danspence2012 5 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 hi all was asked by one of my permissions on a campsite to help clear his rabbit population, so fine i had a look around and said yep will be great for the winter for the ferrets to work.. how ever he did show me an old portacabin 40ftLx20ftw and happens to have a warren under that too. you can not get under the thing you have a few runs from were they run in and out, which i have put snares on, as he wants them gone. he was asking if in the winter i can ferret it in the winter, but im not sure i think it would be a knight mare trying to get the ferret back even with a locator.and when you have a look under the cabin you can really see under it so cant see were the holes are.. also would have to long net the hole cabin i think... any ideas.....i am aloud to use air rifle, ferret and snares.....have snared one last night and went to check them today and seen lots of young sitting just out side so might snare up the every run and etrance i can find... Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 I would stick a long net around the cabin, and chuck a couple of ferrets in . . . . . and stand back! Start early doors, and if you get a kill, just wait. 1 Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Done loads of places like that, including some buries under concrete slabs on a caravan site. Ferret ain't going to stay down there for ever, even if it does kill. They make a hell of a noise bumping about under those portacabins before they fly out, far play! Quote Link to post
max abell 196 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 All you can do in a situation like that is do the best you can net purse net whatever poss then longnet or trammel net round the cabin and go for it try and stand as still as you can so the rabbits hole hoping dont see your feet moving about if the ferrets put enough pressure on them they should bolt away from the cabin good luck with it mate Quote Link to post
danspence2012 5 Posted May 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 thats the thing tho, you can only see a rabbit run were they come up from under the cabin, not the hole down to the warren... would you just let the ferret loose around the run and hope it finds its own way??? all i have is purse nets so would have to get long nets..never used one before..were can i get them from????plus it would have to be a good 100yrds to go round the thing it is sat next to a wall and you can just about walk down the side of it but not much space. i wouldnt try it till the young are older (i think) will contuine the snares till then..or should i?? Quote Link to post
Col_c88 41 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 it'll find its way down.. plenty of times ive put my ferrets down for them to go running down a hole i didnt see.. wouldnt worry about that. i dont know much about long nets but thinking about getting one soon. sorry no help there.. I would probabley keep snaring them if there is plenty around in other locations.. however if its a bit thin and thats the main area i might not put as many out .. just to keep the permission worth going to to be honest Quote Link to post
danspence2012 5 Posted May 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 hi col c88.... yes thats was my plan too keep snaring for now to keep the owner happy. will wait to see if any one can tell me were i can get hold of long nets.... Quote Link to post
Col_c88 41 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 yep, just keep the owner happy and show ya face. http://www.masterhunter.co.uk/ is always getting rated on here mate Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 thats the thing tho, you can only see a rabbit run were they come up from under the cabin, not the hole down to the warren... would you just let the ferret loose around the run and hope it finds its own way??? all i have is purse nets so would have to get long nets..never used one before..were can i get them from????plus it would have to be a good 100yrds to go round the thing it is sat next to a wall and you can just about walk down the side of it but not much space. i wouldnt try it till the young are older (i think) will contuine the snares till then..or should i?? They will find the hole if its there mate, we often drop rabbits by hedges or cover, not at the actual hole and they always find them. Maybe your best bet is finding someone with a long net to come give you a hand for a day? I'd wait a while to do that one, but would probably take an evening and go down with the air rifle or at night with the lamp and air rifle and knock over a few. 2 Quote Link to post
The one 8,564 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Ferret it as said above , trap it during the summer them block the burrows ,or stink them out and block them ,You have a few options open to you Quote Link to post
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