NEWKID 26,358 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Was out early yesterday for a day's ferreting, the weather was glorious crisp frost in the morning and bright sunshine as the day wore on Started on a long hedge which was thick with hawthorn and bramble, set the long nets either side with the dogs on the inside, first one bolted and was straight back in, within 5 mins another bolt the rabbit turned to run the long net and my lurcher pup was on it after about 20yrds she nailed it as it turned for the hedge I was well chuffed. We managed another 6 out of the hedge and decided to leave the long nets and rabbits there and head down to the woods where there are a few ground buries, the dogs marked the first one around 7 holes, set the nets and bolted 1 within 5 mins onto the next and another 1 out quickly. The next one was a bit bigger the dogs marked well again and on enetring the ferrets we could hear the rumbling of a bunny below ground but couldn't get it to bolt. We decided to leave it with the nets on and move onto the next one about 100yrds away, within 5 mins we had another in the bag the next one to bolt was from a hole we had missed My jack russel was on it and chased it towards the still netted last bury, the rabbit flew under a branch which dog jumped in full stride just behind it ( she pretty athletic for a jrt) the rabbit was nailed by her on hitting one of the netted holes. It was a great chase through the woods and an ideal way to end the day. We finished with 11 in the bag another enjoyable day, the only downside was finding young in 4 of the rabbits the season seems to be getting shorter and shorter, I reckon we've only got another couple of weeks left with the ferrets. Quote Link to post
KittleRox 2,147 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Good stuff,great ferreting in the sushine Quote Link to post
auld salmon 28 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 NICE READ WELL DONE Quote Link to post
The one 8,401 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 good number that mate ,well done Quote Link to post
NEWKID 26,358 Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 cheers lads Quote Link to post
Guest thebigdog Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 well done lad Quote Link to post
web22 27 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 good day out and sounds like your dogs worked well,the pregnant rabbits are a bad sign though... Quote Link to post
NEWKID 26,358 Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 cheers bigdog cheers web22, the pregnant rabbits aren't a good sign mate considering a mnth ago there was at least a foot of snow there shows the rabbits breed anytime hopefully get another couple of weeks in , got some other bits of permission to try might be different there Quote Link to post
lamping rabbit 11 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 well done pal haw olds the pup? Quote Link to post
NEWKID 26,358 Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 well done pal haw olds the pup? she's coming up 8 mnths mate Quote Link to post
burnley hunter 0 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 good day out Quote Link to post
Moe 108 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 ood day out mate,its a good feeling when your dog gets it first rabbit. Quote Link to post
Countryplinker 4 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Hi Great write up, goin myself tomorrow ( wed ) set me up nicely atb Quote Link to post
scrutchy 5 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 good read mate Quote Link to post
NEWKID 26,358 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Cheers lads Quote Link to post
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