Long Netting Problem

[Hot Meat 3,109]

 

I know this is slightly away from the nets,but wait till early hours of the morning good wind right direction,sneak in and shove bags down each hole blocking them,walk out and wide then push them back,get the blockage a good arms length where possible,and draw the rabbits one at a time by hand,I would always prefer to use a net, but just sometimes you have to improvise,I have done this when the net has been too short to cover properly,and it works,if you use hessian sacks there's no noise,

could you use purse nets instead of hessian sacks?

 

 

 

yeah its called backnetting, make sure your pegs are secure or you will lose bunny an net down hole tho

[potpoacher 27]

 

I know this is slightly away from the nets,but wait till early hours of the morning good wind right direction,sneak in and shove bags down each hole blocking them,walk out and wide then push them back,get the blockage a good arms length where possible,and draw the rabbits one at a time by hand,I would always prefer to use a net, but just sometimes you have to improvise,I have done this when the net has been too short to cover properly,and it works,if you use hessian sacks there's no noise,

As said the first ones a rubble pile probably no evidednt holes they could be going threw the bricks second ones riddled with holes take too much time and mucking about to fill all those hole , I would still ferret it but maybe wait till the frost's come and hope the rabbits bolt . But in a rubble pile unless there huge lumps of concrete its easy enough lifting bricks of and getting the ferret back , the second one's no problem as the last place we did as you where walking over the burrow's trying to locate your ferret you where collapsing threw it .Its all about having confidence in your self are you capable of doing the job hell yes so just get on and do

 

I checked out the 2 warrens this afternoon. the rubble pile is safe, just a pain to dig and the earth pile may just about be safe. the holes along the hedges are in thick cover and it would be a pain to try and lay purse nets and a longnet along both sides of the hedge may not necessarily work as there would probably be a lot of hole hoppers. a stopnet may also not be to good as I would have to run it through the hedge which would result in serious tangling. the reason I would have too run it through the hedge is because the hedge is quite wide so the rabbits would probably run through the hedge not just along it. I hope this all makes sense.

[potpoacher 27]

 

 

I know this is slightly away from the nets,but wait till early hours of the morning good wind right direction,sneak in and shove bags down each hole blocking them,walk out and wide then push them back,get the blockage a good arms length where possible,and draw the rabbits one at a time by hand,I would always prefer to use a net, but just sometimes you have to improvise,I have done this when the net has been too short to cover properly,and it works,if you use hessian sacks there's no noise,

could you use purse nets instead of hessian sacks?

 

 

 

yeah its called backnetting, make sure your pegs are secure or you will lose bunny an net down hole tho

 

I almost had that when I moved too soon too grab a rabbit as it came out, it saw me and reversed! fortunately I have long arms and don't mind nettle stings too much!

Edited July 25, 2013 by potpoacher

[3175darren 1,100]

 

 

I know this is slightly away from the nets,but wait till early hours of the morning good wind right direction,sneak in and shove bags down each hole blocking them,walk out and wide then push them back,get the blockage a good arms length where possible,and draw the rabbits one at a time by hand,I would always prefer to use a net, but just sometimes you have to improvise,I have done this when the net has been too short to cover properly,and it works,if you use hessian sacks there's no noise,

could you use purse nets instead of hessian sacks?

 

 

 

yeah its called backnetting, make sure your pegs are secure or you will lose bunny an net down hole tho

 

Yes you can use purse nets,trouble is when its dark and rainy/windy the bags are a lot easier to handle, and very quick to use it sounds like a complicated pair of set's to do,too much time spent means too much time exposed to the rabbits,which will wise them up, it will be hit and miss till you work them out,in summer and if you can prepare the site, get out with a machete and clear what scrub will hinder you,try putting a drop net in midday, and tie it up,or tea time,depending on the local theive's if so sit some where quiet, a series of small slip knots securing the bottom of the net, to the top line,then drop it when you are ready, and the rabbits are clear of the sets,if you can get a lead foot line it might help,drop it quicker,good luck mate its this sort thing, that makes the sport what it is, every set different and well worth the challenge and when you get it right, it makes for a very good night,each experience you will carry forward to the next difficult set, and you become compelled to try and outsmart the occupiers,

