lukeM51 1 Posted December 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Last time i had less than 50 in a day was about 4 seasons ago. But i mainly bolt to the gun, and work on large estates. If i was ferreting with nets close to home i would be lucky to get 10. I travel anything from half an hour to 3 hours to get amongst them. ya my parents wouldn't bring me that far! 5 of my spots are only a 5- 15 minutes drive! i walk most of the time! ye have to get permission and all that in england dont ya? Quote Link to post
lukeM51 1 Posted December 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 It all depends where you are ferreting as well. Last season, on the permission i worked on, i was averageing 30 rabbits a morning. On a full day, which was very tireing we were clearing 70 rabbits..( here the warrens were anything from 50 holes to over 150... The best from one warren was 16. I actually sat on the hillside and counted 15 drop to ground) Our permission this year which we are working, the average is 15 to 20 in a 4 to 5hr session.... Locally (near to home) 6 would be a good days ferreting.... ya if i had a car i could travel but im stuck locally till then! couldnt be carryin more then 10 rabbits home anyway! what do you do with 70 rabbits?? Quote Link to post
James Doyle 59 Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 most we have got is ten but like yourself we go for the craic and just to give the ferrets a runabout Quote Link to post
barry1w 0 Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 i there is [NO TEXT TALK] selling 6z 1m ferret nets an avrage day ferreting is 8 rabbits Quote Link to post
j davies 8 Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 i get about 12 and call it a day leave the rest for next time. was out the other week and had 12 by 11am so it was dogs ferrets home fed and pub :clapper: Quote Link to post
lawrence 657 Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 have to admit we rarely go into double figures, 8 or 9 seems to be the norm, like most we don't take it to seriously either, we'ld probably get more if we stopped nattering to each other, we're not the quietest of ferreters. Luke, i'm a Belfast man and theres still plenty of spots within walking distance were you can pick a couple of rabbits up. Quote Link to post
lukeM51 1 Posted December 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 have to admit we rarely go into double figures, 8 or 9 seems to be the norm, like most we don't take it to seriously either, we'ld probably get more if we stopped nattering to each other, we're not the quietest of ferreters. Luke, i'm a Belfast man and theres still plenty of spots within walking distance were you can pick a couple of rabbits up. ya? are there many lads around you that would be at the rabbits aswell where ye go? Quote Link to post
runforyourlife 361 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 It all depends where you are ferreting as well. Last season, on the permission i worked on, i was averageing 30 rabbits a morning. On a full day, which was very tireing we were clearing 70 rabbits..( here the warrens were anything from 50 holes to over 150... The best from one warren was 16. I actually sat on the hillside and counted 15 drop to ground) Our permission this year which we are working, the average is 15 to 20 in a 4 to 5hr session.... Locally (near to home) 6 would be a good days ferreting.... ya if i had a car i could travel but im stuck locally till then! couldnt be carryin more then 10 rabbits home anyway! what do you do with 70 rabbits?? The main bulk of rabbit go to the butchers, where i trade them for dog food, so the butcher is happy, my dogs are happy and the cutomer is happy, 3 birds with one stone.. Some are frozen also for dog food... At the moment i am struggling to bring enough in for the demand of the butcher. He is getting bombarded with orders now word is out that they sell them... Quote Link to post
logun 91 Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 my mate and i have had ten every trip so far this season.could have loads more but we call it a day at ten and five each is a comfortable number to Cary with ferrets and nets when you consider the moors we walk. Quote Link to post
benny 1 5 Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 this was our last outing 41 all the rabbits get used as dog food over the summer Quote Link to post
joey1979 0 Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 Most i got was 20 started at 8.30 and finished at 4.00 average 10 0r 12. No large warrens on my land just small rabbit warrens here and there, rely on the terrier to find them rarely would there be more than 3 rabbits in the one burrow cant use nets if i wanted too brambles and thorn to thick Quote Link to post
Hob&Jill 258 Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 Last season 20-25 average, this season averaging 5-10 if lucky. Very annoying when you wait all summer and theres not much about. One permission last year was littered with rabbits, litterally infested. This year there is still a few but not large numbers. Havent seen any mixy there either, I was wondering about that RHD? if that could have done it? atb, hj Quote Link to post
nod 285 Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 Most i had on my own was 23 normally get 10 -15 hardly ever net, bolt to gun as nearly always on my own, never gone for longer than 2 hours as the fert get knackered Quote Link to post
Guest big e Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 The most we have got in 1 day this season is 27 averavge is about 15 Quote Link to post
KDR 14 Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 If we get 1... and don't get caught....then its been a better than average day Quote Link to post
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