Rabbit Numbers

[The one 8,513]

As a youngster I used to read that after plumber moved up to Caithness he killed rabbits by the 100's ,Seems the dales is much the same big numbers if you want to put the effort in ?. Well of now I'm off for five weeks spent the last two day round about Caithness don't think the fields are alive with rabbits seem a few asked about and if the chance comes I would go back up and do a bit of ferreting ,but I can rember ten years or so ago ferreting round Perth and hitting bags of seventy but are those days in the past ?

[RossM 8,149]

Bob it's all in the past most rabbits I've had in a night is 27 with that old bitch it slowly declined, now have to go scraping about, both ferreting & lampung and if I hit double figures I'd be delighted, can't beat a fast and furious night on the rabbits, unfortunately my permission don't hold any numbers anymore:no:

[Chicken_man 1,651]

Alright,

In my area there used to be big numbers, but these days you have to work hard for your rabbits.

Some yrs are better than others, this yr I think will be ok, although mixie is around at the moment and that will dent them.

I had a look on one of my places yesterday, a few sat out in the middle of the day, which tells me numbers are up.

I read an article on an old shooting estate on Tuesday, in 1937/8 they shot over 2000 rabbits!

They certainly would not shoot that many now.

What are the major causes of the decline in rabbit populations? Apart from myxie.

Atb

[RossM 8,149]

Alright,

In my area there used to be big numbers, but these days you have to work hard for your rabbits.

Some yrs are better than others, this yr I think will be ok, although mixie is around at the moment and that will dent them.

I had a look on one of my places yesterday, a few sat out in the middle of the day, which tells me numbers are up.

A read an article on an old shooting estate on Tuesday, in 1937/8 they shot over 2000 rabbits!

They certainly would not shoot that many now.

What are the major causes of the decline of rabbit populations? Apart from myxie.

That's the thing, I can't think of any? Not many people interested in rabbits nowadays...

[stealthy1 3,964]

Used to be like that around South Yorkshire in the early 70's, 70 was a regular outing, you may get it on new ground these days, but they don't last long, because we all go back to good area, and then that's it, it's controlled

[stealthy1 3,964]

And the Badger has a massive effect on the rabbit population too, and we all know how many of them there are.

[The one 8,513]

Aye last year lamping at work we where getting 70 every fortnight this year 20's and 30's nothings changed still see a fair few about , when we first got or latest permission it was 30/40 a session now it's in the 20's still get the old rabbits but putting the miles in

[stealthy1 3,964]

I did a garden centre 3 years ago, had 43 when I first ferreted there, second year it was 23, last year it was 3? work that one out.

[RossM 8,149]

Aye last year lamping at work we where getting 70 every fortnight this year 20's and 30's nothings changed still see a fair few about , when we first got or latest permission it was 30/40 a session now it's in the 20's still get the old rabbits but putting the miles in

Bob ever need a lamper local gives a shout

[The one 8,513]

I'm at Tyndrum ,Crianlarich the now ?

[RossM 8,149]

I'm at Tyndrum ,Crianlarich the now ?

Unfortunately I'm half bevvied and working tomorrow otherwise I would, have 2 pcp's sitting here gathering dust, have to start using them as she's started moaning more than normal!!

[The one 8,513]

 

I'm at Tyndrum ,Crianlarich the now ?

 

the wigwams still there? Spent many a time up there

Never saw any wigwams how long you talking about ?

[The one 8,513]

One passed us on the back of a pickup today but I thought it was a pig ark but the boss said its for glamping it lol

But it's all changed the great glen cattle ranch is all planted in trees nearly ready to harvest now no a cow in sight only some sheep

[Blackdog92 2,047]

I think its the same every where. I have thousands of acres to hunt on and there few and far between have to be willing to do the leg work to get 10 15 in a day or night for that matter.

[The one 8,513]

they used to be a bog standard wee shed,bench along all walls and a board used to clip in to make it one big bed sort of thing, was all always leccy and heating in them, but that was years before glamping become new in thing, used to only be couple quid a night and.was mostly walkers using them, was loads a them all over Scotland we used to go stay in em for weekends and travel about walking during days

Most of the hotels have what they call chalets I there grounds just a double bed and a toilet you still get fed in the hotel but there aimed at the walkers they where fifty notes a night compared to ninth for a room in the hotels