Hedges

[Hosie1407 3]

Looking for some advice guys.

 

Recently had a permission on a lot of land where my sister stables her horses. It's swarming with rabbits, went for a walk around the land yesterday.. seen at least 200 bunnies, no exaggeration, but most are in the hedges. There are a few burrows out in the open but not as many rabbits in them - makes sense. The hedges are still thick and having trouble covering every hole.

 

What's the best thing me to do or invest in?

 

Looking forward to some replies

 

Nath

[bobcullen79 1,495]

Longnets each side or all the way round it. Then section the hedge with stopnets going through the hedge, to break it into smaller pieces. Start from one end to the other. Its easier with a few people, one each side of the hedge and one to work the stopnets. Or even better, a dog...

[Hosie1407 3]

So you'd section the hedge off every 10 meters or so with stop nets?

 

Cheers for your advice

[Jamie m 668]

Whilst the covers there that's where they will be in winter they will be in all the holes

[bobcullen79 1,495]

Yeah,sounds about right. All depends on the amount of kit you have/carry really. You could put down some purse nets too.

[Hosie1407 3]

You think the bunnies will spread around when the hedges thin down and go into the middle of the field?

[bobcullen79 1,495]

Whilst the covers there that's where they will be in winter they will be in all the holes

I dont know what you mean? We were ferreting like this a few weeks back and we had about a 100 ferreting this way for pest control. Ive also had a few other bunnys since ferreting whilst the cover is up.....

[ferret333 745]

get a lurcher haha

[bobcullen79 1,495]

Why wait for them to disperse? If you want rid, as its near stables, get them now while you know where there are, cos once you have ferreted a few times, the few loose stragglers will become hard to get to bolt, and you will be laying nets for nothing.

[Hosie1407 3]

True, I'll get some gate nets ordered this week. Best place to a buy some lads?

[stealthy1 3,964]

Longnets each side or all the way round it. Then section the hedge with stopnets going through the hedge, to break it into smaller pieces. Start from one end to the other. Its easier with a few people, one each side of the hedge and one to work the stopnets. Or even better, a dog...

 

I'm with Bob at least a two man job if its a solid hedge, one on each side moving the nets up

[bobcullen79 1,495]

You think the bunnies will spread around when the hedges thin down and go into the middle of the field?

They wont normally move out into the middle unless theres already a bury there. Rabbits prefer some cover.

[bobcullen79 1,495]

For the price Bisley charge for 4z stopnets, your probably better getting some para cord and sheet neeting and make your own.. Try advanced netting, you have to phone and ask for it tho.

[foxdigger13 114]

Well if there was a few gaps in the hedge I would run a few stop nets or short trammel nets through them, then hang poke nets on any rabbit runs in the hedge, and also purse net any open or easily acessable holes and try and have a dog handy, also If working alone I would probably only drop 1 or 2 ferrets in so that the rabbits aren't bolting everywhere,

 

Cheers fd.

[Hosie1407 3]

Will take a look on them websites. Defo need to invest in some stop nets. Theres 3 of us going this Saturday with just purse nets, will keep you all updated on how I get on but will get some stop nets ordered this week or get myself some sheet netting.

 

Thanks again guys, brilliant detailed advice