Black Rabbit

[Joe-Hosie 1]

This brings a smile to my face!

I live in wrexham, north wales and have alot of permison in shropshire where black rabbits are a common ocurence!

We had 5 last week and only 2 gray, One permisiion seems to be over run with them and they seem to be bigger and fatter than the average wild rabbit! After speaking to the farm owner, who is a very keen hunter, (but dosent have the time to ferret) he said it is a strain in the natural gene which changes somethink in rabbits genetics which causes them to be a solid black colour which is why they are becoming more popular!

thanks joe.

[Guest vin]

they're all pink on the inside...

[Fergus 18]

You get the odd black rabbit down this way too..They are often specific to one particular area and will be there for generations. Sandy ones are pretty rare. Get a few different coloured ones which are obvious offspring from escapee pet rabbits- nearly always around semi suberbia. They are still wild as. I've only ever got one pure albino rabbit but still think he had pet rabbit genetics. Get a few with white blotches which I always thought had something to do with inbreeding.

Edited April 3, 2013 by Fergus

[FERRETINGMAN 40]

iv had a black 1 on my perrmisson

[Guest norseman]

black b*****ds, theres even black rabbits taking over

[dan john 82]

my old beddy x gray dog was a half sencible dog good on the lamp wood stop 99% on lamp but i ran the same black rabbit in same field 4 5 times all on diff nights out and he wood never kill it done everythink he should of done but just would not grab it still see it now and lost the f**king thing ferreting got out the net just not meant to be going leave it derservs to live atb dan john

[romany52 313]

my old beddy x gray dog was a half sencible dog good on the lamp wood stop 99% on lamp but i ran the same black rabbit in same field 4 5 times all on diff nights out and he wood never kill it done everythink he should of done but just would not grab it still see it now and lost the f**king thing ferreting got out the net just not meant to be going leave it derservs to live atb dan john

I had a similar thing a few years ago. My Mrs had 2 black cats, the Harris hawk got used to them and didn't bat an eyelid . Then when I bolted black rabbits , she would anticipate the bolt, set off, but immediately swing round and come back! She hit normal rabbits like a sledgehammer!

Edited April 4, 2013 by romany52

[dan john 82]

 

my old beddy x gray dog was a half sencible dog good on the lamp wood stop 99% on lamp but i ran the same black rabbit in same field 4 5 times all on diff nights out and he wood never kill it done everythink he should of done but just would not grab it still see it now and lost the f**king thing ferreting got out the net just not meant to be going leave it derservs to live atb dan john

I had a similar thing a few years ago. My Mrs had 2 black cats, the Harris hawk got used to them and didn't bat an eyelid . Then when I bolted black rabbits , she would anticipate the bolt, set off, but immediately swing round and come back! She hit normal rabbits like a sledgehammer!

funny ant it well i am going to try my puppy on it when its old enough only 7 months old still very puppyish be nice if he could stop it one more try then i we leave it !!!

[Guest vin]

I got a black buck this morning...1st one this year. and on the last days ferreting,

 

[nighthunter. 13]

and them black fellas are dead clever i caught a few in my time, but they have a knack ov gettin away net on perfect and i had a few slip it black ones sommet about them fellas as anyone had same happen two them?

[bepo 4]

any black rabbits i do get i do let them go,love to see them around.

[pest 5]

Not all are natural anomalies, some are down to released pets breeding with wild ones.

 

 

 

They all look the same when they are skinned

it look like a lot of pet ones have been let off a round your area . it could be a trait from years back .

[youcanthide...BANG 1,051]

saw one on a horse field once. my cousin was on about them on the way to the grounds so when we was on the field and my cousin said black rabbit over there i didint believe him and told him to fuk off playing about. then when i did look and saw it i forgot i had a gun in my hand and just watched it hop into the hedge. thats why in my signature its one of my goals. never saw it there again despite going back a few times to try get it.

[northwestferreting 1]

I used to see some on my permo,but then somebody obviousley shot it or something,not seen any fir about 2 to 3years now

[The one 8,504]

I like to take all the fancy coloured ones out first , there the first ones the farmer see's