Edited July 25, 2013 by 3175darren

[potpoacher 27]

 

 

 

I know this is slightly away from the nets,but wait till early hours of the morning good wind right direction,sneak in and shove bags down each hole blocking them,walk out and wide then push them back,get the blockage a good arms length where possible,and draw the rabbits one at a time by hand,I would always prefer to use a net, but just sometimes you have to improvise,I have done this when the net has been too short to cover properly,and it works,if you use hessian sacks there's no noise,

could you use purse nets instead of hessian sacks?

 

 

 

yeah its called backnetting, make sure your pegs are secure or you will lose bunny an net down hole tho

 

Yes you can use purse nets,trouble is when its dark and rainy/windy the bags are a lot easier to handle, and very quick to use it sounds like a complicated pair of set's to do,too much time spent means too much time exposed to the rabbits,which will wise them up, it will be hit and miss till you work them out,in summer and if you can prepare the site, get out with a machete and clear what scrub will hinder you,try putting a drop net in midday, and tie it up,or tea time,depending on the local theive's if so sit some where quiet, a series of small slip knots securing the bottom of the net, to the top line,then drop it when you are ready, and the rabbits are clear of the sets,if you can get a lead foot line it might help,drop it quicker,good luck mate its this sort thing, that makes the sport what it is, every set different and well worth the challenge and when you get it right, it makes for a very good night,each experience you will carry forward to the next difficult set, and you become compelled to try and outsmart the occupiers,

 

some people laugh at me and say that this sort of thing is for thick bods, it actually does take brains sometimes!!! I enjoy the challenge and the result however good or bad. an old poacher once told me 'I could get permission easy enough, its just the fun and challenge of doing it on the quiet that stops me from getting permission.' an extraordinary remark I know!!

Edited July 25, 2013 by potpoacher

[3175darren 1,100]

 

 

 

 

I know this is slightly away from the nets,but wait till early hours of the morning good wind right direction,sneak in and shove bags down each hole blocking them,walk out and wide then push them back,get the blockage a good arms length where possible,and draw the rabbits one at a time by hand,I would always prefer to use a net, but just sometimes you have to improvise,I have done this when the net has been too short to cover properly,and it works,if you use hessian sacks there's no noise,

could you use purse nets instead of hessian sacks?

 

 

 

yeah its called backnetting, make sure your pegs are secure or you will lose bunny an net down hole tho

 

Yes you can use purse nets,trouble is when its dark and rainy/windy the bags are a lot easier to handle, and very quick to use it sounds like a complicated pair of set's to do,too much time spent means too much time exposed to the rabbits,which will wise them up, it will be hit and miss till you work them out,in summer and if you can prepare the site, get out with a machete and clear what scrub will hinder you,try putting a drop net in midday, and tie it up,or tea time,depending on the local theive's if so sit some where quiet, a series of small slip knots securing the bottom of the net, to the top line,then drop it when you are ready, and the rabbits are clear of the sets,if you can get a lead foot line it might help,drop it quicker,good luck mate its this sort thing, that makes the sport what it is, every set different and well worth the challenge and when you get it right, it makes for a very good night,each experience you will carry forward to the next difficult set, and you become compelled to try and outsmart the occupiers,

 

some people laugh at me and say that this sort of thing is for thick bods, it actually does take brains sometimes!!!

 

It all depends what type of hunter you are,I could never stand to be outsmarted,where there's a will there's a way,just like the people who sit and go over what went wrong with the football as in tactic's,you should do the same with your rabbiting,it does help when you had parents and grandparents, who would not let you sit on your arse,and the hope you would be able to come back with your own catch,to prove your worth all drove the learning curve,

[The one 8,468]

Stink out the burrows in the hedge and ferret the other two quicker doing the job than posting about it on here