Fonzie 19 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 This is a thing that ive been doin since i started hunting with ferrets.I now have my own permisons with waste land to ferret an good land to lamp that is not over run with hunters and saves time an diesel.ive also traveled far an wide to to get a good mix up of rabbits to keep genes strong.I let go two years ago around 30 rabbits go in one spot.Last night i had a look for the crack with the lamp couldnt beleive my eyes the place was moving with rabbits.Before i let the rabbits go i set live traps got 2mink an a wild cat.i know its great crack getting big bags its also good to see a place that u started multiply with game ha!Next year will be plentyfull am i the only one that duz this? Quote Link to post
patterdalejoel 669 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 do you have many die in transit? what do you use to transport them? not that i would ever do it 1 Quote Link to post
Guest norseman Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 i thought you couldnt take rabbits live Quote Link to post
Fonzie 19 Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 around one in ten i keep them in holding cages with a sheet over them to keep them calm. Their never in them for to long my ferrets dont really hammer them ionly hunt jills they kill very seldom! Quote Link to post
charlie nelly1 142 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 i thought you couldnt take rabbits live there's alot you cant do 2 Quote Link to post
fitchet 788 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Never bothered with bunnies but done a fair bit with hares. Sometimes they stay and do well and sometimes they dont .... Quote Link to post
Fonzie 19 Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Around one in ten dies in transit i keep them in travel cages with sheets over them to keep them calm.I dont keep them in for long ilet them go ASAP i only hunt jills that are small so the rabbits dont get to much of a hammering Quote Link to post
Fonzie 19 Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 i think the trick is ta kill off any foxes mink or wild cats that are in the area hunt the area for a month or so day an night just to let the rabbits or hares get a foothold nature will do the rest Quote Link to post
Guest norseman Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Around one in ten dies in transit i keep them in travel cages with sheets over them to keep them calm.I dont keep them in for long ilet them go ASAP i only hunt jills that are small so the rabbits dont get to much of a hammering i know what your saying, its not a bad idea if you have the right place of course . im just saying i dont think you could explain your way out of it to a copper. a car load of live coneys i mean Quote Link to post
Fonzie 19 Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Iknow what youre saying norseman it all depends on were you are with them to. The state the countrys in with burglarys at the moment a few coneys is the last of their worries! Quote Link to post
foxtails 272 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 iv thought about doing it, but never actually done it, Quote Link to post
Fonzie 19 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 To be honest lads all the spots that i have hunted have been hit with mixy and it has wiped nearly 90% of rabbits off the land. I know they will come back but it is going to take some time If left alone but theirs lads lampin them all the time it will come to the stage that they will be wiped out.This has happend to many a good spot.Alot of us hunt love big bags an no harm its also no harm to save for a rainy day just so we dont kill our own sport.We all know what its like ta walk miles for 3slips or do 5warrens for two rabbits Their has been alot of posts about lack of rabbit numbers! Quote Link to post
rob190364 2,594 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) Around one in ten dies in transit i keep them in travel cages with sheets over them to keep them calm.I dont keep them in for long ilet them go ASAP i only hunt jills that are small so the rabbits dont get to much of a hammering i know what your saying, its not a bad idea if you have the right place of course . im just saying i dont think you could explain your way out of it to a copper. a car load of live coneys i mean you're on your way back from pets at home and you have 30 nieces and nephews who all asked for a rabbit for Christmas It's illegal to do what you're doing, right? but you're doing it and it's working out well for you.....so why announce it to the world?? just keep your head down and enjoy the sport you've created for yourself.....you're just going to end up drawing unwanted attention to yourself. Just my opinion. Edited February 12, 2013 by rob190364 1 Quote Link to post
pip1968 2,490 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Around one in ten dies in transit i keep them in travel cages with sheets over them to keep them calm.I dont keep them in for long ilet them go ASAP i only hunt jills that are small so the rabbits dont get to much of a hammering i know what your saying, its not a bad idea if you have the right place of course . im just saying i dont think you could explain your way out of it to a copper. a car load of live coneys i mean you could say they are pets and youve bred them and now selling on a coppers not going to know Quote Link to post
Tiercel 6,986 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) Around one in ten dies in transit i keep them in travel cages with sheets over them to keep them calm.I dont keep them in for long ilet them go ASAP i only hunt jills that are small so the rabbits dont get to much of a hammering i know what your saying, its not a bad idea if you have the right place of course . im just saying i dont think you could explain your way out of it to a copper. a car load of live coneys i mean you're on your way back from pets at home and you have 30 nieces and nephews who all asked for a rabbit for Christmas It's illegal to do what you're doing, right? but you're doing it and it's working out well for you.....so why announce it to the world?? just keep your head down and enjoy the sport you've created for yourself.....you're just going to end up drawing unwanted attention to yourself. Just my opinion. Actually if he has permission to release the rabbits it is not illegal. If on the other hand he does not then you are correct. TC Edited February 12, 2013 by tiercel 2 Quote Link to post
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