Gate netting Hares

[mole catcher 1]

With all this talk on here and the renewed interest in longnetting i thought i would share this piece of kit with you all.

Many years ago now i started netting rabbits but soon was shown that hares can be netted as well. Those of us who observe hares will tell you of thier highways and byways of travel, most of them going through gateways. Now this is where many years later i was able to get hold of a copy of Gate Netting by GS Waters. All you netters get a copy.

So i must admit i wasnt the founder of this lovely bit of kit,wish i was mind.

 

 

the net in this pic is 15ft long and is held in place much like a trad longnet only the drawcord ISNT half hitched put laying on top of the pole in a groove. There is a toggle at each end of the net,these being made from teak to prevent weather damage.

 

 

with the poles leaning away from the gate and the net on the outside of the hares travel it is simply a matter of the hare getting pursed as it hits the net,much in the same way as a oversized poke net. When this happens the drawcord pings off the poles,hence the need to rest upon rather than half hitch. This net has hazle pins but you could use metal ones if you wish.

 

 

And as you can se by this pic the whole net can fit nicely into a pocket,if you know what i meen :whistle:

 

 

Again i must say that had it not been for Mr GS Waters desire to get this method down on tape those many moons ago, then i for one would have missed the thrill of catching hares in this way. That said,it was only yesterday that i recieved a pm from him regarding a post of mine. His pm was full of advise and hints gained from his lifetime of getting out there and doing it but,what amazed me was his willingness to help when so many feel the need to just inflate thier own egos. For his advise and passing on of his knowledge i would like to say a big thank you and long may you show us young upstarts how to do it.

 

regards

molecatcher

[marco 24]

i think that hare at the top of your garden has seen the gate net :11: iv'e always wanted to try a bit of long netting/gate netting but just haven't getting round to it,anyway good post

[Stevie E 66]

cracking post fella ,very informative i,ll have to blow the dust of mine and try that method :thumbs-up:

[Rabbithunter 456]

looks like a good set up.

 

never had a go at netting the hare's yet but i know of some good bit's

 

i may just make one up out of hemp or spun nylon, but use it in the fixed pole method. then if you have more than one hare wanting the gate way, you may just get them both.

 

Have you ever pursed up two hare's at the same time?

[witton 6]

Where can i get a set up like that? Iv wanted one for a while but not sure of the best place to get one.

Thanks David

[Rabbithunter 456]

you have PM witton

[witton 6]

Thanks

[moley 115]

looks like a good set up.

 

never had a go at netting the hare's yet but i know of some good bit's

 

i may just make one up out of hemp or spun nylon, but use it in the fixed pole method. then if you have more than one hare wanting the gate way, you may just get them both.

 

Have you ever pursed up two hare's at the same time?

 

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[netrigger 568]

Cracking piece of kit there Mate top quality post

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

Edited December 10, 2006 by CHALKWARREN

[FERRETBOY 680]

what size mesh is best to be used mate knot to knot

 

cheers

[whin 463]

for hare gate nets i use 2 .5 mesh ,if i make hand made ones , caught a few hares in the eighties with gate nets , made form 6z salmon netting they were great ,roughly about 18 meshes deep and as long as you needed , for the area you were netting ,there a few places localy that are rabbit meshed of but no gates on the feilds saw several hares on them but would be a shame to net them ,had a few roe in old salmon netting to ,you can youse skate netting great fun and a clean kill ,but a bit organising to do it properly , saw aplace the other day several roe one way in and two ways out but one ends a tight fit for the roe to escape , perfect for netting a good moonlight night or first light ,great fun with nets and had good bags over the years , game and fish all the best

 

for hare gate nets i use 2 .5 mesh ,if i make hand made ones , caught a few hares in the eighties with gate nets , made form 6z salmon netting they were great ,roughly about 18 meshes deep and as long as you needed , for the area you were netting ,there a few places localy that are rabbit meshed of but no gates on the feilds saw several hares on them but would be a shame to net them ,had a few roe in old salmon netting to ,you can youse skate netting great fun and a clean kill ,but a bit organising to do it properly , saw aplace the other day several roe one way in and two ways out but one ends a tight fit for the roe to escape , perfect for netting a good moonlight night or first light ,great fun with nets and had good bags over the years , game and fish all the best , five inch mesh is a good size, for apuus net or hare net

[FERRETBOY 680]

how far of the ground does the bottom line have to be.

 

rew

[Berkutchi 0]

Excellent and informative post! ,was thinking of doing it myself after Xmas;

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

I havnt been long netting for verry long but i have had 2 hares just using a 50 yrd tradition net.