Rabbit clearance

[IanB 0]

WHY BOTHER LADS ?

 

NO NEED TO PUTY YOURSELVES AT RISK ..................

 

WITH RABBITS THEY HAVE TO COME OUT OF THE BANKING TO FEED ON THE FIELDS ABOVE OR BELOW .......... SNARE THEM ..OR ... LONGNET THEM .......... DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS

 

THE FENCE LINE WILL BE A GOOD KILLING AREA FOR THE HANGERS

 

 

DUCKWING

 

Yes the best way definitely duckwing

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

snare them defnetaly.

[120-2 8]

Here in Hampshire the Highways Agency are employing Kestrel Pest Control to ferret the motorway banks they were not allowed to use gas. Drop boxes are the way forward along motorways.

[hound 1]

Here in Hampshire the Highways Agency are employing Kestrel Pest Control to ferret the motorway banks they were not allowed to use gas. Drop boxes are the way forward along motorways.

 

 

your sure right about the gas it wont be long before it is banned on the motorways. as there is to many none target species getting caught up in this programe. what alot of people dont relise the amount of work that the highways agency and the firms that run the highways agency is the amount of people that are involved in the rabbit control and thats before the lads get on the ground to do the work. but it carnt be bad for the lads that get paid to undertake this work

[Meriln2008 0]

why not shoot them on the oppisite side of the banking

 

 

Fine as long as you've got your backstops sorted.

I'DLook more to Livetrapping other side of fenceline, otherwise I'd walk away from this one.

Sounds like a lot of possible grief.

 

 

 

 

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Edited April 6, 2009 by Meriln2008

[Quixote 9]

Drop boxes are the way forward along motorways.

 

 

Yep, I'd agree with that! You'll need to spend some time counting rabbit numbers though..................you'll need about half as many traps as there are buns. Prebait them with chopped carrot or the like (keep your bait sizes & portions similar between traps & this will let you monitor bait takes) Place the traps a good 10 paces apart & check twice daily. Don't cover them, but you can paint them green to make them less conspicuous. It's unlikely you'll get many people interfering with them in the location you mention, but you can download & print off a wee poster that lets people know the traps are legal...................... www.caip-uk.info/_Attachments/Resources/9_S4.pdf

 

The traps themselves are about £22 each, or you can make them using 50mm weldmesh. Wee bit dear to begin with, but they'll soon pay for themselves on a big job. Especially council!

Edited April 9, 2009 by Quixote

[micky 3,325]

Drop boxes are the way forward along motorways.

 

 

Yep, I'd agree with that! You'll need to spend some time counting rabbit numbers though..................you'll need about half as many traps as there are buns. Prebait them with chopped carrot or the like (keep your bait sizes & portions similar between traps & this will let you monitor bait takes) Place the traps a good 10 paces apart & check twice daily. Don't cover them, but you can paint them green to make them less conspicuous. It's unlikely you'll get many people interfering with them in the location you mention, but you can download & print off a wee poster that lets people know the traps are legal...................... www.caip-uk.info/_Attachments/Resources/9_S4.pdf

 

The traps themselves are about £22 each, or you can make them using 50mm weldmesh. Wee bit dear to begin with, but they'll soon pay for themselves on a big job. Especially council!

you have got your wires crossed mate, the man means DROP BOX not cage trap,

[Meriln2008 0]

Drop boxes are the way forward along motorways.

 

 

Yep, I'd agree with that! You'll need to spend some time counting rabbit numbers though..................you'll need about half as many traps as there are buns. Prebait them with chopped carrot or the like (keep your bait sizes & portions similar between traps & this will let you monitor bait takes) Place the traps a good 10 paces apart & check twice daily. Don't cover them, but you can paint them green to make them less conspicuous. It's unlikely you'll get many people interfering with them in the location you mention, but you can download & print off a wee poster that lets people know the traps are legal...................... www.caip-uk.info/_Attachments/Resources/9_S4.pdf.b.

 

The traps themselves are about £22 each, or you can make them using 50mm weldmesh. Wee bit dear to begin with, but they'll soon pay for themselves on a big job. Especially council!

 

 

I think you'll find 'drop boxes' are a bit more expensive than that.

Commercially made galv steel are about £75,you can make your own for about £20.And they don't need baiting.

(curtesy of another post)

 

Plus digging one in every 10 paces???,Hope you got a JCB.

I'm guessing youre thinking of box/cage traps.

Or simular

 

 

There is a well respected guy on here ( JB ) who has produced a book of plans for various traps,which is receiving much accliam,And I myself will be buying a copy on payday(later this month).

 

 

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Edited April 9, 2009 by Meriln2008

[Quixote 9]

you have got your wires crossed mate, the man means DROP BOX not cage trap,

 

Yep! My bad, sorry. Guess I better be more careful before I post in future, huh?

 

Anyway, Why would anyone want to 'dig in' a cage trap?