Shitty Morning.

[scothunter 12,609]

Right so here is an update! I was meant to be heading out again today, this time to a new farm where there is a fair rabbit problem. The plan was just to have a bit of a look see and figure out the best way to do it etc. As i only have one working jill right at this moment and also it's hedge rows, i arranged for a mate to come along, bringing a couple of his ferrets.

 

Got a text as i was getting into the motor to go and pick him up, telling me he couldnt make it as he was sick Problem is i had arranged to meet the farmer to get shown around, so couldnt not go. I knew it was going to be tough, if not impossible with just me and one ferret, so decided to leave all the nets at home and just take the jill, a .410 and a pocket full of shells.

 

Turned up and looked around - lovely place, plenty of land and plenty of rabbits. Most of the warrens are a long the hedge rows, both sides, and pretty huge. I explained to the farmer i was short handed today and so would not be having a proper go at them until later in the week.

 

After a look about i picked a hedge row near the truck (and in view of the farm house), dropped the jill at one end and let her do her thing, working her way along the hedge. The rabbits were hard to bolt due to the warren sizes and only having one ferret, and sods law most of them bolted on the other side of the hedge, or ran along through the VERY thick cover, but i still managed to take a half dozen with some very good (if i do say so myself) shots with the .410.

 

So despite the lack of help and single ferret. . . . a sightly better start to the season. I'm hoping this ground should be producing some good 40+ bags when i start to do it properly

 

glad it worked out for you despite the let down this morning.

[Ideation 8,217]

Right so here is an update! I was meant to be heading out again today, this time to a new farm where there is a fair rabbit problem. The plan was just to have a bit of a look see and figure out the best way to do it etc. As i only have one working jill right at this moment and also it's hedge rows, i arranged for a mate to come along, bringing a couple of his ferrets.

 

Got a text as i was getting into the motor to go and pick him up, telling me he couldnt make it as he was sick Problem is i had arranged to meet the farmer to get shown around, so couldnt not go. I knew it was going to be tough, if not impossible with just me and one ferret, so decided to leave all the nets at home and just take the jill, a .410 and a pocket full of shells.

 

Turned up and looked around - lovely place, plenty of land and plenty of rabbits. Most of the warrens are a long the hedge rows, both sides, and pretty huge. I explained to the farmer i was short handed today and so would not be having a proper go at them until later in the week.

 

After a look about i picked a hedge row near the truck (and in view of the farm house), dropped the jill at one end and let her do her thing, working her way along the hedge. The rabbits were hard to bolt due to the warren sizes and only having one ferret, and sods law most of them bolted on the other side of the hedge, or ran along through the VERY thick cover, but i still managed to take a half dozen with some very good (if i do say so myself) shots with the .410.

 

So despite the lack of help and single ferret. . . . a sightly better start to the season. I'm hoping this ground should be producing some good 40+ bags when i start to do it properly

 

glad it worked out for you despite the let down this morning.

 

Cheers mate, it wasn't anything like a proper day, but it was nice to get a bit of action, and considering this jill hasnt been worked since end of feb, she did a cracking job. She switched on straight away and pushed about 20 rabbits out fairly quickly. Only 8 were properly visible to me, I shot at 7 and took 6, so i'm pretty pleased with myself and her. Was a bit frustrating hearing them drum and break from the other side of the hedge tho! And i was back by 11, in time for a nice steak and ale pie.