A new piece of land

[Hywel 53]

Guys,

I've just accessed some permisssion which is taking a bit of a hammering from the bunnies. The problem is that the area of concern is unferretable! It is a couple of large fields (separated) which slope upwards into very dense undergrowth and then into woodland. I need to run a longnet(s) along the back fence (in front of the hedgerow) and was wondering how you would set it and walk it in, as the only entry to the field is literally at the opposite end from the problem. This is approx half a mile from the entry point? Any constructive views appreciated......

[R_Oldroyd 17]

Get a tent it could be a long night.

[stubby 175]

take the 4x4 offroad

[stork 1]

Good luck sorting something out and hope you catsh a good bag full!

 

you say you cant ferret this why becaure you can`t get net`s down if it is could you BOLT & BLAST them??

Edited December 14, 2007 by stork

[mole catcher 1]

hard to get a true picture of the lay of the land so to speak. i take it the length of long nets needed is too long for a drop net set up? and i also take it your having trouble getting to where you want to set the nets because the rabbits will see or hear your approach? not because its to far to walk?

 

a shot in the dark but could you not cut a small pathway through the side hedge so your up close to where you want to drop the nets and simply on the proper night wind wise creep in and drop the nets?

 

any chance of a few pics showing the drop and it might be more obviouse to those others who use long nets?

[mantha 2]

Guys,

I've just accessed some permisssion which is taking a bit of a hammering from the bunnies. The problem is that the area of concern is unferretable! It is a couple of large fields (separated) which slope upwards into very dense undergrowth and then into woodland. I need to run a longnet(s) along the back fence (in front of the hedgerow) and was wondering how you would set it and walk it in, as the only entry to the field is literally at the opposite end from the problem. This is approx half a mile from the entry point? Any constructive views appreciated......

 

can you run the nets around the under growth during the day and have somone with dogs bush them into the nets or is to big?

[Hywel 53]

hard to get a true picture of the lay of the land so to speak. i take it the length of long nets needed is too long for a drop net set up? and i also take it your having trouble getting to where you want to set the nets because the rabbits will see or hear your approach? not because its to far to walk?

 

a shot in the dark but could you not cut a small pathway through the side hedge so your up close to where you want to drop the nets and simply on the proper night wind wise creep in and drop the nets?

 

any chance of a few pics showing the drop and it might be more obviouse to those others who use long nets?

 

Lot's of valid input so far, thanks very much Mole catcher I feel is nearest the mark and the comments are taken on board I did try taking pics yesterday, but was having problems with the camera. Will try again over the weekend......

[ianrob 2]

Guys,

I've just accessed some permisssion which is taking a bit of a hammering from the bunnies. The problem is that the area of concern is unferretable! It is a couple of large fields (separated) which slope upwards into very dense undergrowth and then into woodland. I need to run a longnet(s) along the back fence (in front of the hedgerow) and was wondering how you would set it and walk it in, as the only entry to the field is literally at the opposite end from the problem. This is approx half a mile from the entry point? Any constructive views appreciated......

A petrol strimmer, tap one from a mate. Cut a way in, and a strip for the net. Sorted.

[lamperman 12]

if its bad to net snare the little twats