oakey 57 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 New to longnetting bought and read peg to peg one question do you have a quick look in the field before setting the net or will it spook the rabbits(when your doing it at night) Quote Link to post
iamduvern 62 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 New to longnetting bought and read peg to peg one question do you have a quick look in the field before setting the net or will it spook the rabbits(when your doing it at night) Do a reccie during daylight hours I use small pegs with a dab of fluorescent paint on the top to mark out where the nets are to be set then all you need is a low strenght pocket torch to locate the pegs Quote Link to post
iamduvern 62 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 New to longnetting bought and read peg to peg one question do you have a quick look in the field before setting the net or will it spook the rabbits(when your doing it at night) Do a reccie during daylight hours I use small pegs with a dab of fluorescent paint on the top to mark out where the nets are to be set then all you need is a low strenght pocket torch to locate the pegs Quote Link to post
Fat-Ferret 857 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) New to longnetting bought and read peg to peg one question do you have a quick look in the field before setting the net or will it spook the rabbits(when your doing it at night) Do a reccie during daylight hours I use small pegs with a dab of fluorescent paint on the top to mark out where the nets are to be set then all you need is a low strenght pocket torch to locate the pegs Take the chance...If the rabbits are there, you will get them, if not you wont, Nothing lost except your time, As for setting pegs and going back with a torch, Thats nonsense in my opinion Edited October 18, 2009 by Fat-Ferret Quote Link to post
andy mecca 5 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 fair enough do a recce of the area but what you see on the day does'nt mean they'll be there in darkness. some might be late feeders and any light is going to switch them rabbits on that something is not right atb andy Quote Link to post
para1 11 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 New to longnetting bought and read peg to peg one question do you have a quick look in the field before setting the net or will it spook the rabbits(when your doing it at night) If you have read peg to peg and it told you to use a lamp throw the book in the bin its shite.P1 Quote Link to post
Fat-Ferret 857 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 New to longnetting bought and read peg to peg one question do you have a quick look in the field before setting the net or will it spook the rabbits(when your doing it at night) If you have read peg to peg and it told you to use a lamp throw the book in the bin its shite.P1 It doesnt say anywhere in peg to peg about a lamp Quote Link to post
oakey 57 Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 if i implyed that i had got the idea of a look round with a lamp from peg to peg it was not ment that way it was just a way of saying how little i now on longnetting it was just a thought i had myself may be i was thinking out loud on a key board ? Quote Link to post
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