Scotland snaring law

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Another thin end of a big wedge coming our way

 

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The wedge is now a reamer.

 

[rafael fach]

Already in in wales

 

[Mr Tree]

Who sets snares without gloves????

 

[Freeforester]

Male white Caucasian, in need of a tailor?

 

[Acerforestry]

In Kent you'd possibly be wasting your time if you set them anyway, most of the rabbits have gone. Presumably to the hepatic haemorragic disease

 

[User00056]

Back in the 80's I used to run snarelines for rabbits. Very effective but time consuming. Nowadays with the advent of thermal, IR, etc, I'm really not sure they still have a part to play? Part of me, I have to admit, looks back on those days with a tinge of shame. I'm not entirely sorry to see the end of them

 

[Greenmist]

Back in the 80's I used to run snarelines for rabbits. Very effective but time consuming. Nowadays with the advent of thermal, IR, etc, I'm really not sure they still have a part to play? Part of me, I have to admit, looks back on those days with a tinge of shame. I'm not entirely sorry to see the end of them

Modern snares are designed to hold not kill

 

[User00056]

Modern snares are designed to hold not kill

Yes, I know that. My point is that (in my own opinion) there are better ways to control rabbits and foxes these days through the use of thermal, etc. And with us all under such scrutiny these days it does no harm to improve the PR. I personally know of nobody who would actually become less effective at controlling pests with a ban on snaring.

 

[Acerforestry]

I just learned something there

 

[Greenmist]

Yes, I know that. My point is that (in my own opinion) there are better ways to control rabbits and foxes these days through the use of thermal, etc. And with us all under such scrutiny these days it does no harm to improve the PR. I personally know of nobody who would actually become less effective at controlling pests with a ban on snaring.

Rifles and thermal only work when and where you are, snares work round the clock. Using both methods provides really good coverage, remove one and the whole control aspect reduces, a bit like controlling rats, most methods have an effect, combine trapping, poisoning and shooting and its even more so.
I have friends with 5000 acre beats, without snaring they would not be able to keep on top of foxes

 

[Rhodesianjess]

Yes, I know that. My point is that (in my own opinion) there are better ways to control rabbits and foxes these days through the use of thermal, etc. And with us all under such scrutiny these days it does no harm to improve the PR. I personally know of nobody who would actually become less effective at controlling pests with a ban on snaring.

If you have unlimited time to spend sitting waiting and can cover 4 pheasant pens plus 7 partridge pens all at the same time, I'd agree with you. However, knowing where lead-in to pens are and snaring the foxes using them is highly effective. Most keepers as a minimum will have a snare or 3 around pheasant pens, catches the foxes circling the pen looking for a weak spot in your defence.
Backwards step in control IMO.

 

[User00056]

I'm afraid I make no apologies for being rather glad to see the back of them.

 

[Greenmist]

I'm afraid I make no apologies for being rather glad to see the back of them.

I suppose if it doesn't affect you, why should you

 

[User00056]

I suppose if it doesn't affect you, why should you

That's a very fair statement. Perhaps I should have excluded foxes in my earlier comments, now that I think on it more.