bolting

[Guest hunter]

hi all as you will be able to see from this post im fairly new to hunting and was windering once my ferret has bolted the rabbit out of the hole and into the net how do i go about killing it??

[Yokel Matt 918]

Go with someone who has done this before to get you to show you the ropes... there's a lot more to it than just bolting bunnies. Dispatching them is quick and painless when done properly

[johnnyboy28 1]

Go with someone who has done this before to get you to show you the ropes... there's a lot more to it than just bolting bunnies. Dispatching them is quick and painless when done properly

 

 

Buy yourself a priest mate

one whack on the back of the head and the rabbit is dead in an instant

thats if you dont know any of the other ways of dispatching

get yourself a book and read up on it

[Rob 0]

Jackie Drackesford book on ferreting explains in detail the different methods

[doddsy1970 9]

As localyokel said go with someone experienced. You cant learn everything from a book and practising on an animal can cause it harm and sufffering.

[Kay 3,709]

Yes i agree go with an experienced ferreter, respect for the quary is an absolute must & a quick kill,i couldnt live with my self if i thought the animal had suffered due to me not doing it properly

[Guest ARTEMIS]

I was shown by my brother-in-law (tourrettes Johnny) how to neck them - that is hold the feet of the rabbit in one hand, get it just behind the neck with the other hand (between your forefinger and your thumb) and pull - sharp and hard - to break it's neck. :ph34r:

 

It was very quick and painless (I assume), but we did once have the mystery of one that came to life again...... but only the once (and might I add several hours later!), and we thought it such a lucky bugger we let it go again! :guitar2:

 

It's best to get shown by someone I think - rather than just reading up on it.

 

not saying you shouldn't read either - just get someone to show you too In my humble opinion!

Edited June 5, 2007 by ARTEMIS

[Hob&Jill 258]

I was shown by my brother-in-law (tourrettes Johnny) how to neck them - that is hold the feet of the rabbit in one hand, get it just behind the neck with the other hand (between your forefinger and your thumb) and pull - sharp and hard - to break it's neck. :ph34r:

 

It was very quick and painless (I assume), but we did once have the mystery of one that came to life again...... but only the once (and might I add several hours later!), and we thought it such a lucky bugger we let it go again! :guitar2:

 

It's best to get shown by someone I think - rather than reading up on it.

Looks like it paid off with you

[Guest hunter]

ok thanks a lot is that really true wha you say about the priest johnnyboy

[Guest ARTEMIS]

I was shown by my brother-in-law (tourrettes Johnny) how to neck them - that is hold the feet of the rabbit in one hand, get it just behind the neck with the other hand (between your forefinger and your thumb) and pull - sharp and hard - to break it's neck. :ph34r:

 

It was very quick and painless (I assume), but we did once have the mystery of one that came to life again...... but only the once (and might I add several hours later!), and we thought it such a lucky bugger we let it go again! :guitar2:

 

It's best to get shown by someone I think - rather than reading up on it.

Looks like it paid off with you

 

Like I said, I was shown - I never said I did it! so it's neither here nor there whether it paid off with me as I'm a beginner here, and have not actually done it myself (still researching!) - I'm just saying, it's better to be shown than just read about it in my opinion (which is what others here seem to be saying too)!

Edited June 5, 2007 by ARTEMIS

[micky 3,325]

hi all as you will be able to see from this post im fairly new to hunting and was windering once my ferret has bolted the rabbit out of the hole and into the net how do i go about killing it??

rabbits are easy to kill, to gain a bit of confidence ,kill a dead one ,IE one thats been shot or ran over,do what ARTEMIS says and you will feel its neck break,after a couple of these you should have the abilty to tackle a live one, in my opinion.if you feel you need a priest to kill a rabbit ,you should not take up ferretting.

micky

[FERRETBOY 680]

like what everyone else has said go out with an experianced person.heres a little website which might be of some help.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ferreter/working2.htm

 

good hunting

 

rew

[gibby 0]

Good advice from micky regarding trying it on dead rabbits first. It shouldnt take many attempts at breaking their necks to be confident at doing it. Real quick and humane when you know how

[alimac 882]

you having a laugh???? how do you kill a rabbit!!! there is something tellng me you shouldnt be getting into ferreting if you need to ask that, it certainly dont take a genius to work out how to kill a bunnie... im still waiting for a punch line... or is it a ex member coming back to take the piss......

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

As usual somebody jumping down somebodys throat for asking a question .The lads as just started,at least he as asked for advice before trying to do it on a live rabbit causing it pain and suffering.Everybody's got to start somewhere.He is asking before he goes ferreting,so he as a idea of how to go on.

I suppose you just dived in and got it right first time did you?

 

Edited to add welcome to the site HUNTER :welcomeani:

Edited June 5, 2007 by bigeddie