Bunny bash ? and nettle rash

[KittleRox 2,147]

Took a walk local yesterday afternoon and decided to clear some nettles away from the holes ready for ferreting this morning,

went away to my bed dreaming of all the bunnys me and the dugs were going to catch today, I could tell they hadn,t been ferreted by anyone else this season and they usualy hold a few,

 

So got up this morning, checked the nets, shouted the two dugs Roxy and Cass, boxed the ferrets and the wife dropped us off,

 

headed for the first warren which was about an 8 holer the smallest of the day and netted up, managed to get stung on the brew laying the first net lol dogs seemed to be showing an interest though so stuck a ferret down and waited

ferret emerged from a hole nearby so stuck her in a hole at the other side

She came out nearby again so boxed her up and tried her sister, nothing home so moved on to the next

The dugs were showing an interest in a couple of holes beside the wall, I hadn,t cleared this part but it wasn,t to bad so I netted up

fxcken nettles

nothing home here either so soldiered on to the next and netted up

Noticed Roxys now beginning to stand at the opposite end of the warren from me, not something I,ve taught her, again both ferrets in and out going through the whole warren but again nothing home

Now this part with the fence I know holds bunnys I,ve always steared clear of thinking there was bolt holes on the other side which is a big No No as far as crossing it to retrieve a ferret but after sticking my hand through yesterday as far as I could tell the bolt holes were in fact just diggings, so netted this one up and waited

again nothing home so ended up a little pissed off and wondering what the fxck was going on because I know nobody has ferreted these particular warrens with the amount of cover I cleared away from the holes and there is always rabbits running about here when I walk past on my daily walks, its like the rabbits have thought that cxnts cleared these holes so we better fxck off before he comes back with they ferrets and dugs lol

Oh well at least I was oot

let the dugs and ferrets have a muck aboot while I waited on the wife to pick us up

[Lab 10,979]

Cracking photos with the dog and ferret having a wee toy fight...................

[KittleRox 2,147]

Cracking photos with the dog and ferret having a wee toy fight...................

She,s spot on with the ferrets mate and I suppose the ferrets are real good with the dugs, the whippets still a bit feared but getting better

[patterdalejoel 669]

what breeding is that brindle dog mate? good write up

[Ideation 8,217]

Alright buddy, at least you were out, it's the heat and cover mate, the bunnies are still holding above ground, at least they are here!

 

Always love to see your fine pair of collie x's!

[frankel 2,123]

great pics fella, nice dogs aswell

[stealthy1 3,964]

Glad I'm not the only one with playfull animals better luck next time

[KittleRox 2,147]

Cheers lads

 

Patterdale, she,s 1/2 collie, 1/4 bull, 1/4 grey

 

Jai, never occured to me they could be above ground, possibly but not sure where as there isn,t really any thick cover

[Ideation 8,217]

Cheers lads

 

Patterdale, she,s 1/2 collie, 1/4 bull, 1/4 grey

 

Jai, never occured to me they could be above ground, possibly but not sure where as there isn,t really any thick cover

 

You would be amazed how far they travel, it always seems totally dead in some of our spots and then when the weather gets cold it suddenly starts getting better. A lot of ours are in the bloody maize fields which are still standing for a good bit yet. And if with you it was as warm as it was here today . . . . . . . i really woulnd't be surprised if they are off and about somewhere.

 

b*****d things.

[Malt 379]

Cracking report and pictures!

 

Cheers lads

 

Patterdale, she,s 1/2 collie, 1/4 bull, 1/4 grey

 

Jai, never occured to me they could be above ground, possibly but not sure where as there isn,t really any thick cover

 

You would be amazed how far they travel, it always seems totally dead in some of our spots and then when the weather gets cold it suddenly starts getting better. A lot of ours are in the bloody maize fields which are still standing for a good bit yet. And if with you it was as warm as it was here today . . . . . . . i really woulnd't be surprised if they are off and about somewhere.

 

b*****d things.

 

Up until the last few cold winters, the rabbits were above ground most of the time round here. The only time they were in their buries was when they were breeding or on the coldest of mornings. You had to get out early after them or the buggers would be back on top. Hope we have another real cold one this year..

[KittleRox 2,147]

Cheers lads

 

Patterdale, she,s 1/2 collie, 1/4 bull, 1/4 grey

 

Jai, never occured to me they could be above ground, possibly but not sure where as there isn,t really any thick cover

 

You would be amazed how far they travel, it always seems totally dead in some of our spots and then when the weather gets cold it suddenly starts getting better. A lot of ours are in the bloody maize fields which are still standing for a good bit yet. And if with you it was as warm as it was here today . . . . . . . i really woulnd't be surprised if they are off and about somewhere.

 

b*****d things.

aye bloody toasting here today mate, sweat was pxshing off me

still can,t help thinking they fxcked off cause they knew I was coming

[Ideation 8,217]

Malt - aye mate, i pray for the cold, it keeps stuff below ground where it should be, especially some good frost and snow, and kills the bloody cover. In some of our spots the only way to get decent numbers with the ferrets is to pressure the rabbits to ground with the dogs, and you will get 5/6 rabbits from 1/2 hole sets.

 

KR - aye it was shit today mate, too hot. Maybe they did vacate, how knows, but if so, they will be back!

[KittleRox 2,147]

Cracking report and pictures!

 

Cheers lads

 

Patterdale, she,s 1/2 collie, 1/4 bull, 1/4 grey

 

Jai, never occured to me they could be above ground, possibly but not sure where as there isn,t really any thick cover

 

You would be amazed how far they travel, it always seems totally dead in some of our spots and then when the weather gets cold it suddenly starts getting better. A lot of ours are in the bloody maize fields which are still standing for a good bit yet. And if with you it was as warm as it was here today . . . . . . . i really woulnd't be surprised if they are off and about somewhere.

 

b*****d things.

 

Up until the last few cold winters, the rabbits were above ground most of the time round here. The only time they were in their buries was when they were breeding or on the coldest of mornings. You had to get out early after them or the buggers would be back on top. Hope we have another real cold one this year..

Thinking about it you may well be right Malt, the ground was soaking wet this morning and the dugs were marking well or so I thought, I was confident there was bunnys home, so they probably have been using the warrens overnight and then going somewhere else through the day,

but where though maybe the other side of the fence which unfortunately I can,t access

not through the day anyway

[KittleRox 2,147]

Malt - aye mate, i pray for the cold, it keeps stuff below ground where it should be, especially some good frost and snow, and kills the bloody cover. In some of our spots the only way to get decent numbers with the ferrets is to pressure the rabbits to ground with the dogs, and you will get 5/6 rabbits from 1/2 hole sets.

 

KR - aye it was shit today mate, too hot. Maybe they did vacate, how knows, but if so, they will be back!

Aye and I,ll Be Back

[stealthy1 3,964]

The hard days only make me keener, give em hell next time, and take no prisoners