BLACK RABBITS

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

41 minutes ago, TOMO said:

that you woodga....or sombody thats been out with him....either way my regards mate

Not woodga but I used to do a lot with him years ago.

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

37 minutes ago, TOMO said:

what a splindid way to nab a few rabbits that is...just a knitting needle inside ya coat....and any old mongrel to mark the walls....obviously not a gun trained spaniel 

first victim  for the knittle needle micky ....should be the spaniel 

Aye good fun. Used to get loads from walls with my terrier marking , good old days.

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

1 hour ago, micky said:

 Its not an ideal spot  between two main roads and a Church , not my sport  anyway .

Snares it is then

[Elchapo 3,167]

4 hours ago, TOMO said:

what a splindid way to nab a few rabbits that is...just a knitting needle inside ya coat....and any old mongrel to mark the walls....obviously not a gun trained spaniel 

first victim  for the knittle needle micky ....should be the spaniel 

Can’t beat a marker , we walked past a set last week looked abandoned, dog marked we had 8 out of it , havnt seen 8 in a long time , if didn’t get a mark we would walked past as it looked that unused 

[Aussie Whip 4,109]

14 hours ago, Gav said:

We call them immigrants here!

Never seen a wild one that colour,like tortoiseshell.

[Traditionalhunter 93]

On 04/09/2020 at 18:51, micky said:

I  went to a field yesterday for a look round  and i saw over 20 Black Rabbits  as well as the normal kind  , i went back this morning with a camera to see if i could get a picture an though i saw 10  the  were  very skittish all i have to do now is finding a way of catching them  because the job will be much harder than it looks 

‘On the confines of large estate a rather clever trick was once played upon us. Each year about half a dozen black or white rabbits were turned down into certain woods. Whilst feeding, these stood out conspicuously from the rest, and were religiously preserved. Upon these the keepers kept a close watch, and when any were missing it was suspected what was going on, when the watching strength was increased. As soon as we detected the trick we were careful to let the coloured rabbits go free. We found that it was altogether to our interest to preserve them.’ - excerpt from ‘The Confessions of a poacher’. 
 

all the best,

[fred90 3,245]

19 hours ago, Elchapo said:

Can’t beat a marker , we walked past a set last week looked abandoned, dog marked we had 8 out of it , havnt seen 8 in a long time , if didn’t get a mark we would walked past as it looked that unused 

it happens a lot. holes with footprints in the sand look well used but empty. as you say sett looks abandoned but well occupied. I wouldn't ferret without a little marking dog, worth there weight in gold

[Elchapo 3,167]

10 minutes ago, fred90 said:

it happens a lot. holes with footprints in the sand look well used but empty. as you say sett looks abandoned but well occupied. I wouldn't ferret without a little marking dog, worth there weight in gold

Been today for couple hour My mate brought his lurcher that’s not done a great deal we walked past some cracking sets dog never marked he netted them and nothing but the crappy ones he marked was holding after a couple of times he started trusting the dog lol 

[smithie 2,443]

1 hour ago, Traditionalhunter said:

‘On the confines of large estate a rather clever trick was once played upon us. Each year about half a dozen black or white rabbits were turned down into certain woods. Whilst feeding, these stood out conspicuously from the rest, and were religiously preserved. Upon these the keepers kept a close watch, and when any were missing it was suspected what was going on, when the watching strength was increased. As soon as we detected the trick we were careful to let the coloured rabbits go free. We found that it was altogether to our interest to preserve them.’ - excerpt from ‘The Confessions of a poacher’. 
 

all the best,

If your a poacher that's not a reason to keep off but a reason to grab what you can in one hit then move on

 

[Mr Wilkes 3,021]

Seeing this pic I now understand the difficulty. Looks like the best thing is snaring or trapping , best of luck and let us know how you get on.

[fred90 3,245]

22 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

I’d commando roll over that wall all dressed in black, dropping webs like spider man on a mission

 

 

and leave a box of milk tray. 

[Loton Moocher 1,254]

4 hours ago, fred90 said:

it happens a lot. holes with footprints in the sand look well used but empty. as you say sett looks abandoned but well occupied. I wouldn't ferret without a little marking dog, worth there weight in gold

You countnt be more right fred  , a marking dog is essential 

[Moocher71 4,050]

My gran always said never hurt a parson "black " rabbit , if you do you have nothing but bad luck " 

[Night Walker 591]

On 5 September 2020 at 11:02, Gav said:

We call them immigrants here!

I've caught similar coloured rabbits to that myself in Scotland. Also caught pure white albinos 

[TOMO 26,255]

had a black and ginger on last week..just like the one in the pic above