FonterraFarmer
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- Waikato, New Zealand
Actually not my first though as logically thinking it would be the sheep crook.
But now the Kevin Costner/Yellowstone method of putting horses down makes sense....
Nz super crook
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But now the Kevin Costner/Yellowstone method of putting horses down makes sense....
FonterraFarmer
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- Waikato, New Zealand
Its a look she's perfected from birth, how to look like a total failure/looser.
If it wasn't for Auntie Helen she would never have gotten anywhere in politics or anywhere near being gifted leadership of the Labour party or being PM on the vote of one person let alone on the world stage of politics.
Kentishfarmer
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As we're all super crook users on this thread I was wondering if anyone had any tips or hacks for success with them?
I'm catching quite a lot of sheep this time of year and some times I'll pull off an amazing full stretch grab with the leg snatcher on the supercook first attempt like an astounding try saving tap tackle. Then the same day I'll miss a slow motion bumbling ewe 3 times in a row. I can't work out what I'm doing wrong or right
Anyone got any failsafe techniques?
I'm catching quite a lot of sheep this time of year and some times I'll pull off an amazing full stretch grab with the leg snatcher on the supercook first attempt like an astounding try saving tap tackle. Then the same day I'll miss a slow motion bumbling ewe 3 times in a row. I can't work out what I'm doing wrong or right
Anyone got any failsafe techniques?
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- Scottish Borders
They are brilliant and equally infuriating at the same time . I have an old red handled super crook that is a good bit shorter than a more recently bought black one, and I find the shorter one far easier to use . My daughter (15 ) flung the black one into the wood yesterday after 3 failed attempts to catch a ewe !
Hilly
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- Scottish Borders.
Ive one of them i have had for 30 years and they are great
, easy made out of some alloy dowel .
Hilly
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- Scottish Borders.
Cammy wilson had a wee moan about super crook not been so super after missing a yow
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- Montgomeryshire
To be fair, no crook is super when you've missed a ewe you're trying to catch and she's buggered off into the distance.
At least with the Supercrook, she can't wriggle out of it and run off when you do catch her, unless she yanks it out of your hand after dislocating your shoulder of course.
At least with the Supercrook, she can't wriggle out of it and run off when you do catch her, unless she yanks it out of your hand after dislocating your shoulder of course.
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- Montgomeryshire
They are brilliant and equally infuriating at the same time . I have an old red handled super crook that is a good bit shorter than a more recently bought black one, and I find the shorter one far easier to use . My daughter (15 ) flung the black one into the wood yesterday after 3 failed attempts to catch a ewe !
I think you can shorten the shaft on the new one easily enough, using a screwdriver and a hacksaw?
Hilly
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- Scottish Borders.
He said briefly it was to clumsy ..and heavy if i remeber correct , they dont wriggle out the one i have if its set right width and keep pressure on light simple easy used , mines even been lost in straw and through a bunning
primmiemoo
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- Devon
Mine's a red one. Once you've practiced the balance and reach of them often enough, they're great kit in the field. The mechanism seized on mine, but it's been very useful even without. I've a shorter crook for pen work, and when moving sheep by trailer. It's got a good, chunky, grippy handle that's crocky fingers friendly.
Kentishfarmer
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I've been thinking they need a proper grip on them like a tennis racquet handle or hockey stick, wondering if you might get better control? I've thought about removing the traditional crook end too
Interesting that people seem to be more successful with the shorter versions
Interesting that people seem to be more successful with the shorter versions
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- Devon
Which is what I did several years ago.
Also means it fits across the back of the bike without sticking out. Broke my first 1 squeezing between 2 trees and the bit stuck out got caught.
primmiemoo
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- Devon
I use the neck crook end as the handle. Think pistol grip ƩpƩe.I've been thinking they need a proper grip on them like a tennis racquet handle or hockey stick, wondering if you might get better control? I've thought about removing the traditional crook end too
Interesting that people seem to be more successful with the shorter versions
I use the neck crook a lot for catching young lambs for recording at birth. Certainly saves the back a bit.
I also find it infuriating catching ewes sometimes missing the easiest ewes when I could have easily just tackled them. Did think I should set something up to practise my aim with it but decided Iām not that sad
I also find it infuriating catching ewes sometimes missing the easiest ewes when I could have easily just tackled them. Did think I should set something up to practise my aim with it but decided Iām not that sad
surely its all down to coordination, timing and getting 'the move 'right....
I bet JT would never miss one
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- Montgomeryshire
surely its all down to coordination, timing and getting 'the move 'right....
I bet JT would never miss one
I usually look more like John Cleese when I've just missed a sheep with mine.
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- Devon
I have an alloy crook specially designed for lamb necks. Once caught they don't slip out, just spin around.I use the neck crook a lot for catching young lambs for recording at birth. Certainly saves the back a bit.
I also find it infuriating catching ewes sometimes missing the easiest ewes when I could have easily just tackled them. Did think I should set something up to practise my aim with it but decided Iām not that sad
Was sceptical when uncle told me I needed 1, but wouldn't be without now, 8 years later!
Though my arms do seem to be getting shorter with age
seems like learning Russian might be handy also ....
super crook super scmhook
super crook super scmhook
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- South Pennines ol14
On the subject of shortening.. I broke mine by enthusiastically launching it at the feed barriers, the fiberglass ā delaminated ā
So now itās about 3ā6ā from the leg crook to the tip of the handle and wears an old mini maglite as a handle
I find it much more usable in the pens
So now itās about 3ā6ā from the leg crook to the tip of the handle and wears an old mini maglite as a handle
I find it much more usable in the pens
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