VHD?

[pie-eater 377]

First day out of the season a couple of weeks ago struggling to find a few rabbits, spoke to a couple of other hunters that are saying the same. Do we have VHD in kent? This is the lowest I've seen the rabbit population for 25 years.

[pie-eater 377]

Is anyone still using this forum?

[riohog 5,721]

only on wednesdays

[neil b 2,346]

41 minutes ago, pie-eater said:

Is anyone still using this forum?

Seems that way at the moment, seasons in full swing but very little posts going up

[bell 3,606]

Still nailing a few up in North Yorkshire mate..

[The one 8,487]

still getting a few but between the weather and cover its been a cnut of a season so far 

[Bobtheferret 1,248]

I think in answer to your original question you probably do have RVHD disease in Kent, I think it’s pretty widespread across most of the country. There are still rabbits around in most parts I think from what I’ve read and seen but just nothing like the numbers. Picked up a new permission recently 1300 acres used to be riddled but now just pockets but I’ll go catch a few and just enjoy being out. Good luck finding some rabbits!

[neil b 2,346]

1 hour ago, bell said:

Still nailing a few up in North Yorkshire mate..

That spade doesn’t look like it’s done much

[bell 3,606]

21 minutes ago, neil b said:

That spade doesn’t look like it’s done much

Ferrets are that ‘cock on’ it don’t get much use mate .....

[neil b 2,346]

7 minutes ago, bell said:

Ferrets are that ‘cock on’ it don’t get much use mate .....

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[pie-eater 377]

8 hours ago, Bobtheferret said:

I think in answer to your original question you probably do have RVHD disease in Kent, I think it’s pretty widespread across most of the country. There are still rabbits around in most parts I think from what I’ve read and seen but just nothing like the numbers. Picked up a new permission recently 1300 acres used to be riddled but now just pockets but I’ll go catch a few and just enjoy being out. Good luck finding some rabbits!

It's a shame, I've never been into big numbers, happy to take enough for the table and my animals but this was a  shockingly bad day, walked miles and worked bloody hard for 4 rabbits. I'll have a look at another couple of local spots and if its as bad I'll leave them alone I think give them a chance to recover.

[pie-eater 377]

10 hours ago, The one said:

still getting a few but between the weather and cover its been a cnut of a season so far 

Yeah the covers terrible in kent, had a couple of good frosts but the nettles aren't affected.

[The one 8,487]

Theres more chance of the rain battering it down first day its no rained and ive been busy till now see if the dogs can hunt up a few on a new permission see whats there 

[steve66 3,496]

Rabbit numbers have plummeted around here , old disused industrial scrub land used to hold plenty now your lucky to see one 

[beany01 223]

I had a hedgeline on the end of a sheep field that was heaving with rabbits. I went two weeks later and ferreted the whole 300 yards and had one. Soon as I pressed the piss out, it was full of blood. The ferrets acted funny going in some of the holes, I gather they were full of dead rabbits