auld salmon 28 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 (edited) well away the day first set it was a no bolter after about 20mins so a wee dig about 2ft then went to do a likely looking set but the fecking horses came over so never bothered as they were pulling the nets of last week then a few sets with nowt in them and the hedges had been cut but al had a set of knee pads with him so had a go with them hes getting me a set next week next set 1 bolts escapes the purse net on als side think hes getting to old then into the long net on my side which i got then heard a nother then it bolted got it too then walked along a hedgerow mabe 60 yrds long looked well used but left it for another day with the big nets as think it could all be linked up then a seven holer ferret in then bunny bolts and straight down the hole opposite but i got that too whist putting another net an heard a rumble down below after a while no bolt so found it at 2ft dug down just in front of the bunny but when went to grab it it shot back then ferret pushed forward so i got that one too then a 5 holer all in the field ferret it rumble then bang out it came it was the biggest rabbit of the day had a few young inside size of a grape next set i got another 1 went to gut it said to all there was something inside so gutted it and this is what i found it was hard like a stone wasnt connected to ant thing then cut it open and it looked like this ???????? then onto last set for the day a rabbit sneaked under the longnet by a bolt hole by about an inch so ende up with 11 for the day had a walk in another field which we have to do seen about 20 rabbits on the field next to our permission which i have got permission for but only two fields the now must be wanting to see if im trusworty but will get them hopefully cheers al your no bad for a old fella a view across the solway firth Edited February 13, 2010 by auld salmon Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Nice day out matey, well done. That weird thing could be like when you get twins and one doesn't form and ends up inside the others body . . . . i know humans can get it. Imagine having your wee sis inside your belly. atb Jai. Quote Link to post
paddy polecat 129 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Nice one mate, if you find out what that thing was let us know, never seen anything like that before. Quote Link to post
gowesk man 1 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 not so sure there was a bolt hole on your side of the hedge auld salmon maybe you where to slow today,lets hope nobody cuts you open and finds your triple sisters!!!.LOL. 1 Quote Link to post
longdog13 36 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Could have been a calcifying twin? happens with humans when one twin develops inside the other? Just an idea Great write up And for the love of god PUNCTUATE Quote Link to post
lamping rabbit 11 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 thats weird but not a bad bag Quote Link to post
The one 8,489 Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Ive seen that before im sure its when they reabsorb there young Quote Link to post
Fieldsporthunter 1,864 Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 well away the day first set it was a no bolter after about 20mins so a wee dig about 2ft then went to do a likely looking set but the fecking horses came over so never bothered as they were pulling the nets of last week then a few sets with nowt in them and the hedges had been cut but al had a set of knee pads with him so had a go with them hes getting me a set next week next set 1 bolts escapes the purse net on als side think hes getting to old then into the long net on my side which i got then heard a nother then it bolted got it too then walked along a hedgerow mabe 60 yrds long looked well used but left it for another day with the big nets as think it could all be linked up then a seven holer ferret in then bunny bolts and straight down the hole opposite but i got that too whist putting another net an heard a rumble down below after a while no bolt so found it at 2ft dug down just in front of the bunny but when went to grab it it shot back then ferret pushed forward so i got that one too then a 5 holer all in the field ferret it rumble then bang out it came it was the biggest rabbit of the day had a few young inside size of a grape next set i got another 1 went to gut it said to all there was something inside so gutted it and this is what i found it was hard like a stone wasnt connected to ant thing then cut it open and it looked like this ???????? then onto last set for the day a rabbit sneaked under the longnet by a bolt hole by about an inch so ende up with 11 for the day had a walk in another field which we have to do seen about 20 rabbits on the field next to our permission which i have got permission for but only two fields the now must be wanting to see if im trusworty but will get them hopefully cheers al your no bad for a old fella a view across the solway firth great pictures Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 had the same meself yesterday as said reabsorbing due to cold lak of food,or poss an egtopic tipe pregnancy it had another set ready to go Quote Link to post
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