IanB 0 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Few more, I'm getting fatigued now ... One for you poacherkev a before and after shot, notice I've just enlarged the mesh pulling on top and bottom to increase killing area, also I have covered the top piece of netting with the snare to break up the outline of the snare, sometimes if you set too low a rabbit will jump through the mesh and knock it OR be caught around the shoulders/hip area...I've had a few knocks on some of the snares, these are all new snares on the photos, what you will find though is, this time of year the rabbits are feeding during the day and with light nights on an evening, some can see the snares even though they are up high, and try to jump through the snare, just as if its the fencing, this I've witnessed, some may disagree but a weathered snare this time of year helps prevent this to a degree, as pegandgun has mentioned in the past, although during the night hours it doesn't make a jot of difference... Before After Quote Link to post
00taz11 39 Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 did you use the gun ian and well done Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 No taz, had it incase I spotted a roebuck .. I'm going to lamp the farm this week, still a lot around and the farmers want me to drive the crops to get them down further... Quote Link to post
00taz11 39 Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 No taz, had it incase I spotted a roebuck .. I'm going to lamp the farm this week, still a lot around and the farmers want me to drive the crops to get them down further... well with the look of them pics im suprised youve not wiped them out Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 No thats just one hedge Quote Link to post
Guest hyperion Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 (edited) good going Ian, ive been out and set some this evening, wont be taking the lurcher pup with me next time though! it went some thing like this set first snare, walk up field set second snare, walk back down field remove puppy from first snare walk up field to set third snare, walk back down field to extract puppy from second snare, shout at puppy, move on to set fourth snare, look back to see puppy chewing twine attatching third snare to peg, give up sit down for a smoke! cheers hyperion Edited April 14, 2009 by hyperion Quote Link to post
jumby 11 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 nice bit of snaring ian Quote Link to post
Yokel Matt 918 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Fair play to you Ian, great post. A very satisfying method of pest control I've got a similar plan for this weekend, a bit of snaring with the hope of Roe buck... You know what they say about best laid plans though Are you taking a buttolo out with you? Any interested yet? Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted April 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Had another 10 out of them the other day and 4 today... So I've lifted them up off the fenceline...Got another new spot to do next week, but I'll be using hoops and bodygrips also.. Quote Link to post
nighttimenellie 4 Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Great post Ian, enjoyed that one. Quote Link to post
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