auld salmon 28 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) well the weather was okay yest so away we went at 8.30 me al and the 4 stinkers 40 nets and 2 long nets went the nite before with the lamp for a recce seen about 12 rabbits so first few sets nowt looked used but nowt at home then a wee 3 holer ferret in then after 5 mins bang a rabbit was a bit lean so next few sets mabe 20 yrds long each a few nets down and the long nets put up but nowt out of both rabbits must of been out t5hen the farmer comes along but told him i had permmision from the estate so he was okay so moved to some fields that i had never done before two hedges to do so first set 7 holer ferret in bang 1 bunny then next set another 1 looked as if there had been nets down on the next set mabe 20 holer but nowt at home there either was beging to be a slow day so another set nets down long net on one side as couldnt get it on the other as too much cover so two ferrets in then bang a rabbit then a few mins later another but slipped the net then bounce of the long net twice i never put up the net some one else did but hes a good listner and learner for a old boy so moved on and another wee set got 2 rabbits then next set beside the road another missed rabbit came from nowhere under the grass on the road side next set got 1 after heard it squealing down the hole had a look and pulled it out then lost 1 ,one of them holes in roots so next set ferret down 15mins mabe nowt so out came the mk1 but was picking up the fence so mk3 turn was reading about 2ft but when dug down with the first spadefull broke through one ferret + bunny think it was the one that we had previously lost then had about 1hour left so went into a wee 100 yrd wood to finish 2 holer 1 bunny then 3 holer another then a old rotten tree stump another 2 bunnys then lost one and after that got another so ended up with 13 for the day had taken some photos but cant find them on the phone dont know but another good day had as we got out again no sign of young in any so thats a bonus mabe another month + to go Edited January 24, 2010 by auld salmon Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Shame about the photo's Salmon, but 13 is still a good bag Quote Link to post
The one 8,592 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Struggling to get out everything soaken wet and its raining again Quote Link to post
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