Think it's def the cold spell its the same on my other perms that i have shot for 10 years numbers are right down. Fortunately I've had a new perm with squirrels to sort but I've thinned them right down now. The dogs keep looking at me when I get back from shoots as if to say where's me rabbit supper they don't like squizzers. Trying to sort a new golf course perm that has got a rabbit prob hopefully more joy there.
Atb Kev
Couldn't because of the security issue police were watching the grounds as well as cameras recording. I'd literally had the perm for about 3 weeks rabbits everywhere took 20 on each visit. Then the issue which has now been lifted been back over five times seen 4 or 5 rabbits at prob 300 yds then they bolt.
Atb Kev
I did think someone might be poaching but the perm I've not been on for six months is a cricket club that had security issues. They installed cameras my bro had to watch all the vids. No one has been there.
Atb Kev
One of my permissions I haven't shot or lamped for near on 6 months, thought the numbers would be right up but nothing.
Not seen any mixy. Other thing that's unexplainable is how easily the ones we are seeing get spooked.
Atb Kev
Same here in Northamptonshire bud. Numbers are right down, and the ones I do see are skittish as hell.
Maybe the severe cold spell we had end of last year as killed them of.
Unless someone on here as any other ideas.
Atb Kev
You could try good old English mustard on the timbers worked on my whippet x
Not on my idiot terrier though he'll eat a good dollop of me finger
He's not right in the ead though
My whippet x was in front of the telly scratching her ear with a back leg
When the terrier x walked past without missing a beat she smacked him
On the top of the head flattening him to the floor and carried on scratching
Terrier didn't know what hit him. Me and the missus just pissed our selves