First time out this season

[Coatesy900 0]

Went out to a small warren close by this afternoon. Weather was absolutly awful, and I didnt exactly have permission, so had to keep looking over my shoulder all the time - but I was determined. When I arived I netted the ten most likely holes (all the nets i have unfortunatly...) and entered my albino hob. It was his first time, but went straight down the hole. Waited about ten minutes, but didnt know what was going on underground at all or where he was as I dont have a locator, and couldn't hear any of the usual thumping for the wind. I sat down on the banking, and waited some more. When I next looked up, there was a big buck rabbit in one of the nets, and a doe in another!

 

I jumped up, grabbed the buck and broke his neck, then dropped it and ran over to the doe and did her too. The ferret had not surfaced yet, so I quickly tried to untangle the dead rabbits, and replace the nets. While I was doing so, the ferret surfaced behind me and I put him back in his box. After untangling the buck, I chucked him on the grass and he was up and away! The bloody thing had been faking it the hole time, and made a good job of it too. In my haste to get to the other rabbit, I must have made a half-arsed job of it. Anyway, he ran into a nearby set of holes which I hadn't noticed before, so thats next weekend's job

 

Got soaked, cold and muddy, but it was worth it. Not just for the rabbit, but because I've re-caught the ferreting virus... as well as the cold one!

[Guest jbswildlife]

Same thing happened to me. had caught a rabbit in a snare and belived i had broke his neck, I carried him by the back legs for about 5min, when i put him on the ground off he went.

[Coatesy900 0]

Same thing happened to me. had caught a rabbit in a snare and belived i had broke his neck, I carried him by the back legs for about 5min, when i put him on the ground off he went.

 

They are weird things... its never happened to me before now.

[will.f11 24]

I always feel around the neck to see whether it is still attached on or not, if it is just give it another pull. Ive never had a problem with that. Also just blow into its eye and if it is still alive it will just blink, if not hes dead. also if a rabbit has a really tuff neck then just try your hardest to pull his neck and then hold his back legs, put his body on the floor and then do 1 real hard karate chop, not ideal but does the job if needed. also I leg them and thumb them as I catch them so if he was still alive I wouldnt like to see it run off with its legs attached together...

[Coatesy900 0]

I always feel around the neck to see whether it is still attached on or not, if it is just give it another pull. Ive never had a problem with that. Also just blow into its eye and if it is still alive it will just blink, if not hes dead. also if a rabbit has a really tuff neck then just try your hardest to pull his neck and then hold his back legs, put his body on the floor and then do 1 real hard karate chop, not ideal but does the job if needed. also I leg them and thumb them as I catch them so if he was still alive I wouldnt like to see it run off with its legs attached together...

 

lol, I would pay to see that.

[stubby 175]

also I leg them and thumb them as I catch them so if he was still alive I wouldnt like to see it run off with its legs attached together...

 

I'd like to see that when more than one comes out, if your not getting the neck pulling right, I'd suggest you both get yourself a priest

[Coatesy900 0]

also I leg them and thumb them as I catch them so if he was still alive I wouldnt like to see it run off with its legs attached together...

 

I'd like to see that when more than one comes out, if your not getting the neck pulling right, I'd suggest you both get yourself a priest

 

Are preists specially trained to kill bunnies then?

 

Lol, just kidding. Lump of iron pipe will do the same job maybe?

[will.f11 24]

I never really have a problem. we usually have a spade with us and that does the same job, just put the blade on the neck and stamp... where can you buy priests? the thing is stubby, I dont want to kill my mates dog

[The one 8,463]

]also I leg them and thumb them as I catch them so if he was still alive I wouldnt like to see it run off with its legs attached together...

 

I'd like to see that when more than one comes out, if your not getting the neck pulling right, I'd suggest you both get yourself a priest

 

Are preists specially trained to kill bunnies then?

 

No but there handy to give them there last rites

[victor 10]

nice, ive been ferretiong for so long tjhe only way to have fun it with out nets and with alot of rabbits, good luck next week end

[Coatesy900 0]

Just made myself a Priest from a section of pine banister strut, with a hole drilled into the top and some lead melted in. Will probably die of lead poisoning in a few years, but i think it will do the job nicely. Just got to stain it and it will be grand

 

Cheers Victor.

[will.f11 24]

put a pic up when its done mate.

[Coatesy900 0]

put a pic up when its done mate.

Good idea, will do

[stubby 175]

we usually have a spade with us and that does the same job, just put the blade on the neck and stamp

 

nice to see respect for one's quarry

[Guest little_lloyd]

If that was my buck rabbit which i messed around trying to break its neck i would be trying to bolt the poor c**t from where it ran and sorting out what i f****d up,, not leaving the poor c**t till next weekend,, Some people.