great day out

[Rabbithunter 456]

Set off this morning with DEL, from the site and his nephew. We had four jills between us & 150 yards of longnet.

 

I parked up at the lonning and set the nets around a set i have wanted to do for a few years, but havent had the manpower.

 

 

this net has been weaved through box wire fencing, try that with your quickset nets

 

 

DELS nephew dealing with a bunny

 

This warren produced 9 netted bunny's there was 2 or 3 escapees. I believe we didnt have enough ferrets to get the bunnys shifting quick enough. It was about mid-day when we finished ferreting this part

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is of the second warren we ferreted after some dinner. The green net that you can see is my hand made spun nylon net.

 

This produced six netted rabbits, 2 or 3 escapees and a 4 foot dig, at about 3 1/4 foot the ferret decided to come out on her own accord. typical eh.

 

Ended the day at about 3:30PM with 18 clean healthy bunnys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was a pleasure to be out with DEL and his nephew, they keep good company. His nephew although only about 7 years old shows a real interest in the sport, it was a great day, not a big bag by any means but it was great being out with like-minded people

 

Edited November 5, 2006 by Rabbithunter

[gibby 0]

Looks like a great day out mate and a great bag

 

Its good to get the young guy out too!

[landy 0]

Looks a good day mate, good going

[irishhunter 0]

looks like lads ye had a fair bit of sport!

[Rabbithunter 456]

there was a boyo that came over when we weree on the second warren. He could only see DEL as me and his nephew were on the other side, he shouted "GET OFF THE FARM" so i popped round to see what was going on.

 

He was as nice as pie once he seen he was out numbered :11: the "GET OFF THE FARM" changed to "are you local?"

 

I informed him that i had permission, he kept banging on about something stupid, i was just ignoring him. Anyway when a bunny bolted and i rushed off to get it, he soon realised he was neither wanted nor needed, so he went.

 

There is a big warren that we shall be tackling.

 

If DEL, Lindsay, and the young un accept the invite then from what i can see it wil be a full day on the one warren, 400-500 yards of long net and as many ferrets as we have will do the trick. Me and del seen this bit on the lamp one night and there's plenty of bunnies to be had.

[DEL 5]

It was a top day out mate,me and the wee man cant wait till the next outing should be another good day.

[beagles 0]

nice one lads looks like you had fun welldone

[lone wolf 0]

well done lads good bit of netting that :11: :11:

[ferreterno1 0]

  Millet said:

Good stuff .. .. i quite like the idea of using them big longnet's but dont you have trouble with the rabbit's bolting out of one hole only to go straight down another where a purse net would deal with it..

Im just curious as im a bit sick of ferreting big set's when i get out and putting load's of net's on.. and i much prefer the longnet method..

Cracking do out by the way.. .

Millet

 

they do that sometimes millet specially if they have know wear to run like in a open field, i think if you nedded half of it and longnetted as well you would have a good do

[wingnut 27]

good post mate sounds like you had a good days sport .

[Guest buster]

NICE ONE MATE :thumbs-up:

[Rabbithunter 456]

millet, there was a lot of hole hopping before any bolting, you just have to be patient and let the ferrets do the work. The rabbits some realise the ferrets after them, and they need to get out. Hence, why i said we needed more ferrets, would have had them bolting a lot quicker and we may just have been able to ferret another set similar to them ones which holds a few rabbits.

 

Ferreting to longnets is a fine way of catching rabbits

 

[lindsay 1]

  Rabbithunter said:

there was a boyo that came over when we weree on the second warren. He could only see DEL as me and his nephew were on the other side, he shouted "GET OFF THE FARM" so i popped round to see what was going on.

 

He was as nice as pie once he seen he was out numbered :11: the "GET OFF THE FARM" changed to "are you local?"

 

I informed him that i had permission, he kept banging on about something stupid, i was just ignoring him. Anyway when a bunny bolted and i rushed off to get it, he soon realised he was neither wanted nor needed, so he went.

 

There is a big warren that we shall be tackling.

 

If DEL, Lindsay, and the young un accept the invite then from what i can see it wil be a full day on the one warren, 400-500 yards of long net and as many ferrets as we have will do the trick. Me and del seen this bit on the lamp one night and there's plenty of bunnies to be had.

yes mate i accept your offer and me and the wee man wull come doon wae Del, but it cant be this weekend as its rememberance day as i have to do a parade

[Rabbithunter 456]

no probs, if del gets his nets before 18th, we'll do it then may brign one or two of my mates along as well to give us a hand, ask del, it is a BIG warren

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