bullcrossblue 37 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 when is every one calling it a day till next season for running dogs it seems this year with crop not growing were going to end up spoiling it for next season Quote Link to post
R. Docks 154 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Bunnies are breeding all year round down here in the South. I'm not sure how some of my rabbit contracts would feel if I suggested stopping to provide rabbits for next season. In my experience it doesn't matter how hard you hit them in the summer months; they simply breed more to fill the vacuum. 1 Quote Link to post
rapidjenky 97 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 slowing down but i wont be stopping. i have my permission to do as i please and keep the guy happy so instead of taking everything i can ferreting,shooting ect ill just go steady with the dogs. take the odd few here and there. keeps the guy sweet, keeps me and the dogs going and wont hit the population very hard as once the cover is up the dogs have very little chance and there isnt much open ground left. mines mostly crop fields and rough ground for the pheasants. the other is a few grass fields with loads of cover to allow the bunnys a safe retreat. Quote Link to post
trucker 1 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 im about done for this season had a good1 and just hope the next 1s just as good Quote Link to post
Calli 93 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Last run today. Quote Link to post
nancy 275 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 same here mate ye have to give them a break it pays of in the long run. your defeating the purpose killing them through the summer less for next winter Quote Link to post
BrianSteven72 369 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 i never realy stop just slow down still take the dog out now and then on the lamp on grass fields for the odd chase keeps him on his toes Quote Link to post
Beddy-Poacher 30 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 finished for season me will just stick to a bit of ratting and if dog picks something up on a walk so be it, seen hare pairing up round our way and had a couple of milky bunnys. no doubt the summer boys will be out in their shorts and sunglasses hammerin f**k out of everything as they do, wankers. Quote Link to post
skycat 6,173 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 There are places we ferret which just never dry up. usually because the warrens are next to places like old quarries, landfill sites, big unferretable banks etc. No matter how hard you hit the surrounding land there's a never ending supply waiting to move in to the vacant warrens. Ferreting is just about over down here: too many young running about through the nets. We'll lamp until the corn is too high to see the rabbits then stop. Quote Link to post
lurcher330 2,297 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 I'm more or less finished but if the weather is right over the next couple of weeks i will do a bit of lamping and the dogs will be exercised in fields where there are a few bunnies so a few here and there over the summer months will will the ferrets Quote Link to post
long dogs 580 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 stopped running hares a few week back,still picking odd bunny of my land for farmer Quote Link to post
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