Drop Long Nets

[Rabid 1,936]

I have set a long net once or twice, but certainly no expert in it, my predicament, I have one field that is always loaded with rabbits along two of the hedges, but only a very small field, the rabbits rarely venture more than 10- 20 yards from the hedge.

I was thinking there must be a way to set a long net up on tall poles during the day, with a release pin that can be pulled from a distance so the net drops down the poles and sets, then when I walk in the field instead of the rabbits all gone, the first they will know is the net dropping and if they bolt back it will be into the net, is there such a system on the market ?

[terryd 8,385]

have a read through here should help you

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/343400-drop-net/?hl=%2Bdrop+%2Bnet

[Tiercel 6,986]

I have set a long net once or twice, but certainly no expert in it, my predicament, I have one field that is always loaded with rabbits along two of the hedges, but only a very small field, the rabbits rarely venture more than 10- 20 yards from the hedge.

I was thinking there must be a way to set a long net up on tall poles during the day, with a release pin that can be pulled from a distance so the net drops down the poles and sets, then when I walk in the field instead of the rabbits all gone, the first they will know is the net dropping and if they bolt back it will be into the net, is there such a system on the market ?

Most make their own I know leeview has made one that works, but as terryd says above have a look at some old threads.

 

TC

[terryd 8,385]

very good post at the bottom which might give you an idea to adapt what you have rather than get a purpose built job just for a one off

[Rabid 1,936]

Cheers, am currently working through old threads, taking some time though !

It wouldn't be a one off, I have quite a lot of land and places I could use it after the initial problem field, I have been looking at ideas to convert my 100 yrd net

[smithie 2,443]

ask nice leeview might supply pictures, he did for me.

 

found him helpfull

[mad4it 694]

I think someone made a remote control one, which was a good idea

[Tiercel 6,986]

I think someone made a remote control one, which was a good idea

That was Kevi from Melbourne, he used car door locking solinoids to drop the net. Bloody good idea.

 

Don't know if this will work on here but here is a link to the post he made about the auto drop net on my site.

 

http://netsandnetting.**"£$%^&*(.com/thread/19/auto-drop-net

 

TC

Edited April 10, 2016 by tiercel

[Tiercel 6,986]

 

I think someone made a remote control one, which was a good idea

That was Kevi from Melbourne, he used car door locking solinoids to drop the net. Bloody good idea.

 

Don't know if this will work on here but here is a link to the post he made about the auto drop net on my site.

 

http://netsandnetting.**"£$%^&*(.com/thread/19/auto-drop-net

 

TC

 

Copy and paste the link in to your browser but Substitute the %^&* for p.r.o.b.o.a.r.d.s leaving out the full stops. As p.r.o.b.o.a.r.d.s is a banned word on here.

 

TC

Edited April 10, 2016 by tiercel

[darbo 4,774]

https://youtu.be/-o-JAi7dt_8

[Rabid 1,936]

That's the exact type of thing I had in mind, good find, thanks.