round our release pens roughly 5 yards out from the wire. We did not have electric fences round our pens but a fox was a great rarity, I killed 2 in 3 years.@Rhodesianjess
I have for the last six (or so) years, been urinating on the 'pop holes' of the Pen on which I Keeper.
A very old, and experienced Keeper told me to do so. It would keep away the Foxes he said ...
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Not sure it that is true or whether I have been taken for a ...
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To be fair the Magistrate did not believe it either...
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