when to wrap it up.

[dicky82 1]

just wondering when lads generally stop the ferreting? heard you hunt rabbits while there's an r in the month. had a couple of duffed does lately and don't want to ruin next years sport. hard to call it a day though as its great craic.

[mexlad 189]

usually when we start opening up to young, but sometimes the farmers still want you to go out.

[takman511 42]

we have to go all year round, but i`m careful what i put to sleep . ps dont tell the landowner

[fensaluki 35]

Stopped this weekend mate.Dug to a litter that nearly had their eyes open so thats me done till the new season.Although as has been said some people need to carry on and if thats the case then I recon ferreting has to be the best way as it not very often that you'll take a doe from a set and leave young in it.If she does happen to bolt and leave them there then there is a fair chance that your ferrets wont do the same so its better than leaving young in the nest to starve to death.

ATB

[Ideation 8,216]

Stop ferreting even on land that needs rid of bunnies when it becomes a hassle, with little ones running in and out through the nets and the ferrets running about wasting time killing little hoppers, and the does fighting back and needing digging. If the rabbits need gone, do something else.

[Rake aboot 4,936]

Stop ferreting even on land that needs rid of bunnies when it becomes a hassle, with little ones running in and out through the nets and the ferrets running about wasting time killing little hoppers, and the does fighting back and needing digging. If the rabbits need gone, do something else.

Yeh ,I`m the same here.

Will be out one more time this week then thats it for the ferrets.

All my places want them done all year so I`ve got plenty summer afternoon shooting days ahead..

 

ATB

[The one 8,483]

Finish the end of april ,a month trapping and snaring the bit's i couldn't ferret them lamping them till september

[mixer123 3]

we were out sunday last got 15 but the last burrows we tryed my hob killed a baby rabbit he was backing out of one of the holes I managed to get a hold of him by his back end and pull him out with the young rabbit still in his mouth so boxed him up and called it a day untill next season

[Ideation 8,216]

Just in case some of he newer/younger lads dont figure it out - season lasts longer further north and higher you are due to temp. But it evens out cos on high ground etc you always lose some of the mid-season to the weather.

[max abell 196]

Finished today young and pregnant doe'saround everywhere constant digging time to hang the nets up for the season and dust off the 22 rimfire and airarms s410 extra

had a good season though did everyone else ?

[Col_c88 41]

ive got to do it all year round ive got 4 huge farms that i will NEVER clear the rabbits out (1 small farm with nothing on it.. think the farmer just wants company haha)... 3 of those farms im the only person allowed on them... theres alot of open ground so its not like i have trouble with over growth, however i do also shoot air rifles so i will start using the guns MORE in about a week or 2 but still takeing the ferrets out occasionally...

[longdog13 36]

ive got to do it all year round ive got 4 huge farms that i will NEVER clear the rabbits out (1 small farm with nothing on it.. think the farmer just wants company haha)... 3 of those farms im the only person allowed on them... theres alot of open ground so its not like i have trouble with over growth, however i do also shoot air rifles so i will start using the guns MORE in about a week or 2 but still takeing the ferrets out occasionally...

 

I'm ferreting throughout, as per the posts this time last year. it needs doing, so it gets done, along with lamping and shooting.