No martens were harmed during the filming of this Blog..

..Just mildly sedated, collared and released unscathed back in to the wild.



This is Hamish. He liked being caught so much he decided to go into six of my traps. On six consecutive days. People seem to think that the fact he kept getting caught must mean he's not such a bright marten, but when you think about it, he's well smart: a free easy feed (mmmm deer hearts and road killed pheasant), a cosy warm moss lined bed for the night, and all for the bargain price of just having to pose for a few mug shots before being released early the next day. He totally knew what he was getting and appeared to enjoy the service. It seems I am the Holiday Inn of the pine marten world.