Long net set up help

[elliotmcc 67]

I was buying a ferret hutch off my old boss when his dad died (his dad done the ferreting not my boss). He gave me two nets, there was no poles or anything with them and he knew nothing about them.  how would I go about setting them up for use? Do they need a drawstring put around the edge of them? A while back Cut a load of hazel and let it dry to possibly use as poles could i use these? Theyre just 2 long rectangular nets.

[Mr Wilkes 2,914]

Buy a copy of Long netting from peg to peg by M King.. it’ll tell you all you need to know ( for now ).

[Leeview 787]

what your describing being rectangular they sound like gate nets imho Leeview what length are they Please?

[elliotmcc 67]

ones about 50 yds and the other is about 30 roughly

[rabbit demon 301]

You will get away with using hazel rods for a bit, but they can snap when a rabbit hits the net sometimes, so have plenty spare. If your permissions on hard ground also you more than likely wont be getting natural poles into the ground either. Your probably better off buying decent poles and turning them into a quick set system. 

[desertdog 149]

Never had a problem myself with hazel,just make sure you dry them ,they dry hard,I just replace as needed,not very often,hope that helps.forgot to say I run,100yd& 50yd,both pre set,

[The one 8,395]

Reading your reply i think you have two short nets ?.To give you a 100% bagging you need to set them on 25 yards and 15 yards of draw cord and put a peg at the start then roughly every five steps and one at the end  your hazel will work so does dowelling but it looks a bit unprofessional 

 

[elliotmcc 67]

1 hour ago, desertdog said:

Never had a problem myself with hazel,just make sure you dry them ,they dry hard,I just replace as needed,not very often,hope that helps.forgot to say I run,100yd& 50yd,both pre set,

Yea ive had the hazel from august 2016 so im sure they will be well dried now

[elliotmcc 67]

11 minutes ago, The one said:

Reading your reply i think you have two short nets ?.To give you a 100% bagging you need to set them on 25 yards and 15 yards of draw cord and put a peg at the start then roughly every five steps and one at the end  your hazel will work so does dowelling but it looks a bit unprofessional 

 

How do i set the draw cord, do i run it through the bottom of the net and peg it to the ground? or run it right around the outside edges of the net? ive never worked with them before so im green to using them. As for looks wise im not too worried, the perms im on they wouldnt worry as long as rabbits are caught lol

[The one 8,395]

You need to get two end pins  thread it threw the first pin then along the top and bottom of the net then threw the second pin at the other end  the cord should be free running so melt or bond the two ends together 

[elliotmcc 67]

im a bit lost to be honest lol il maybe ask about local to me and get someone to show me. Or stick to the purse nets lol

[elliotmcc 67]

www.fourteenacre.co.uk/shop/leadline/

this any use to me?

[terryd 8,026]

As said above if you don't have any one to show you get the book. Well worth it and will take you right through it. It is an art well worth learning. A dark windy night and a net it don't get much better 

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