big napper 3,559 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Went ferreting this morning to a new bit of permission, got a few rabbits, surprised to get a milky doe in 1 set and in another the ferret killed some babys in a nest and i got this one in the net only 6 or so weeks old i think, no land owner about so got the ferrets out and i let the young one back into the hole, is anyone getting young ones just now, (January) 1 Quote Link to post
Jax13 251 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 We've been pulling pregnant (and heavily pregnant) does out since the start of December and I'm shocked I've not dropped on any nests of youngsters yet to be honest. Quote Link to post
big napper 3,559 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Weve never had it before this early in the year, Quote Link to post
Furrosious ferreter 499 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Had this one and 2 siblings out a couple a weeks ago. Done the same as you. Quote Link to post
big napper 3,559 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Have you had many at this time of year in the past mate Quote Link to post
Furrosious ferreter 499 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 This is only my second year ferreting, but i dont remember anything caught that small last year. We normally see the littlens around march april may time mainly Ive also had quite a few milky does this year too. FF Quote Link to post
Arry 18,534 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 (edited) Getting young ever trip now and half the full grown rabbits ready to drop. Saw two young sat in the brambles early December and now bolting them all sizes some nearly half grown from a couple of very big ground burrows on Thursday. Did a post last year saying earlier and earlier, I think if it carries on like this there will be no real season. Will try some higher ground nearer the moors see if thats any better but i'm not holding my breath there. It has been very mild down here only had half a dozen frosts and not very hard, no snow just rain and wind. Cheers Arry Edited January 29, 2018 by Arry Quote Link to post
The one 8,396 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Even here im seeing small rabbits which surprises me as we still roughly get the seasons here and its dropped below freezing for a good few weeks and i thought that would of knock any thoughts of breeding out there heads . Some of the places i go its really cold but that's just the wind howling in from the coast and it doesn't bother them at all Quote Link to post
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