Coneytrappr 30 Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Brim, I would rather be catching them fully grown as well, but they really needed thinning a bit. Not from a sporting perspective, they were ringbarking some small trees. Ferret1- I'm prepared, flame proof underclothes and all These ones had to be sorted. Have seen a black here as well though I never managed to get him out of any warren. Quote Link to post
the_hunter1983 2 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) i got a white one last season and it was strange i kept the skin and stuffed it to play with the ferrets with..i mean white as in pure white apart frm a we bit of brown fur on it around the back Edited August 14, 2009 by the_hunter1983 Quote Link to post
The one 8,463 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Had a fair few colours apart from a pure white one Quote Link to post
aston_shooter 0 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 There used to be one black one on some permission we used to have, we called him 'Jackpot'. I won. Quote Link to post
manksie 0 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 There used to be one black one on some permission we used to have, we called him 'Jackpot'. I won. when a farmer introduces mixy they inject it into a black rabbit..... may not be the case but just a thaught Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Melanistics occur in several species of wild animals. It's common in rabbits and occassionally in foxes. Badgers can be sandy, white and melanistic. Our Irish hares come white, pied, yellow and normal. There's a half white Jackdaw feeds on my bird table every morning. Look at Fallow deer ? Several varieties there. The main reason we don't see many wild white animals is because they're soon mopped up by the predators because they stick out like sore thumbs. We often don't look close enough at the animals around us. Some anglers could look at a trout and tell you what river or lake it was caught in. To the rest of us it's just a fish. Ask a good breeder of mules, hybrids or natives and ask him about the varieties in Greenfinches or Goldfinches. To most of us there just small birds. Even Butterflies have localised varieties. Quote Link to post
Brimmer 220 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Brim, I would rather be catching them fully grown as well, but they really needed thinning a bit. Not from a sporting perspective, they were ringbarking some small trees. Ferret1- I'm prepared, flame proof underclothes and all These ones had to be sorted. Have seen a black here as well though I never managed to get him out of any warren. Fair enough Coney, sounds like a job rather than the sport mate. Quote Link to post
pencoed hunter 7 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 lmao rabbit crossed with tiger these are very hard to catch Quote Link to post
jimgt206 108 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 lots of black rabbits near brighton ,while i was stuck in traffic i saw what at first glance thought were crows ,then saw lots of brown ones with them. Quote Link to post
The one 8,463 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 We have a few black ones running about the street the bin men and postie are aleays asking if anybodies lost a rabbit Quote Link to post
jackson2kaii8 5 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 last session i bolted ou a ginger ferret!!didnt see the bolt hole would of loved to have a better look at it!! Quote Link to post
rosspti 2 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 The rabbits on our farm are nearly all a very pale ginger colour. Like they've been sitting out in the sun too long! I'll have to get a picture up soon. Also shot a blue one a couple years back, have a photo of that one too somewhere. Quote Link to post
Michael lomax 0 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 my dad shot a black one about a month back Quote Link to post
Catcher 1 639 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Hi Mate. Seen a pure black one. A few time,s not to far from the house.Will try to get a picture of it.atb. Catcher 1 Quote Link to post
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