MissPimperella 0 Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Hello. Would anyone be able to run me through what is now legal and what is not. I am wanting to go rabbiting (have been rabbiting with my dad some 20 years ago lol) But law changes and such I would like to know how I go about this legally. I know where there is a massive warren all along a public lane which is very very quite lol boarding a field. If the lane is Public who do I ask? Or would I just ask the farmer who's field is bordering the lane? What methods are legal and not. Any methods that don't require a ferret unless I can find a ferret pair that dosn't hate my hubby? (Hubby loves ferrets, they don't love him. They have loved me and then gone to a point that he is not allowed near me and they will attack him on site! We have no idea why as he loves them. Only one yet that hasn't is my mates big silver Hob. So kinda hoping he will say yes to a couple of his sired kits.) I know some methods of old but want to know the legal aspect of ways. I don't want to do this wrong. We want Rabbit to eat, I can dispatch very quickly and know how to pre and skin rabbit. (and pluck and pre game and poultry, lovely school I went to! As they were moduals on my GCSE Rural Science lol) Thank you in advance. Avid game and poultry cooker lol Laura Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonathan 0 Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 get a lurcher or you can buy some rabbits of me for £3.50 thats the going rate where i live all been caught by my soft mouth beddyx on the lamp. get a new man so you can have ferrets sure thiers loads of people on hear single Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 if you can produce ferrets that attack on site you should go into bussiness selling them as guards LOL ............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishfish 17 Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 gins are aparently banned except for parts of the south-west wiltshire.lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MissPimperella 0 Posted May 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 I do have 9 Northern Inuit dogs. Could use one of them in the same way as a Lurcher lol They can't half stalk lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MissPimperella 0 Posted May 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Excuse me if I don't know but is lamping rabbits legal? lol Just want to know what I can and Can't do lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john b 38 Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Miss P Your options on rabbits are many and varied - this DEFRA leaflet gives a good basic overview of your options once you get to about page 7. Interestingly though it doesn't mention the use of dogs which is still legal. Rabbits are an exempt species under the Hunting Act but you need to be very careful that you don't get mixed up with any hares by accident. Trapping options include several types of spring trap as well as live catch cage traps and permantent drop boxes. Snaring is also still a legal method. You'll find lots of info on this site about those. Shooting ofcourse is another option - a good quality air rifle below 12ftlb is a very effective tool and requires no license. Then there's longnetting too if you fancy that. Jackie Drakefords book 'Rabbit Control' is a good general book on methods and approaches. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest buster321c Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Where`s my bloody glasses ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 a whole lot of fun can be had, rabbiting.... If you can get the permission from landowners. then try ferreting to longnets one of my personal favourites Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MissPimperella 0 Posted May 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Thank you John. Thats the info I needed so I knew what I am allowed to do and yes I would be asking the alnd owners permission first. Think I may try longnetting with my friends ferrets. She said I could have a go with them as her hob is a good worker. xx Laura Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbithunter 456 Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Think I may try longnetting with my friends ferrets.xx Laura you wont regret that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MissPimperella 0 Posted May 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 (edited) lol I hope so. Hubby loves Rabbit and so does our 6 yr old Daughter Alex. All about providing for the family really. I can't work due to my spine being f**ked so I rear our own poultry but would love to add regular rabbit to the diet. Anyone near Middleton need a hand rabbiting in exchange for rabbit? lol Edited May 25, 2008 by MissPimperella Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MissPimperella 0 Posted May 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 And as if by magic I just located the 32 foot long net I bought 4 years ago when I was going to build a big pheasant pen and never got round to it. lol Now I just need to figure out making a good long net out of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MissPimperella 0 Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 (edited) So, Finding a few things about the house, just need some poles and pegs and I will have finished my first attempt at a long net (well it's a short long net at 32 ft lol) Now I just need a chance to try it out lol See what hubby feels like before first light. Edited May 26, 2008 by MissPimperella Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coney 3 Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Miss P Your options on rabbits are many and varied - this DEFRA leaflet gives a good basic overview of your options once you get to about page 7. Interestingly though it doesn't mention the use of dogs which is still legal. Rabbits are an exempt species under the Hunting Act but you need to be very careful that you don't get mixed up with any hares by accident. Trapping options include several types of spring trap as well as live catch cage traps and permantent drop boxes. Snaring is also still a legal method. You'll find lots of info on this site about those. Shooting ofcourse is another option - a good quality air rifle below 12ftlb is a very effective tool and requires no license. Then there's longnetting too if you fancy that. Jackie Drakefords book 'Rabbit Control' is a good general book on methods and approaches. John Sound advice John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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