Longneting At Night

[fitchet 788]

Ive only done abit at night with the long nets. Its a good laugh but id rather be out with the dogs on a dark and windy night. The advice i can give is dont wear wellies dont wear watches or too many buttons and allways get over a gate hinge side. The best way too learn is get out there and practice !! And aslong as there arnt many hares or munties about its a good way to fill the freezer on "funny" land. Atb.

[Tiercel 6,986]

 

i got the book longnetting from peg to peg on friday its a really good read im about half way through it so far. ill be having my first trip out soon with the net at night ill keep you posted on how i get on atb

There's awful lot of shite spoken about netting at night...read the book and go for it....remember keep calm take it slow and if you mess up go home and sort the net in the day light.....good luck have fun

Just wondering, what part of the advice that has been given so far on this thread is do you consider to be "shite"?

 

TC

[woz 260]

 

 

 

i got the book longnetting from peg to peg on friday its a really good read im about half way through it so far. ill be having my first trip out soon with the net at night ill keep you posted on how i get on atb

There's awful lot of shite spoken about netting at night...read the book and go for it....remember keep calm take it slow and if you mess up go home and sort the net in the day light.....good luck have fun

Just wondering, what part of the advice that has been given so far on this thread is do you consider to be "shite"?

 

TC

Bloody hell Allen wind ya neck in...I said "there's a lot of shite spoken about longnetting" I didn't say this thread......if I had a problem with you I'd cone [BANNED TEXT] out with it and call you a wanker not drop hints..

[Tiercel 6,986]

Woz,

 

You have a pm.

 

TC

[woz 260]

Woz,

 

You have a pm.

 

TC

And Allen you have a long reply...in short ...i wasn't digging you as stated above...love and hugs woz x

 

Ps please don't copy and paste the dressing gown bit.. lol

[bunnys 1,228]

come on fellas lesss the bickering , talking of the last century i feel i may still be there some days . ha ha ha ,hares at night are my favourite gate holes etc trained animal to push em in atb b unnys.

[Tiercel 6,986]

come on fellas lesss the bickering , talking of the last century i feel i may still be there some days . ha ha ha ,hares at night are my favourite gate holes etc trained animal to push em in atb b unnys.

No bickering, I just got hold of the wrong end of the stick. My mistake!

 

TC

[Joonsy 38]

and allways get over a gate hinge side.

 

and better still if possible always go ''under'' the gate not over, even if that means crawling, never ever show your silhouette against the sky unless you like empty nets, always pay attention to the background cover, never twang wire fences, setting net quietly is more important than setting net fast (being quiet and fast will only come with experience), direction of wind is more important than its speed in both spooking the rabbits and setting the net and hilly country will deflect wind direction, if possible approach set directly from behind with wind in your face not at an angle across the field, be patient and persistent and when things inevitably go wrong remember experience only comes from making mistakes in the first place, and remember you can only catch what is there (not what you ''wish'' to be there) so be realistic about the numbers on any particular set, consider night time temperatures netting on frosty nights is useless. Enjoy the learning curve and have fun, persistence brings experience to use setting/weather conditions to advantage.

[woz 260]

I honestly love being out with the nets..I even took time and pride converting my jacket...were as I'm fairly careful when using the lamp and dog with the nets my only serious consideration is the rabbits.....I spent every night for three weeks with the caterpult and lunchen meat training the keepers dogs to be quite and not bark when I was netting 50 yards away lol......

[terryd 8,396]

I honestly love being out with the nets..I even took time and pride converting my jacket...were as I'm fairly careful when using the lamp and dog with the nets my only serious consideration is the rabbits.....I spent every night for three weeks with the caterpult and lunchen meat training the keepers dogs to be quite and not bark when I was netting 50 yards away lol......

 

 

Thats dedication for you I love the feeling working in complete darkness though it never actually seems dark enough. I could never master it as a youngster never had the patience but now I have plenty

Live stock is all ways a concern so upto date reconnaissance is vital or a call to the landowner if circumstances dictate

[simonrocco 175]

i went out with the longnet on friday night i tried a couple of places where i new rabbits would be and placed the net where they normally run through the day but sods law the 2 rabbits that i seen ran the oppisite way away from the net i really enjoyed my night out with the net even though i didnt catch anything ill just have to have a re-think about my approach and hopefully ill catch some rabbits next time. atb

[Joonsy 38]

i went out with the longnet on friday night i tried a couple of places where i new rabbits would be and placed the net where they normally run through the day but sods law the 2 rabbits that i seen ran the oppisite way away from the net i really enjoyed my night out with the net even though i didnt catch anything ill just have to have a re-think about my approach and hopefully ill catch some rabbits next time. atb

 

at what point during netting did you see the two rabbits, when and how.

[simonrocco 175]

 

i went out with the longnet on friday night i tried a couple of places where i new rabbits would be and placed the net where they normally run through the day but sods law the 2 rabbits that i seen ran the oppisite way away from the net i really enjoyed my night out with the net even though i didnt catch anything ill just have to have a re-think about my approach and hopefully ill catch some rabbits next time. atb

 

at what point during netting did you see the two rabbits, when and how.

where i was netting there is a retirement home which backs on to the field and when i was walking the field a bloody security light came on which light some of the field up that is when i seen the rabbits running away atb

[woz 260]

 

 

 

i went out with the longnet on friday night i tried a couple of places where i new rabbits would be and placed the net where they normally run through the day but sods law the 2 rabbits that i seen ran the oppisite way away from the net i really enjoyed my night out with the net even though i didnt catch anything ill just have to have a re-think about my approach and hopefully ill catch some rabbits next time. atb

at what point during netting did you see the two rabbits, when and how.

where i was netting there is a retirement home which backs on to the field and when i was walking the field a bloody security light came on which light some of the field up that is when i seen the rabbits running away atb

Cut ya teeth on school fields..rugby clubs and golf coarses...it'll be easier to run the net in and out and there's always rabbits there....take your time and keep quite....place every foot step as if your life depends on it.....

[Mr Wilkes 2,983]

And keep an eye out for insomniac dog walkers...