drop box

[jumby 11]

i had a farmer put a new rabbit fence up so we could put some drop boxs in i fitted 3 boxs 3 weeks ago and unlocked them yesterday went this morning and took 12 rabbits out of 2 of them but the 3rd box is not being used yet here are a few pics

i have got to fit another 7 boxs in 2 woods on the same farm

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

thats what i call cooparation mate, well done !

[Rolfe 2]

Yes.........nice to see the boxes fitted at the same time as the new rabbit-proof fencing.

To many people tend to fix them in place as an afterthought..........well done.

 

Correctly sited on existing rabbit runs (old entry points) they will account for many rabbits that use that route.

 

Rolfe.

[ianrob 2]

The ultimate form of rabbit control. Great news for some, the end of rabbiting for others.

Where I live, the landowner put in about two miles of rabbit net complete with drop boxes along a stretch of railway line. We used to net it and snare it, and admit it could get out of hand in the summer. Not anymore, there are no rabbits.

 

Soon we'll need certificates to control rooks and pigeons, tags on our snares, and only the crappy bits where it's too difficult or uneconomical to fence left for rabbits. I saw an atricle recently regarding some large estate in the Scottish Borders, the factor claimed that since they had installed rabbit fence and drop boxes, it was the first time that they had control of the rabbits.

No disrespect to the pro pesties, I'd love to be one, but for the likes of me it seems to look ominous.

[snareman 3]

The ultimate form of rabbit control. Great news for some, the end of rabbiting for others.

Where I live, the landowner put in about two miles of rabbit net complete with drop boxes along a stretch of railway line. We used to net it and snare it, and admit it could get out of hand in the summer. Not anymore, there are no rabbits.

 

Soon we'll need certificates to control rooks and pigeons, tags on our snares, and only the crappy bits where it's too difficult or uneconomical to fence left for rabbits. I saw an atricle recently regarding some large estate in the Scottish Borders, the factor claimed that since they had installed rabbit fence and drop boxes, it was the first time that they had control of the rabbits.

No disrespect to the pro pesties, I'd love to be one, but for the likes of me it seems to look ominous.

i never thought i would see the day teejay , you of all people with the drop boxes , i,m coming down with the cutters , ha ha.

[DUCKWING 302]

WELL SNAREMAN ,

 

SEEMS THE RABBIT FENCES AND THE DROP BOXES DONT LAST LONG AROUND HERE .............. THE RABBIT TEETH ARE TOO SHARP AND THEY GET DAMAGED QUICKLY

 

 

DUCKWING

[snareman 3]

Chalky can you remember the drop boxes they put up the east side of that wood that you and i looked at a number years back , the rabbits had got used to climbing up and over the rabbit fence , and they just would not go near the boxes , and they also started to go out and feed along the roadside , to the north , and out the opposite side of the wood to the west side, the keeper phoned me saying that the rabbits were climbing over the fence , as he sat and watched them as he thought that i was pulling his leg when i had told him a week previously about it. the old rabbit is a great survivor .

[TOMO 26,779]

i have also seen that snareman , many years ago i used to lamp a rail embankment. it had a rabbit fence up a good high one with 2 strands of wire above that. it must of been almost 4 foot

 

and sure enough up and over they went. of course they had to stand for a second and judge it correctly.

 

was a good place to start a lurcher of on the lamp . as they would bounce of this fence, bit like shooting fish in a barrel, but for starting pups of was great.

[ianrob 2]

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I'd better check round my way, god knows if those holes are appearing there too.

[whin 463]

funny thing two or three feilds on my patch is starting to get fenced with no box traps but will have to wait tilll corns up to check if there any holes as im the only guy on it, some rabbs are climbing all ready such is life , price of corn has went up and well the greed is kicked in, so netting on some bits which are good for giving the dogs a run but well itll sort its self out as the rabbits do have sharp teeth all the best

[DUCKWING 302]

CHALKIE ,

 

I NEARLY SPIT MY CUPPA CHAR OVER THE KEY BOARD AT THAT PHOTO

 

ITS FUNNY , I HAVE HEARD THAT SOME LADS GOT HOLD OF SOME STUFF THAT DESTROYED THE MESH WITHIN MONTHES ....... THE LENGTHS SOME LADS WILL GO TO RUN A FEW CONEYS ........ AND YER RIGHT .... THE HOLE DO APPEAR BEHIND TUSSOCKS NEXT TO POSTS .......... MUST BE THE SAME THE LENGTH OF BRITAIN

AS FAR AS CLIMBING CONEYS ........ YEP IVE SEEN THEM .......... BUT NONE AS GOOD AS HARES CLIMBING THE CORNERS OF STONE WALLS

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING

[snareman 3]

CHALKIE ,

 

I NEARLY SPIT MY CUPPA CHAR OVER THE KEY BOARD AT THAT PHOTO

 

ITS FUNNY , I HAVE HEARD THAT SOME LADS GOT HOLD OF SOME STUFF THAT DESTROYED THE MESH WITHIN MONTHES ....... THE LENGTHS SOME LADS WILL GO TO RUN A FEW CONEYS ........ AND YER RIGHT .... THE HOLE DO APPEAR BEHIND TUSSOCKS NEXT TO POSTS .......... MUST BE THE SAME THE LENGTH OF BRITAIN

AS FAR AS CLIMBING CONEYS ........ YEP IVE SEEN THEM .......... BUT NONE AS GOOD AS HARES CLIMBING THE CORNERS OF STONE WALLS

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING

if the hares get a fright at a gate d, wing , ive seen them go straight up and over the dry stone dykes in a flash . there is a real easy method to stop rabbits climbing up and over a rabbit mesh fence, simple , and very cost effective.