Drop Net Any Info

[3175darren 1,093]

Im reading this and thinking snare it ?. less hassle and unless there livestock in there easier

Agreed, its possible but on very well clipped grass,edge of a caravan site the spot is owned by a very good friend,and when the place shuts at the end of the season it will get smacked with them and the rifle, this is something I have to do now its something I have not tried before, so its become a challenge,one that might cost me,but I doubt it will be that expensive,the ones I have found on the internet,look well over engineered heavy and expensive,god loves a trier,and by the look of it this method seems to be one that has yet to be mastered,I may fail I suppose I should play my cards closer to my chest but I wanted to get a feel for what others have done,

[3175darren 1,093]

Some time ago I set about making a set of both lift nets & drop nets....,

I engineered every single component and the process took me months to complete and the cost was, shall we say,.....quite substantial .

Looking back it was all worthwhile doing if only for the experience but I definatly wouldn't do it again.

every single part of the system has to be well made in order to consistently perform but the amount of use they get just dosen't warrant the amount of effort or cost involved.

There are a few things I learned during the setting operation that may be of use.....

 

You want to loft the net as high as possible, this longer drop aids the process and can sometimes help to get the rabbits moving. Rabbits will also be less wary of a net lofted in the higher position.

 

The best type of net to use is without doubt a trammel fixed by means of bobbins on the sliders.

 

Add outriggers & additional supports.

 

Try to keep the run as straight as possible

 

Loft a scrap / dummy net for several days prior.

 

Raise your pull cord ....

 

There are also things such as trimming overhanging obstructions to consider.....

And you have to be aware of the risk they pose to birds......

 

Hope you enjoy making , using and catching with your net..

 

Atb.

The run is straight,with no obstructions mate,the one thing I am having deep thoughts about, is the bird issue I had not thought about it till tiercel brought it up,I suppose the net running in line with the fence, will help a little rather than being 90 degrees to it,I have come up with a couple of ideas that may help we will see,I want to get going with it as soon as I can,I want a first attempt by start of may,

[Tiercel 6,986]

 

Im reading this and thinking snare it ?. less hassle and unless there livestock in there easier

Agreed, its possible but on very well clipped grass,edge of a caravan site the spot is owned by a very good friend,and when the place shuts at the end of the season it will get smacked with them and the rifle, this is something I have to do now its something I have not tried before, so its become a challenge,one that might cost me,but I doubt it will be that expensive,the ones I have found on the internet,look well over engineered heavy and expensive,god loves a trier,and by the look of it this method seems to be one that has yet to be mastered,I may fail I suppose I should play my cards closer to my chest but I wanted to get a feel for what others have done,

 

Does the term 'knocking your head against a brick wall ring' any bells? I can see where you are coming from, been there myself often. There is no doubt you will learn from the experience and from that view point alone it will be worth it.

 

TC

[kevi 17]

I Made up a drop net system triggered by a car central locking system working off a 12 v battery, set it up left it up for a couple of days, to let the rabbits get used to it. Went back in the night to drop it & found a bloody Kangaroo had hit full on and ripped a great hole in it.

 

I also have made up a lift net designed by Brian Brinded which works like a charm set it up in the day go back in the night pull the cord & up it stands, then just walk the rabbits into it.

[Rabbithunter 456]

Darren mate it will get pinched around here

 

You mention the site is owned by a friend... would he not allow you cut a clearing through the hedge?

 

Half an hour with a chainsaw and your in

[3175darren 1,093]

Darren mate it will get pinched around here :laugh:You mention the site is owned by a friend... would he not allow you cut a clearing through the hedge?Half an hour with a chainsaw and your in

where it's going it would be safe, I know most places are not mind,

[iwm 71]

I bought 2 new 50 yard long nets last year, so i made my old 25 yard net into a drop net by sewing led into to bottom of the net with the bottom fixed with large heavy washers to slide up and down the poles, held it i place with cord wrapped around from one end to the other only used it twice but did the job both times. its easy to pull the cord back through the net when you return to the net. If i get time this week i will set the net at home and take some photos.

[3175darren 1,093]

I bought 2 new 50 yard long nets last year, so i made my old 25 yard net into a drop net by sewing led into to bottom of the net with the bottom fixed with large heavy washers to slide up and down the poles, held it i place with cord wrapped around from one end to the other only used it twice but did the job both times. its easy to pull the cord back through the net when you return to the net. If i get time this week i will set the net at home and take some photos.

Cheer's mate that would be good,I didn't want to sew lead in,and thought about putting pin's on the end with a bit of bungy cord on the bottom line to help it drop, at the moment I am considering fibre glass tent poles with the elastic running though the middle,

[gonetoearth 5,144]

 

I bought 2 new 50 yard long nets last year, so i made my old 25 yard net into a drop net by sewing led into to bottom of the net with the bottom fixed with large heavy washers to slide up and down the poles, held it i place with cord wrapped around from one end to the other only used it twice but did the job both times. its easy to pull the cord back through the net when you return to the net. If i get time this week i will set the net at home and take some photos.

 

Cheer's mate that would be good,I didn't want to sew lead in,and thought about putting pin's on the end with a bit of bungy cord on the bottom line to help it drop, at the moment I am considering fibre glass tent poles with the elastic running though the middle,

. Would them washing line poles not work

[3175darren 1,093]

 

 

I bought 2 new 50 yard long nets last year, so i made my old 25 yard net into a drop net by sewing led into to bottom of the net with the bottom fixed with large heavy washers to slide up and down the poles, held it i place with cord wrapped around from one end to the other only used it twice but did the job both times. its easy to pull the cord back through the net when you return to the net. If i get time this week i will set the net at home and take some photos.

Cheer's mate that would be good,I didn't want to sew lead in,and thought about putting pin's on the end with a bit of bungy cord on the bottom line to help it drop, at the moment I am considering fibre glass tent poles with the elastic running though the middle,

. Would them washing line poles not work

 

Don't know,at the moment I am making the net,but the ideas I am rolling around will make it light and easy to use,the problem with the tent poles is I cant find them more than 850 mm long,so I am looking at quick set poles and a sliding system,

[wirral countryman 2,110]

Darren, me and a mate made one about 10 yrs ago, we used metal poles about 6 ft long and metal rings like the large foxnet type,although we caught a few we never got the amount we had dreamed of,we found that the metal rings made a right noise rattling against the poles when the net was hoisted, this seemed to stop a lot of rabbits from travelling out into the field under it, we used a nightsight in the end and because you have no lamp shining about we killed much larger numbers,it was easy but not half as enjoyable as making that rig system, hope you get sorted, WM

[3175darren 1,093]

Darren, me and a mate made one about 10 yrs ago, we used metal poles about 6 ft long and metal rings like the large foxnet type,although we caught a few we never got the amount we had dreamed of,we found that the metal rings made a right noise rattling against the poles when the net was hoisted, this seemed to stop a lot of rabbits from travelling out into the field under it, we used a nightsight in the end and because you have no lamp shining about we killed much larger numbers,it was easy but not half as enjoyable as making that rig system, hope you get sorted, WM

Cheers I will play about with the rig system,I am sure there's a quieter easier method out there,and I have now found more work for one,still on with the net steady away