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21/04/2008, 7:32 bigears Joined on 16/07/2007 Posts 210 Re: unwelcome guest hi nothing in the trap, farmers wife thinks it will be a small deer.  I've added more chicken type wire to our boundary fence, don't think a small or large deer can get in now.  I'm wondering if an escaped rabbit or two are the culprits.  We see  prints and droppings on the segment where we have planted potatoes, It was manured not too long ago so the criters may think its the place to do it.  No sightings to report, I need a moonlight night.  Heard the local hunters out the other day, they were banging away at something, hopefully they have despatched our criter(s).    Report

21/04/2008, 10:04 tracteurtom Joined on 09/01/2007 19 Correze Posts 351 Re: unwelcome guest I thought you'd seen this pest ?  Very difficult to fence against deer, they just jump over, would need to be 2m tall minimum, with the angled top adding more height, gets expensive !     Report

24/04/2008, 8:58 bigears Joined on 16/07/2007 Posts 210 Re: unwelcome guest hi they had a great time last night eating all the collies.  I'm thinking we have rabbits living in the garden.  We disappeared for 4 months over the winter and wonder if some critters have set up shop in the garden. Will try and find any evidence today.    Report

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