Rolfe 2 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 This is aimed mainly at the less experienced guys and gals who maybe new to the ferreting scene and so i apologise in advance to the more experienced among you for pointing out what to you and me may be the "Bleeding Obvious" I have been doing some last minute rabbit control to the ancient trees on the golf course and was about to start ferreting under an old Sweet Chestnut tree. Last time it was ferreted we bolted quite a few bunnies from beneath the tangle of tree roots..........but this time, something wasn't quite right. On closer inspection, i found that the holes had rather a too smooth shape to them, and with the typical half-moon shape to the roof of the holes, i concluded that old Brock had taken up residence. Although rabbits were living here as well (plenty of rabbit droppings to the hole entrances).........it was obviously now a very active badger sett. So what from first glance looked a very well used rabbit bury.........it turned into a deffinate No No........where ferreting for rabbit control was concerned. Check the pictures out, and you can see how they look like well used rabbit holes at first glance.......but look carefully at the roof of one of the holes in the pictures and you will see quite obvious badger claw marks. Quote Link to post
Wolly 4 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 i would have said rabbit Quote Link to post
Wolly 4 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 badger pal theres claw marks on last pic Quote Link to post
lurchers 2,890 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 black and white rabbit Quote Link to post
kristian 9 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Cheers mate am just looking to start ferreting so i'll log this in my memory bank is it a bit bigger than a rabbit hole? Quote Link to post
Rolfe 2 Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Cheers mate am just looking to start ferreting so i'll log this in my memory bank is it a bit bigger than a rabbit hole? Sure is at times.........but rabbits make big holes as well.........so you need to look at the whole picture for other signs like bedding scraped out from the holes etc. Quote Link to post
Quasar 1 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 i would be very bloody careful if i was you... .... . . ive been there before and it aint NO rabbit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quote Link to post
scent 509 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 that there be a grey lads house Quote Link to post
wazza 18 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 could be the fairys thats under the tree only come out at nite Quote Link to post
dpb82uk 138 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 i was out ferreting last week saw what i thorght was sum big rabbit holes and ther was rabbit poo evrywhere i ad a good look rouned and founed a trail of fox foot prints leeding to one of the holes Quote Link to post
rangers 0 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 i was out ferreting last week saw what i thorght was sum big rabbit holes and ther was rabbit poo evrywhere i ad a good look rouned and founed a trail of fox foot prints leeding to one of the holes i put one of my hobs in what i thought was a rabbit earth last week and he bolted a fox .fox left a little cub behind must of been only a few days old im just glad it didnt take the ferrets head of to protect the thing . Quote Link to post
Guest GoneToGround1 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 i was out ferreting last week saw what i thorght was sum big rabbit holes and ther was rabbit poo evrywhere i ad a good look rouned and founed a trail of fox foot prints leeding to one of the holes i put one of my hobs in what i thought was a rabbit earth last week and he bolted a fox .fox left a little cub behind must of been only a few days old im just glad it didnt take the ferrets head of to protect the thing . very unusual a fox leaving a cub behind....very preotective animals over cubs.... Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Is it where Markbrick's hiding after he jacked in the final of the THL lamping comp? :laugh: I was going to ask if you had any pictures of scraped out bedding Rolfe mate, always a sure sign of Brock. Quote Link to post
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