Where Are All The Rabbits????

[Ideation 8,216]

larger population of hawks etc maybe ?

 

I'd say i'd agree in one area, but i go all over mate and its the same story everywhere, it can only be the wet, shitty summer. the only spots that seem to be a bit better is the high ground. There was also very little natural food this year, in comparisson to other years. I have noticed that most of what ive caught this year was not born this summer, but were older rabbits, and thats over a number of countys in england and wales, covering probably a 300 mile area from southern to northern tip.

[Jamie m 668]

 

 

larger population of hawks etc maybe ?

I'd say i'd agree in one area, but i go all over mate and its the same story everywhere, it can only be the wet, shitty summer. the only spots that seem to be a bit better is the high ground. There was also very little natural food this year, in comparisson to other years. I have noticed that most of what ive caught this year was not born this summer, but were older rabbits, and thats over a number of countys in england and wales, covering probably a 300 mile area from southern to northern tip.

We ferreted a spot on a shoot last week now the edge of the wood was planted with conifers the crappy horrible ones evergreen : ) , now these conifers are sone years old under there is like a micro climate dry as a bone all year round and a good degree or two warmer we ferreted it late last spring cleared it twenty rabbits it runs along crop fields which are lamper before summer , had 15 rabbitssome if which were born at all different tines of the year , so yes climate , big factor, long wet and cold spring massive factor, rhd well it's on the march up the country moves skit slower than mixie. I'm off to a permission before the end of the month that was hit badly rhd VHd two years ago will be interesting to see , but then , I can't say for sure it don't get poached from time to time : (

[The one 8,479]

On my next off day fancy trying one of my permissions two hours away usually get a good bag of rabbits but the thought of only getting a few puts me off and when i phone the owner shes going to say theres loads , so do i go and do it damm right i do .although there two permissions still to done within a thirty,forty minute drive

[Jamie m 668]

Always millions when you ring up the one : ) I had an hours drive for four rabbits the other week the look on her face , millions everywhere think she needs to lay off the gin ,