i find it alot easier to get in a mess, whilst pegging as i go. I have put alot of time practising both methods but find back pegging easiest :s doesnt take long if you can walk fast
well done mate, might be an idea to net all the holes before starting. as you can never be sure where it will come out. But we live and learn and its good to get a catch your first time
get a couple of jills mate, you wont have to dig so much then anyway, PM diggermad on here, he has the number of a guy called mick, who refurbishes MK1 boxes. So he may well manage to fix yours for you. Goo luck mate
if they only need changing once then t shouldnt run out very quick if taken out. but i suppose it depends on how often you are using them. I have only just started with locators and have an MK1, and turn the batteries round after each session, so as im only goin out on average 1-2 times a week, they should last a long time
I have'nt said anything about turning my collars off, I leave them switched on, that way if one hops out the box I can still find it.
i only turn off my collars when im home (mk1 collars) surely all you have to do is turn the MK3M ones off when your home again, the batteries are not so weak that they will not last 5 - 6 hours
just need to keep your eyes open mate. then ask the landowner. Here in some places there are no rabbits at all, and over the hedge you will find them in the hundreds
you can also attach grommits (pm molecatcher) onto hazel poles, these are free but obviously not as nice to use as the fibreglass ones. or you can buy some dowell rods from somewhere like B&Q
if you are in a routine of turning the batteries round in the collars to turn them off, you might forget to turn it back on as you normally would leave collars on all day until you get home
i dont think it matters TBH mate. If you think, if you are sat in a dark room for ages, and someone turns the light on, you are all dazed and cant see well. So the same for the rabbit. It wont be able to see the net anyway!