Rolfe 2 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Just completed a two day ferreting contract to clear rabbits from some playing field embankments prior to a rabbit proof netting installation. Massive connected buries meant a lot of purse nets being used along with longnets as a back-up and to help divide the buries into manageable segments. We finished up with 27 rabbits........not a lot considering the work we put in, but we cleared most of what was there i'm sure. Two unusual things happened during the ferreting session, we had 2 rabbits in one purse net (something i hadn't seen for years) and also 2 rabbits heads sticking out of one bolthole as they both tried to bolt together and became stuck with the ferret behind. Anyway...........a few pictures of the day, and just look at all them holes. As an added note, none of the doe rabbits were carrying young.......and we never encountered any young either........ Normally we have to stop ferreting by now.......so things are very late this season. Quote Link to post
wilson4347 5 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Weather looks good though mate!! Any rabbits are better than no rabbits Quote Link to post
lamping rabbit 11 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 NICE ONE PAL... Quote Link to post
theferreter 311 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 good job rolfe mate Quote Link to post
jf1970 328 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 is that the quickset system you are using mate?they look nice healthy rabbits.atb Quote Link to post
Rolfe 2 Posted March 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 is that the quickset system you are using mate?they look nice healthy rabbits.atb Yes it's the quickset system........I prefer it for this type of work as it is less labour intensive than the traditional long net in my opinion. All the rabbits were in tip-top condition. Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 good amount of holes there we did a school a few weeks back they werent scared of humans you could walk them back to the burrows , but once they went below ground they bolted quick enough with my jill behind them Quote Link to post
trapper123 7 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 good post mate excellent pics. Quote Link to post
paddy polecat 129 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Good post and pics fella, well done Quote Link to post
The one 8,405 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Nice going mate the burrows look lovely and clear as well Quote Link to post
Haystack 11 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 I've been finding alot of pairs bolting together this time of year aswell. Seeing as I mostly shoot them,it's been great sport. Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Nice job Rolfe, where are you erecting the rabbit proof fencing, by the railway fence or at the bottom of the bank on the lawn? Quote Link to post
auld salmon 28 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 nice one rolfe glad someone is still going at this time of year Quote Link to post
max abell 196 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Looks like you done a good job clearing that sports field well done mate and nice pics too Quote Link to post
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