Information from the land, tracks in the snow.

[mark williams 7,558]

Well lads with all this snow I thought I`d get out and check the new permission for hot spots,- where are the warrens ?

                As I previously mentioned, I know there are rabbits as all the signs are there.

What I need to find is large concentration of rabbit tracks.

                  This is a long stretch of railway embankments with a good 80ft drop down to the track with bramble all the way along so I`m blind to where the warrens are on my side of the steel fence but not now that the snow has fallen.

 

So I walked the entire length of this line to find both the give away footprints and most advantaged positions for me to take up to shoot, here's the give away and most concentrated areas, also tells me the size of the rabbits just now as there are plenty of young in the mix.

Basic field craft but now I know exactly where the concentrated spots ( warrens ) are.

                  I also got to find out where the pheasants are entering the land regularly by foot through that fence  

 

ATB lads,

            Mark.

 

 

 

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Any big cat tracks mate

[Dervburner 2,549]

Just a couple of rabbits can leave a lot of footprints though Mark.

[tomburras 2,730]

Very nice mark I love it when it snows so you can see whats about. Wish you good luck when you go back to shoot them areas. 

[mark williams 7,558]

54 minutes ago, foxdropper said:

Any big cat tracks mate

Hi Foxdroppings,

             No buddy, not that I noticed but I did find hoof tracks.

             I followed them in that cold mist and managed to get a hurried snap shot.

               

             I`m not sure if these or your big putty tats are on the GL`s though ?  

 

    

 

 

[mark williams 7,558]

19 minutes ago, Dervburner said:

Just a couple of rabbits can leave a lot of footprints though Mark.

 There`s always one .

[j j m 6,555]

best time to track them bud

[forest of dean redneck 11,688]

When I’m out for a walk I always like to stop an look at a patch of mud see what’s passed through

[big napper 3,614]

Bit of luck therl be loads about there for you mark, 

[Mr Wilkes 3,036]

2 hours ago, mark williams said:

Hi Foxdroppings,

             No buddy, not that I noticed but I did find hoof tracks.

             I followed them in that cold mist and managed to get a hurried snap shot.

               

             I`m not sure if these or your big putty tats are on the GL`s though ?  

 

    

 

 

Foxdroppings

[The one 8,494]

Snow or shinning a lamp round at night gives you a good idea whats on your ground 

[bigmac 97kt 13,806]

On 02/01/2021 at 10:57, mark williams said:

 There`s always one .

He is right mind Mark 

Just like the farmer who says there are loads of rabbits here only for u to find out there ain't 

Just two or three mate 

Atvd Jimmy

[lurchers 2,870]

1 hour ago, bigmac 97kt said:

He is right mind Mark 

Just like the farmer who says there are loads of rabbits here only for u to find out there ain't 

Just two or three mate 

Atvd Jimmy

Had that a few times 

[mark williams 7,558]

I understand your thoughts lads but the length of that steel fence, at a guess, would be about 1 mile plus.

                 I was looking for the highest concentrations of tracks and to be fair, I`ve found them now and should help me considerably , they most certainly were`nt in two`s and threes, the main warrens I found were literally snow free with the amount of foot traffic.

 

atb  Mark

[Rez 4,961]

Just wondering... all this field craft and that... what’s the poo taste like? We all know you’ve had a little nibble

 

To be honest, I would say it’s a busy little field that. Spring/summer time I’m sure we’ll all find out mate