is it happening to you 2

[8shot 191]

is anyone finding the rabbits arnt bolting so well latly

i went fereting a couple of days ago..and i got laid up 6 times

and to top it off i left me spade at home

 

ive spoke to a few ferreters around me and they all say the rabbits are reluctent

to bolt

 

anyone else having the same problem

 

cheers

[diggermad 154]

im not too bad with the rabbits bolting went out with the dogs the other day met 2 lads ferreting helped them net up and 1 bolted in to the net even before the ferret went in cheers DM

[bouncer 51]

was having the same trouble about a fortnight ago they just wouldn"t bolt.

[lamp+battery 98]

was out a few days ago and only bolted 6 and had to dig 5, its normaly good ferretin in the snow but that time they wouldent bolt little fekers,

 

 

lamp

[-=Magwitch=- 29]

Have done my fair share of digging lately it seems to be bolt one dig one...........................

[ferret110 27]

Its probably because they have started breeding they bolted fine for me this morning

[Jamie93 57]

I don't think you'll find it is beacause of breeding. I have had the same trouble lately with rabbits being very reluctant to bolt. Just put it down to the bitter conditions.

Happy Hunting Jamie93

Edited January 1, 2010 by Jamie93

[netfull 0]

Yep its happening to me too,dug 5 out earlier on in the week,making the use of nets irrelevant,as ferret 110 says it's probably down to breeding,guess the season is on the back foot now, an old hand told me once that it will be mostly Does that occupy the burrows at this time.

Netfull.

[netfull 0]

While we're on the subject can anyone define the rabbit breeding season,in the case of the ferret, producing hormones is it brought about by hours of daylight?or as some say the cold weather,

[Brimmer 220]

As the season draws on you'll probs find less and less rabbits will bolt. They get cute and soon learn they have the better of a ferret. Chances are any that saw the ordeal through wont bolt again either, having taken a scalp.

Spade at home, shame on you!

[The one 8,479]

Some days they just wont bolt im hoping to get out in the snow and see if they bolt any better

[Coatesy900 0]

As the season draws on you'll probs find less and less rabbits will bolt. They get cute and soon learn they have the better of a ferret. Chances are any that saw the ordeal through wont bolt again either, having taken a scalp.

Spade at home, shame on you!

 

I'd have thought that if a rabbit managed to get away once by bolting then it will have learned that it is the best way to escape and so be MORE inclined to bolt than other rabbits?

[ryan123 0]

While we're on the subject can anyone define the rabbit breeding season,in the case of the ferret, producing hormones is it brought about by hours of daylight?or as some say the cold weather,

 

according to my missus rabbits can breed all year round as a menstruel cycle lasts for 28-30 days so in theory thats a litter a month.

atb ryan123

[James Doyle 59]

i think the rabbits are bolting better than ever this year we havent had to dig much at all

[fensaluki 35]

i think the rabbits are bolting better than ever this year we havent had to dig much at all

 

Same here mate.hardly any digging up to yet this season.Did have one yesterday but to be fair it was my mate being a bit to keen on the spade,3 and a half foot on the locator got to just over three foot just going to prick it with the "T BAR" and out he pops although he had been well payed by the ferrets.

Also two weeks ago we bolted four rabbits from a little five holer and only one of them could have been much bigger than half grown.

 

are these rabbits dead that are being dug to?

I know many of you guys prefer jills to hobs but if they are not moving them properly maybe worth a go.(just an idear)

atb