Ferreting Railway Banks

[Longers7 720]

Hi guys, managed to pick up a new permission last week, it's a rugby club, I've had a few rabbits from there with my airrifle, the groundsman was keen on my ferreting it, but the pitch backs on to a railway, and that's where all the burrows are, has anybody had much experience of ferreting railway banks? Was just worried that the warrens would be massive, and worried about losing a ferret in them? Any advise would be great. Cheers

[3175darren 1,101]

It all depends how the bank is constructed, as in if they had to bring a lot material in to construct it, the ones we ferreted as kids were fine, like any other set you are supposed to get permission and I don't really know if they still give authority, as a kid we never did, but some of these sets can get quiet extensive,have you tried long netting them, or snaring on the boundary fence,is the line being used or disused, I would imagine now if they saw you ferreting on the banking, BTP will come a knocking fairly quickly,

[stealthy1 3,964]

Loco drivers will report you as soon as they see you, then the fuzz will arrive, keep shooting

[air gun ant 1,666]

yeah they can be a pain in the arse, best sticking to shooting and snaring mate

[Longers7 720]

Yeah had an idea it would be a nitemare...... Lamping it is then

[The one 8,513]

Aye it all depends if its in use , big problems health and safety courses etc. if it disguised it will still belong to somebody and if you can do something about the cover they are ferret able

[bunnyboiler 1,054]

Get the rugby club to report that rabbits from the railway are damaging there pitches by law they have to do somthing about it then when they send someone out to have a look be there and offer your services

[Mole man Kent 26]

How ya doing mate? I've ferreted all my life too and I also work part time on the rails! Don't even touch it, if you get caught each man will get a grand fine for trespassing! Health and safety it unbelievable on the railway! You need to be signed in with a control of site safety to enter and have a personal track safety.

I had a bit or permission like this on a friends farm so we lamped it at night and snare the fence line during the day and got on top of them!

If you did have a dig there's loads of buries cables and you could go bang. Be careful mate

[Mole man Kent 26]

Network rail won't let you ferret it but they do have rabbit gangs that gas. I've asked time and time again

[Longers7 720]

Thanks for the advise lads,I can imagine what the health and safety is like for them. Never done snaring before, but wouldn't mind giving it a go. Going to have a look at the snaring section on here and get some info on it. Gunna go down there tonight with the lamp as well.

[Mole man Kent 26]

Yeah mate snaring good fun mate. U just gotta have a bitta spare time to check em. Enjoy yourself tonight mate

[cookiemonsterandmerlin 145]

Longnetting main roads and railways as the coneys tend to feed in only one direction its not often alot will cross main roads or tracks it can offer some cracking results if conditions are right

 

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[Leeview 791]

 

Get the rugby club to report that rabbits from the railway are damaging there pitches by law they have to do somthing about it then when they send someone out to have a look be there and offer your services

the LAW was rescinded about 4yrs back so no longer an option

Y.I.S Leeview