opinions please

[Mr Wilkes 3,071]

The last net I run out caught one buck rabbit, I took him out and rightly or wrongly let him go free. I hadn’t seen that many rabbits on that field for a few month but the night was perfect for that drop and I just had to go... I took a walk up there last week and counted in excess of a 100 , granted most were 3/4 grown but sport for the future. I hope.

[smithie 2,443]

  On 19/04/2018 at 13:27, Mr Wilkes said:

Wouldn’t like to be in a field at night with you... not with those thoughts going through your mind ?.

As for cutting em out.... I’m sure Smithie arms his rabbits with Stanley knifes with the amount of repairs I’ve done in the past ?

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i put them holes down to 3.5 inch mesh and advanced net shrinking, rabbits cant get the head through they bite.

had less holes since using the bigger meshed nets

[Mr Wilkes 3,071]

I did have a couple of advanced nets shrink ( binned em) but the ones we’ve used over the last few years have been ok.

[Rabid 1,936]

  On 20/04/2018 at 18:50, Mr Wilkes said:

The last net I run out caught one buck rabbit, I took him out and rightly or wrongly let him go free. I hadn’t seen that many rabbits on that field for a few month but the night was perfect for that drop and I just had to go... I took a walk up there last week and counted in excess of a 100 , granted most were 3/4 grown but sport for the future. I hope.

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Good man, sometimes it takes things like that to improve our sport.

[Mr Wilkes 3,071]

For some reason I just couldn’t kill him, I picked him up , unravelled him , told him it was his lucky day and turned him loose. 

[fred90 3,314]

last drop i did a small spinney close to home.i had hard ground pegs mate was using hazel. after a short bant his net was empty & down so it had obviously been hit mine had half a dozen well balled up the pegs had done their job. had better nights but many times had worse.

[Mr Wilkes 3,071]

We all Love to get back to a net bouncing with a few rabbits but the satisfaction of running a net out without a hitch and with a nice breeze in your face comes a very close second for me.

[terryd 8,708]

Love netting you could net some ones lawn and they would be non the wiser if you were inclined  Strolling around in the dark with a nice breeze in your face and no lights to alert the quarry  Just a great feeling.

I spent months knitting this net and first trip out caught edward scissor hands 

 

 

[fred90 3,314]

  On 28/04/2018 at 19:05, terryd said:

Love netting you could net some ones lawn and they would be non the wiser if you were inclined  Strolling around in the dark with a nice breeze in your face and no lights to alert the quarry  Just a great feeling.

I spent months knitting this net and first trip out caught edward scissor hands 

 

 

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you wouldn't believe a rabbit could do that much damage 

[terryd 8,708]

  On 28/04/2018 at 19:09, fred90 said:

you wouldn't believe a rabbit could do that much damage 

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As I remember it was the first 50 yarder I ran out then i ran out another two so it must been in early and had plenty of time for a munch lol

[fred90 3,314]

  On 28/04/2018 at 19:15, terryd said:

As I remember it was the first 50 yarder I ran out then i ran out another two so it must been in early and had plenty of time for a munch lol

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lol yes the perils of working alone 

[Mr Wilkes 3,071]

I have two 25yrd hand made Engels which havnt been used , At one point we used nothing but hand made but when checking them after a good night out I’d be gutted with the damage at times. After spending many hours knitting a net then mending the day after cheesed me off,  I much prefer to “stitch up” a 4 z , they are easly created and can be binned or left ? if you need to .

[fred90 3,314]

  On 29/04/2018 at 05:50, Mr Wilkes said:

I have two 25yrd hand made Engels which havnt been used , At one point we used nothing but hand made but when checking them after a good night out I’d be gutted with the damage at times. After spending many hours knitting a net then mending the day after cheesed me off,  I much prefer to “stitch up” a 4 z , they are easly created and can be binned or left ? if you need to .

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if you need to ??????

[Mr Wilkes 3,071]

Never had to as yet Fred but I’ve come damn close on a few occasions , as I’ve got older I need to get the old adrenaline running ( just to keep me alive ?) and I find I’m going places I’d never have dreamed of in search for that rush . I took a lad freelancing one night and come close to leaving everything behind.. he still comments on what a lovely night we had and we should go back to that permission again ??

[fred90 3,314]

  On 29/04/2018 at 07:49, Mr Wilkes said:

Never had to as yet Fred but I’ve come damn close on a few occasions , as I’ve got older I need to get the old adrenaline running ( just to keep me alive ?) and I find I’m going places I’d never have dreamed of in search for that rush . I took a lad freelancing one night and come close to leaving everything behind.. he still comments on what a lovely night we had and we should go back to that permission again ??

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lol know the feeling but it keeps us young ones on our toes ??