Bit of rabbit snaring.

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Had a few wires out at woodgas few days ago,picked 34 up on the first night. Snares left down for 3 nights took 112 by the end.

 

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

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[Bobtheferret 1,252]

That’s a serious haul of rabbits . How big an area and how many snares was that? 

[Elchapo 3,167]

20 hours ago, W. Katchum said:

Awesome, nice to see woodga our an about, his no nonsense attitude an wealth a knowledge is missed from here Glad to see he still at it tho

Did he leave because of the Mole men ?

[micky 3,325]

22 minutes ago, Elchapo said:

Did he leave because of the Mole men ?

I don't think that he  comes on that often now but many have left because the Site has changed a lot over the last 8 years members seem younger and less informed the Lurcher, Ferreting Trapping sections are very much over shadowed by the General talk Forum but saying that have these Forum sites had there day  ? and being overtaken by the more specialist FB sites  [ any one know any ]  and all once good things come to an end one day '

 

Crackers as a young Lad

 

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

44 minutes ago, Elchapo said:

Did he leave because of the Mole men ?

No 

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

22 hours ago, Bobtheferret said:

That’s a serious haul of rabbits . How big an area and how many snares was that? 

60 wires and roughly half mile fence line at the side of a wood coming out in to pasture. The conditions weren’t ideal for snaring warm calm nights.

[Dbod 59]

That some nice haul of bunnies,i have used snares in the past but never did I have or even come close to the amount of bunnies you get....

well done I say.

[darrren 414]

Brill. Wish there was rabbits in those numbers down my way. How many times a year can you snare like that before theyre massively reduced 

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

21 hours ago, darrren said:

Brill. Wish there was rabbits in those numbers down my way. How many times a year can you snare like that before theyre massively reduced 

The rabbit population in this area is really high including all the surrounding farms so you don’t really reduce them for long,other rabbits soon move in and the numbers are back up again.

[Dbod 59]

20 minutes ago, MR TEA POT said:

The rabbit population in this area is really high including all the surrounding farms so you don’t really reduce them for long,other rabbits soon move in and the numbers are back up again.

yes I agree,if you leave it alone for a year the amount of bunnies could treble on that land

[darrren 414]

Christ. Believe me guys you are lucky lol. 

[patterdale 673]

I've always fancied giving snaring a go,but numbers are low around here,surely its a skill that takes some time to master

can you suggest some books to learn from?