drey poking

noun

The forcing of squirrels out of their drey with a long pole in order to shoot them.

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Meanings

noundrey poking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe forcing of squirrels out of their drey with a long pole in order to shoot them.

    Apart from the shooting that ensues from drey poking, it can be productive to walk through woodland in the winter and spring months with a shotgun or better still an air rifle, and remove the foraging squirrels.

    2006, Steve Caple, Rural Pest Control, page 71
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