ratting

Daylight ratting

Posted on 23/09/2014 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

Cracking down on rats doesn’t always mean after-dark forays on the farm – as Mat Manning discovered after cottoning on to an unseasonal infestation in a newly gained permission…

Cattle-shed ratting

Posted on 17/05/2013 by Rupert Cross — No Comments ↓

Forget about high power and big bangs. Mat Manning recounts a ratting trip where the stealth, accuracy and modest power of the sub-12ft/lb air rifle reigned supreme…

High-tech night ops: After dark ratting

Posted on 13/03/2013 by Rupert Cross — 1 Comment ↓

The copious amounts of grain put out to stop a syndicate’s pheasant population from straying abroad is also attractive to the robbing rodent brigade – so Mat Manning calls up some specialist kit to ensure the feed benefits its intended recipients