when to start ferreting

[CUPCAKE118 0]

i have always worked from september but whats times do you start.

in times of climate change a rabbit beeding period is all but non existant with young rabbits being caught almost all through the winter.

do you think that the best times to start working are now very open to interpritation.

 

whats your view and when do you start, that is if you stop at all

many thanks tony

[watchman 256]

il be getting out any time now to be honest,seems round my area you can get a month or two in before the myxi hits then i tend to lay off certain areas for a while hitting other places not so readily infected

[The one 8,398]

Usually start the fields with stock in them about september because you can get into those burrows ,But ive done a bit already as soon as i can see the burrow's get out there

[CUPCAKE118 0]

yes i am about ready for the off was thinking of putting my gill in my pocket and getting a few bolted for my young lurcher nothing to heavy just test the water so to speak.

i was just wondering what peoples thoughts were on the best times to start with how the climate is changing the breeding. we were catching month old rabbits in late jan early feb last year

[The one 8,398]

Same here used to wait till there was a "r" in the month but you where still catching small young rabbits or after watching good numbers all summer myxi would flatten them in september .Now i just get out there and give it a try

[CUPCAKE118 0]

Same here used to wait till there was a "r" in the month but you where still catching small young rabbits or after watching good numbers all summer myxi would flatten them in september .Now i just get out there and give it a try

 

i think that your advice is the best to be spread to others. we are in unknown territory and everyone will have to experiment to find what works best for the area you are in.

i think we all need to start making notes on numbers and sizes to gain a better idea if how breeding is being affected. this goes for all other animals in the eco system. coz conservation may become a big subject in all areas in not to distant a future.

[SmellyThief 0]

i stick to the months with r in them barring april although when i ran out of meat for the ferts bout 3 weeks ago good old rosey baged me one i think it took longer to set 8 nets then it took her to drive the little sod out