Hedges

[ferretville 69]

Have to agree with most of the advice given on this subject . We allways used 4 lads 2 on each side working the hedge in sections with as many ferrets needed and dogs . Thing with hedges is they can be buggers to do but there normally very productive . Some hedges iv done the rabbits have bolted into the field to try and reach other hedge on other side of field . Other times rabbits have ran the hedge never attemping to leave the cover of the hedge . Hedges are challenging but done properly with the correct tools and people you will be rewarded .whichever way you go about it good luck atb fv

[Hosie1407 3]

Awesome advice lads.

 

Defo need to invest in some decent stop nets by the sounds of it. Where does everyone get there's from? Best quality, don't mind paying more as long as they're going to last a few more years. Best material? Weight? etc.

 

Nath

[Hosie1407 3]

Just bagged myself a bargain..

2 x 50 yards quick sets

1 x 18ft stop net

2 purse nets

Fox Call

 

£129.99

 

What do you think lads?

[young man 225]

machete cliiper sacateers are handy a couple of friends to mark so u dont loose ur ferret atb

[Sirius 1,391]

What cookie says is almost correct most will run the hedge,,,, however some will cross a field especially if there's a hedge close on the other side,,,, also some rabbits bolt out in to the field,, go about 10 meters befor doubling back in a semi circle ,, so a net running parrelel will catch these,,,, but I prefer to keep the net running parrelel fairly close to the hedge.

 

Another good tip , is to put purse nets on the run, that goes up the inside of the hedge, have a good look under the hedge you should see a well trodden path,,, usually right in the middle of the hedge,, connecting the bury your on to other burns either side

 

 

 

 

Spot on Tomo, us lads who do a lot of hedges down south work this way on hedges. And yes rabbits often bolt into the field, if small fields they often try to cross to get to the nearest cover or run out and then down the hedge hence why it can be advisable to set a net either zig zagged or close to the hedge.

But the best advise with hedges is stop nets and poke nets on the runs. If hedges are too thick or land owners get funny cutting holes in hedges try using some plastic orange fencing and punch it through the hedge to form a barrier, it often heads the rabbits back to the warrens or out to the longnets.

Good luck Sirius

[NEWKID 27,048]

As said, run nets in the hedge catch a fair amount of our rabbits, it becomes obvious when you stick your head in where the runs are, you need a decent size net for the runs, we use 4ft or 5ft purse nets and not poke nets with 2 pegs.

Don't often use long nets along the hedge, just stop nets...... The odd 1 that makes a break for it over the field is a bit of sport for the dog....

Not often we ferret anything but hedges

[sam007 34]

Over the years I have built up about 8,000 acres of permission not much by

some standards but quite a bit for S Wales and I have exactly 2 open field burys

all the rest are hedges usually hawthorne or holly I would give my left b###

for those hedges in the photo's I would consider them open fields

But I do agree with very thick hedges 2 guys are a must

Sam