TonyT 1,353 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 had an hour with dogs and ferrets yesterday. just tried 3 little places - just 2 or 3 holes. It was an excerise for the dog really on marking etc. The ferret bolted young from all 3.well bolted is the wrong word but young came out. I could understand the odd milky doe,but half grown uns in early Feb? thats me done for the season. YIS T Quote Link to post
Guest Dale Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 same over this way , dont do much ferreting but on the lamp there are loads , fast little buggers aswell lol , Dale Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Yes lots of half growns around, and does nearly all full of young/milk, shame they couldn't hold back a month... dogs & rifle from now on... Quote Link to post
Guest big fish hunter Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 hi every time i have gone out lamping i have shot half grown rabbits and adults with young in them and the same when i have gone ferritng. i have had it all winter is it a sign to come that the warmer weather is going to make the bunnys breed all year round???? BIG FISH HUNTER Quote Link to post
blackpack 70 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 same here mate, finishe d now, seasons have changed. Up our way we only had from December to January to ferret Quote Link to post
Guest JRTman Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 blackpack you are right its a 2 month season now. Quote Link to post
Guest houndblair Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 When i gutted my bag yesterday both had young in My season is over after my last trip on my permison then of to south wales to ferret a mates farm, then ill be out with the guns shooting crows/woodys/magys n squirrels Shame really woth climate change and al lthis malakly! Quote Link to post
Guest Frank Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I think it all depends on the situation and area your in. If its pest control and their is thousands about and have to be removed, then you dont have a lot of choice but to carry on, on the farmers request. If, on the other hand, like myself, you do it for a day out with the ferts and dog and the bunnys are not too high, then yes, you are killing off stock for next year by taking out does in young and young rabbits. All about management really, is it not. Frank. Quote Link to post
BRY 79 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I think it all depends on the situation and area your in. If its pest control and their is thousands about and have to be removed, then you dont have a lot of choice but to carry on, on the farmers request. If, on the other hand, like myself, you do it for a day out with the ferts and dog and the bunnys are not too high, then yes, you are killing off stock for next year by taking out does in young and young rabbits. All about management really, is it not. Frank. Frank [bANNED TEXT] got it in 1 mate very sensible way of thinking Bry Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,645 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I think it all depends on the situation and area your in. If its pest control and their is thousands about and have to be removed, then you dont have a lot of choice but to carry on, on the farmers request. If, on the other hand, like myself, you do it for a day out with the ferts and dog and the bunnys are not too high, then yes, you are killing off stock for next year by taking out does in young and young rabbits. All about management really, is it not. Frank. very true frank theres pest control and then theres sport. sometimes people forget theres a difference, there are those who kill at any oportunity just for the numbers and then there are those who feel everyone should be sporting even when clearing land of a pest at the land owners request. We must respect our quarry but at the same time pest control is not a sporting affair. Quote Link to post
staffy-1 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Lads it all very easy to blame it on global warming, just to let you know with the global warming the uk will get colder in the winter and hotter in the summer.....something to do with the gulf stream slowing down staffy-1 Quote Link to post
Guest Frank Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 (edited) the uk will get colder in the winter staffy-1 Lets hope so mate. A longer season for us all. Frank. Edited February 13, 2007 by Frank Quote Link to post
beagles 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 well lads let just hope we have a realy cold winter next year :thumbs-up: Quote Link to post
the fezz 44 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 well lads let just hope we have a realy cold winter next year :thumbs-up: yes mate fooking lots of frorst Quote Link to post
staffy-1 0 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 sorry lads i ment in the long run, we wont have thet until years to come...imo..now is just global variation staffy-1 Quote Link to post
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