Signs Of A Active Warren

[Tad2310 3]

Come on guys what to look out for on a active warren

1. Rabbit hairs

2. Shit etc etc

[The one 8,463]

The best indication is my lurcher giving a mark , Shit dont mean nothing one rabbit can shit a lot and hairs dont count for much when the buck rabbits are fighting they can pull each others hair out and the does are pulling it out to make nests at this time of year

Edited April 21, 2014 by The one

[terryd 8,385]

hairs tend to be a good sign but it is pot luck really the ones you least expect will have a rabbit in which will catch you out because you made a half hearted effort of netting up because you didn't think any thing was at home

Edited April 21, 2014 by terryd

[tjones3862 3,423]

has most now on here i dont take a dog,,,,, for certain reasons,,,,,,hits not very often i do a set with no rabbits in,,,,,most days,,, they will be some thing telling you theres bunnys at home,,, keep away from little play sets what look perfect,,,,, 9 times out of 10 theres nowt at home, go to the sets neigthbouring to them whats got more holes to hit,,,,, you want go far wrong,,,

Edited April 21, 2014 by tjones3862

[bobcullen79 1,495]

Cobwebs. If the holes are webbed up, its a fair indicator that nowt has passed through there at least in the past few hours.

[pie-eater 377]

Same as tjones I don't use a dog (I would like to but not possible for a couple of reasons). I do occasionaly walk around after dark with a torch so I can see where the rabbits run to.

[Tad2310 3]

Think I'm going to have to go up at night and have a look. I'm certain there been used as there's pal antsy of shit and hair leading down the holes. Also another thing. On lookin in the holes there's twigs what to me look like have been trampled on if you get me. What go a little into the hole is that another sign surely it's got to be thanks guys

[rabbit demon 302]

Only way you'll know for sure is if you see the rabbits going into the burrows, droppings hair and even fresh foot prints doesn't mean their occupying that warran. The land I ferret I just sit and watch from a distance then literally have to mark my rabbits, walk up on them and watch what holes there using, quite a lot they run a good distance from the holes their sitting and playing at to their actual own warren, I don't have a ferreting dog either and I use to waste many a day netting holes with nothing or very little in them.

[sikastag_1 689]

Just like the one said mate. It can look as good as ever doesn't mean there's a rabbit there and same with the opposite it can look covered and totally unused and it could be holding better off with a dog.

[Country Joe 1,411]

40 years of ferreting, and never did it without a marking dog. to me that's what ferreting is about, having a decent dog, years ago I was offered ferreting on land holding a lot of rabbits, it was on a sporting estate, but was told no dogs, I turned it down.

Edited April 23, 2014 by Country Joe

[Tad2310 3]

So the bes thing for me to do is just get a dog to mark it. Why would they be fresh dig marks and fresh dropping also hair going down into the holes only odd few holes tho with hair in. Thanks.

[Tad2310 3]

has most now on here i dont take a dog,,,,, for certain reasons,,,,,,hits not very often i do a set with no rabbits in,,,,,most days,,, they will be some thing telling you theres bunnys at home,,, keep away from little play sets what look perfect,,,,, 9 times out of 10 theres nowt at home, go to the sets neigthbouring to them whats got more holes to hit,,,,, you want go far wrong,,,

So tjones. What things do you look out for then if you don't take a dog along with you. Let's say you got a new permission and on there was a steep banking full of holes and I meen full. You can See we're the rabbits have been running and that. Just need to see how you would approach it thanks.

[The one 8,463]

The thing about the dog is she will mark a burrow you ferret it get a rabbit and the dogs still marking telling you there's another or more rabbits in there and shes seldom wrong . A few folk where wary about letting her on there land but after seeing all she bothered about was rabbits we got the green light

[armdog 196]

try covering the holes with small sticks or long dry grass, or spread sand in entrances, atleast if anything home it will push the sticks out of way and leave you a nice set of prints in sand , but still no guarantee , as mentioned previously, they could just be playing there!

[vanman1 411]

 

has most now on here i dont take a dog,,,,, for certain reasons,,,,,,hits not very often i do a set with no rabbits in,,,,,most days,,, they will be some thing telling you theres bunnys at home,,, keep away from little play sets what look perfect,,,,, 9 times out of 10 theres nowt at home, go to the sets neigthbouring to them whats got more holes to hit,,,,, you want go far wrong,,,

So tjones. What things do you look out for then if you don't take a dog along with you. Let's say you got a new permission and on there was a steep banking full of holes and I meen full. You can See we're the rabbits have been running and that. Just need to see how you would approach it thanks.

 

Personaly i would purse net what i could and then stratigically place long/gate nets around,this situation is when a good dog is very handy imo.Although i dont have my own rabbit dog yet i do ferret alot with a chap who has 2 and like has been said before the dogs arnt often wrong.