New permission

[wildman 486]

Just acquired a new spot half hour  from were I live massive valley on private moors. Just like going back 25 years  big numbers of rabbits about bit late in season now  though, already had a few pregnant does may go up once just to show my face , then have to wait for autumn 

[big napper 3,569]

Nice one pal

[Bobtheferret 1,248]

Make sure to make a show even if you deliberately catch bugger all (or even release the does). Don’t want someone else beating you to it. 

[wildman 486]

13 hours ago, Bobtheferret said:

Make sure to make a show even if you deliberately catch bugger all (or even release the does). Don’t want someone else beating you to it. 

Ya gonna have a look next week, weather not bad,  it's  that remote, don't think even a 4x4 would be much good in real bad conditions ,,,we,ll see

[wildman 486]

16 hours ago, big napper said:

Nice one pal

Come for a day out next season if ya want bud

[big napper 3,569]

1 hour ago, wildman said:

 

Cheers for the offer pal  ok to bring grandson he likes to come ferreting with me, you can come with us aswell we got plenty to go at, cheers pal

[Arry 21,437]

Carry on as long as you can you don't want to lose it.

You're better off thinning them down a bit I alway find if there thick through the summer they are more prone to getting mixie or worse RHD.

Cheers Arry

[Bobtheferret 1,248]

On 08/02/2024 at 10:30, Arry said:

Carry on as long as you can you don't want to lose it.

You're better off thinning them down a bit I alway find if there thick through the summer they are more prone to getting mixie or worse RHD.

Cheers Arry

I was chatting to a keeper the other day saying about leaving some etc (which he was absolutely fine with) and he said which is 100% true “you got to catch them whilst you can though”. A good line I thought, you never want to wipe them out but equally need to catch them if they are there or they may not be when you decide too! 

[wildman 486]

Ball rolling now landowner in next Dale has asked me to go look at  his land ,tonnes on there  as well 

[tatsblisters 9,465]

4 minutes ago, wildman said:

Ball rolling now landowner in next Dale has asked me to go look at  his land ,tonnes on there  as well 

Bet you feel like you have won the lottery Wildman good luck with the new permissions.

[big napper 3,569]

Nice one pal

[wildman 486]

23 hours ago, tatsblisters said:

Bet you feel like you have won the lottery Wildman good luck with the new permissions.

Ya had good  permissions  before  but not for a few years, did all of Bolton  Abbey  Estate, and a pal of mine had a lot  of Kettlewell  ,good  numbers  up until  them hard winters 2010,2012 killed a lot of  bunnies  snow too deep  for em to get to any grass ,bad times  ,oh well will see how we get  on 

[tatsblisters 9,465]

1 hour ago, wildman said:

Ya had good  permissions  before  but not for a few years, did all of Bolton  Abbey  Estate, and a pal of mine had a lot  of Kettlewell  ,good  numbers  up until  them hard winters 2010,2012 killed a lot of  bunnies  snow too deep  for em to get to any grass ,bad times  ,oh well will see how we get  on 

Don't think i have to tell you Wildman just be a bit careful taking other folk on who you don't know that well good prime rabbiting permission can sometimes bring the worst out in folk.

[wildman 486]

Not much need to worry about that mate, if ya knew me (but ya probably do) I worked  on Wentworth  estate  for a  while, with big John  Wright, who ya probably knew  and even  he was a  bit wary of me when I lost  my temper  , but I no what you meant  

[DIDO.1 22,625]

Catch some up for me alive and I'll pick em up! Better than killing em for the sake of it. We have a big area for them to settle in, even some massive pens to keep em safe whilst they settle. Even the farmers want to start seeing some around again. 

Would exchange a duck flight next season for some live rabbits . 

I don't even have ferrets anymore so if they settle and breed you can come ferreting here