can a purse net be too big

[BWB 3]

after (trying) to make some purse nets for the last god knows how long ive decided to dig out the old ones i was given 5/6 years ago . the nets iam making at the moment are 4ft long but when i searched through these nets today the longest seems only 3ft a lot even shorter . they have caught rabbits before and probally will but my nets that im making seem huge compared to these which got me thinking can a net be too big i know its a case of how longs a peice of string sort of thing as to different size holes . but would a large purse net work/purse the same on a small hole as it would on a big hole cheers

[mole catcher 1]

a purse net is a personal thing regarding how long and by how many meshes wide. but a general rule of thumb is 3ft 6inch and 4ft nets being the averidge size by 14,16, or 18 mesh wide. then the the larger poke nets come into play.

 

OF COURSE EACH FERRETER HAS THEIR PREFERED NET SIZE, THIS IS JUST A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF NET SIZE.

[Leon 0]

Like MC said it's a personal thing I like short nets 18" but do keep a few five footers for big places. The big nets purse up I have never had a problem.

[Mitch 0]

Yes they can be, When they get bigger around 5ft i find they dont close fast enough, thats when you make em into a poke net

[Leon 0]

No perfect for some of the holes we do, I wasn't convinced untill I used some.

[DUCKWING 302]

WELL LADS ,

 

IMO ........... I WOULD GO FOR A LARGER NET EVERYTIME ...........

 

EVEN WHEN A NET DOESNT PURSE FAST ..... IF ...... ITS LARGE ENOUGH IT STILL ROLLS AROUND THE GAME .

 

PERSONALLY I NEVER MAKE A PURSE NET SHORTER THAN 4 FOOT AND LOVE MY 5 / 5 1/2 FOOT POKE NETS WITH SLIDERS , I WAS SHOWN THE ERROR OF CRUNCHING THROUGH BRASH TO DROP A NET OVER A HOLE AMONGST BRAMBLES ETC YRS AND YRS AGO .......... WHEN A NICE STRATIGICALLY PLACED NET ON A RUN WILL DO A BETTER , QUIETER JOB

 

 

ALL THE BEST

 

DUCKWING

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1 and half foot net...in 4z... thats the daddy :yes:

[Hob&Jill 258]

1 and half foot net...in 4z... thats the daddy :yes:

Not sure if your joking or not lol but I cant stand them 4z nets, dont know how people put up with em.

[maty j 6]

1 and half foot net...in 4z... thats the daddy :yes:

Not sure if your joking or not lol but I cant stand them 4z nets, dont know how people put up with em.

 

cant beat them for holding the rabbits though. its just everything they touch they allso hold!!

[Hob&Jill 258]

1 and half foot net...in 4z... thats the daddy :yes:

Not sure if your joking or not lol but I cant stand them 4z nets, dont know how people put up with em.

 

cant beat them for holding the rabbits though. its just everything they touch they allso hold!!

Yeh, there a nightmare round here where most the flaces we ferret are hedge rows/bramble patches etc.

[BWB 3]

thanks for all the replys had worried that i had gone a bit over the top with the lengths of me nets cheers