victor 10 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 hi there, i have a 4oz 50 yard long nett. some places we cant shoot but still use dogs, ( we take shotguns with us when dogging any way) any who we flush all out foxes do you think a 4oz long nett could hold a fox, or would it rip up like a bitch? it only has to be inther for about 10 seconds max before the dogs will come over t finnish him off. Quote Link to post
victor 10 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 no one has any idea if it'll hold for a bit or if it'll snap?? i dont want to try it untill i know lol Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 no one has any idea if it'll hold for a bit or if it'll snap?? i dont want to try it untill i know lol i think a fox would just jump the net, they're not daft. if you did catch one i think the potential for the net getting ripped or the dogs tangled in it is pretty high. You could end up with your long net wrapped around 2 pissed off dogs and 1 pissed off fox, sounds like a recipe for getting bitten to me! Still i have never tried it so i might be wrong Quote Link to post
Guest ferret feller Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 i reackon it would hold em but it would need to be on high pins ..... also the dogs might tangle in it.... Quote Link to post
The one 8,456 Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Sure keep's son had a post on here about a fox caught in a longnet cant remember the z of the net though Quote Link to post
victor 10 Posted February 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 thanks guys, im not scared of being bittenand the dogs sure as hell arnt, ive been bitten heaps of times lol, and i always win ! cheers but evan if it dont jump it it's slow it down for the dog to atleast see it cus thats all thay need to do Quote Link to post
all rounder 0 Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 hi there, i have a 4oz 50 yard long nett. some places we cant shoot but still use dogs, ( we take shotguns with us when dogging any way) any who we flush all out foxes do you think a 4oz long nett could hold a fox, or would it rip up like a bitch? it only has to be inther for about 10 seconds max before the dogs will come over t finnish him off. hi mate i had a 14lb vixson in my 4z longnet last sunday. and stopped it for the dog. the first one i have had in it. i was out for the rabbits and hares but well happy when i got that Quote Link to post
Wild Boy 0 Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 (edited) Edited July 2, 2009 by Wild Boy Quote Link to post
victor 10 Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Dont mean to be a no all, so please forgive me if you already know. 4z has a breaking strain of 40 pound , 6z has a breaking strain of 60 pound and so on. Remembering that the twine is more than doubled up when holding a rabbit or fox, I dont think that you will have much of a problem. My fox nets have a mesh size of 3 and a quater inches the same size in fact that would be used to catch hares in long nets or gate nets. I find that this size really does work well. well i didnt know any of that, but outhers i know have 4oz long nets and havent seen a rabbit in the net thay go over when [acking it up and it's ripped like a bitch. But thanks anny way. Quote Link to post
davidomarr 0 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 thanks guys, im not scared of being bittenand the dogs sure as hell arnt, ive been bitten heaps of times lol, and i always win ! cheers but evan if it dont jump it it's slow it down for the dog to atleast see it cus thats all thay need to do i reckon a fox would jump a long net! they arent daft Quote Link to post
Wild Boy 0 Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) Edited July 2, 2009 by Wild Boy Quote Link to post
comanche 2,882 Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) Dont mean to be a no all, so please forgive me if you already know. 4z has a breaking strain of 40 pound , 6z has a breaking strain of 60 pound and so on. Remembering that the twine is more than doubled up when holding a rabbit or fox, I dont think that you will have much of a problem. My fox nets have a mesh size of 3 and a quater inches the same size in fact that would be used to catch hares in long nets or gate nets. I find that this size really does work well. well i didnt know any of that, but outhers i know have 4oz long nets and havent seen a rabbit in the net thay go over when [acking it up and it's ripped like a bitch. But thanks anny way. Had something bigger than a fox in my net a few years ago . The spiles were nearly all pulled and about 5 yards of net shredded but the "thing" was not only judged to be highly edible but was held long enough to pay the price of its, folly . A bunny in a long-net will often have a go at biting it's way out. I made some purse-nets of really fine but strong kite string years ago thinking I could stuff a load into a pocket and travel light . They were nipped through in seconds!.. Might explain why your' mates nets appear to get ripped ,especially if the rabbit has been left in the net too long. Edited March 17, 2009 by comanche Quote Link to post
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