how and when to go

[landl10 0]

Hi Im from australia and I have never been long netting before, but I have some brand new gill nets ( Fishing nets ) which I can turn into a Long net.

I was just wondering when is the best time to head out ie: conditions and weather.

There's no one around here that goes out long netting, so I cant go with someone to learn

 

Any help will be appreciated.

 

Luke

[pegandgun 52]

Hi Im from australia and I have never been long netting before, but I have some brand new gill nets ( Fishing nets ) which I can turn into a Long net.

I was just wondering when is the best time to head out ie: conditions and weather.

There's no one around here that goes out long netting, so I cant go with someone to learn

 

Any help will be appreciated.

 

Luke

 

As dark as possible (darkness is more important than wind), and a nice stiff breeze in your face then your net poles will be strianing to hold the rabbits up.Go on a moon light night or even a half moon and you will struggle unless you can find any blind sets.I dont bother unless its good and dark if at all possible...thanks..P&G

[Fat-Ferret 857]

I read in the CMW a few weeks ago about someone in Australia trying long netting, But instead of rabbits, they got Kangaroos, so watch out!

[ferreterni 29]

Was a documentary on a good while back. A tribe in south america setting long nets a driving small deer into them.

[landl10 0]

thanks for the help and if i get a roo it will be dog meat to

[ferreterni 29]

Would imagine if you got a roo in a gill net, you'd destroy your net. Is gill netting quite fine nylon?

 

Can you get some ferreting ground and bolt to the nets to get started, if it's night time netting you want a dark, windy night for best results, withthe wind blowing from the rabbits to you. Quietly set nets between feeding rabbits and the bury, then walk back round the field behind the rabbits and walk them into the net, shake a matchbox etc That's just a basic theory, never done it myself though. Best to get your nets up and practice a bit during the day before you try night time, as you'll need experience with the net and how they work.

 

Loads more on here that do it and know much more, just keep asking and reading and people will help.

 

Always interesting hearing how people get on in other countries.

[Fat-Ferret 857]

thanks for the help and if i get a roo it will be dog meat to

 

 

Dog meat.....Its too tasty, I f I was in Australia, I could happily live on Kangaroo meat

[cathunter 8]

not trying to be a smart a.... but if you get a roo, don't tell people that you'll use it for dog mate. it's illegal unless you have a culling licence. and shoot them, with amin cal of 243 if i remembor right. vic rules i think

where you from landl10? i live in vic