Malt 379 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Its still quite cold here so I'll be ferreting until I see daffodils then my gear will be away. I got a young one in December around 5 weeks old though so god knows whats going on?! The farmer who I have permission for wants me to clear rabbits all season so I'll be putting my rifle to the test shortly. I have permission on the local sand dunes and its sanctioned by defra and the RSPCA to start on 31st Oct - 31st March, all this climate change makes me wonder just how long we will be ferreting in the future? The daffs are out in some places here already! Our seasons been crap here, the rabbits seem to be living in the bushes not the burys. I think they only seem to be using the burys for breeding. There's been a few young bunnies seen in the fields round here, not many yet mind. It should be good for rabbit numbers if they have a long breeding season this year, but we all know what follows an explosion in rabbit numbers, the dreaded mixy....... Quote Link to post
Guest Bigbob Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Where we were last week the farmer was showing us daffies out in his garden and said crack on ever rabbit you kill just now is ten less for the summer Quote Link to post
Hywel 53 Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 It should be good for rabbit numbers if they have a long breeding season this year, but we all know what follows an explosion in rabbit numbers, the dreaded mixy....... Welcome to my world, it's been a nightmare...... Quote Link to post
wild stoat 3 Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 been ferreting every week saturdays and sundays for the last 2 / 12 months catching 25 rabbits on average each day and have not seen any young till this sunday i dont think thay are breeding all year round but thay are definatly breeding much sooner it our milder winters now days south east Quote Link to post
COMPO 54 Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 been ferreting every week saturdays and sundays for the last 2 / 12 months catching 25 rabbits on average each day and have not seen any young till this sunday i dont think thay are breeding all year round but thay are definatly breeding much sooner it our milder winters now days south east perhaps not where you are.....however 3/4 grwon rabbit yesterday and 5 week old rabbits late december???? Quote Link to post
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