netting a hedge/ditch

[ferretfatcamp 21]

i have a ditch to ferret water in the bottom, hedge on both sides cant get to all the holes tried to put a stop net through the hedge any other options steve

[Leeview 791]

i have a ditch to ferret water in the bottom, hedge on both sides cant get to all the holes tried to put a stop net through the hedge any other options steve

Wet suit and snorkel perhaps?

Y.I.S Leeview

[mexlad 189]

what about running a longnet each side with a couple of stop nets at each end,start one end and work your way up.

[jocky 198]

i have a ditch to ferret water in the bottom, hedge on both sides cant get to all the holes tried to put a stop net through the hedge any other options steve

try running a longnet both sides then short stop nets about every 25 yards, thats the way i do them if i cant get to holes...

[Leeview 791]

Sorry could nt resist are the holes under both hedges obviously not connected? Have you considered cutting the hedge back with secateurs to get a stop net through and over the water? Is it the length of the whole hedge or just part way along it?

Y.I.S Leeview

[stealthy1 3,964]

Flush the rabbits to the dogs

[The one 8,483]

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i have a ditch to ferret water in the bottom, hedge on both sides cant get to all the holes tried to put a stop net through the hedge any other options steve

 

try running a longnet both sides then short stop nets about every 25 yards, thats the way i do them if i cant get to holes...

 

Or a gun at each side no walking near the burrow just pop the ferrets in and stand back

[ferretfatcamp 21]

many thanks but never had much luck with the stop nets the rabbits either run the wrong way or bounce out even with plenty of bagging can you buy short permanent set nets

[TOMO 26,284]

VERY often up the inside of a hedge you have a run, almost tunnel like. set a big purse net on these runs, either side of the burrow you can youse the hedge to gently suspend the net or use a couple of sticks a bit like a long net. poke nets are good for this.

 

i do some hedges that sound like yours and this is what i do, somtimes just these 2 nets on a 10 or 15 holer what comes in the field the dog catches

[Mick C. 229]

One man working the ditch with waders on.

 

I borrowed mine.Worked a treat

[longnetter 32]

many thanks but never had much luck with the stop nets the rabbits either run the wrong way or bounce out even with plenty of bagging can you buy short permanent set nets

 

Yes you can mate give Liam Brinded, Bridport Nets or Agouti Nets a look

 

ATB

[Ideation 8,216]

VERY often up the inside of a hedge you have a run, almost tunnel like. set a big purse net on these runs, either side of the burrow you can youse the hedge to gently suspend the net or use a couple of sticks a bit like a long net. poke nets are good for this.

 

i do some hedges that sound like yours and this is what i do, somtimes just these 2 nets on a 10 or 15 holer what comes in the field the dog catches

 

Poke nets f*****g handy things. I've also set stop nets at a right angle to the hedge and put a big peiece of sacking or something in the hedge just before it in the run - the rabbits run down, see something foreign (i've used my jacket) and break out and try to run a long hedge - straight into the stop nets.

 

 

 

Or use a shot gun.