Found a massive set, however . . .

[GazDavison_91 14]

Alright lads,

 

Found a massive set on my permission yesterday with no less than 30 holes. I sat from a distance in my 4X4 for about an hour to see what kind of activity was happening. I observed a fair few rabbits around the sets hopping in and out. After catching a few from a few sets around the permission I know that they arent carrying any young.

 

My problem is, The set is covered in bushes although they are dead. I want to send my ferrets down the hole's but I cant get to them to net them.

 

What can I do?

 

Can I chop the bushes down? In order to gain access.

 

Will this effect anything with regards to the rabbits habbitat?

 

I know that the rabbits come and go with this set so i dont want to ruin it.

 

Cheers

[J.DOG 1,355]

Well you could bolt the bunnys into long nets and you could cut back some of the hedge and net a couple of holes to increase your chances

 

atb mate JD

[Mick C. 229]

If you cant get in to net em you wont beable to get in with the locator.

 

I would prune the bushes back. b ut only enough to allow me to net up

 

Certainly wouldnt do a ground zero on it

[GazDavison_91 14]

No i dont want to do a ground zero on it,

 

Jdog, theres loads. really overgrown.

 

I might have to just sit and wait with my air rifle.

 

hmm . . .

 

cheers for the advice lads.

[Ideation 8,216]

When you say 'can't' get in to the holes . . . . . how hard you trying?

[GazDavison_91 14]

Full of thorn bushes etc

 

so cant get to the holes with the nets without disturbing everything around it.

[00taz11 39]

Get a couple of close trusted mates to give you a hand clearing out wi strimmers withe metal blades maybe use some weed killer to kill em to stop em growing back from the coming seasons

[The one 8,479]

Long nets round the burrows or purse net where you can and pop the ferrets into the un netted holes and hope that the rabbits bolt into the netted holes , And net up any surrounding burrows so you hopefully back net any you miss

[Country Joe 1,411]

If you can get away with it, I would be drastic and cut it right back, so next Winter you should be able with a little tidying up be able to net up. the season is nearly over anyway.

[GazDavison_91 14]

Thanks lads.

 

Going to go saturday morning I think.

 

Ill let you know how it goes. Finger crossed

ATB

[martnmagik 68]

When you say 'can't' get in to the holes . . . . . how hard you trying?

ive never ever found a set i cant net up one way or another, sometimes its just a case of man up and crawl under, after all nettle stings and thorns are all part of a days ferreting

[GazDavison_91 14]

Yeah the holes are surrounded by thorn bushes and nettles.

 

Im going to brave it on saturday i think though.

 

and theres nothing worse than catching your nets on a thorne bush it really bugs me especially when they get tangled.

 

ATB

[shootingmadgeorge 6]

either get a couple dogs to catch the bolting rabbits or get a couple mates and stand back with the shotguns

[Kile 21]

long net the f****r lol jobs a gooden

Edited February 26, 2012 by Kile

[GazDavison_91 14]

Good plan