Rabbit Shortage

[desertdog 149]

just wondering what the rest of the country is like, serious shortage of rabbits here in cambs,looks like the ferts wont be doing much yet,took a trip lamping, and struggled to get 6,covering alot of ground, seems to be more hares about, seems they have all gone since the last winter.

[torchey 1,328]

Down here don,t look to bad pete compared to the last few years....Once this culls over i,m expecting a few good nights out..

[Dan25 87]

I'm in Berkshire mate reading and the numbers are terrible 10 is a really good day ferreting

[desertdog 149]

i might come and see you then torchey,pretty boring up here.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Loads about this year, every were I go there's rabbits munching grass on the verges

[The one 8,627]

Same here loads every where making good bags and theres still loads the next time we are out

[bobcullen79 1,495]

Numbers have been looking good through the summer, had my eye on a few little places locally... Until myxi reared its head. My permission is dry too.

[TOMO 30,431]

Got a bit of mixi up the dales on my bit,,, however nearly all the rabbits that had mixi,,, looked like they had it but were getting over it,,, didnt get any with pussed up eyes,,, but plentry of horrible lumps and bumps,,, just hope those bunny I killed had bred earlier to pass on there genes

[johnrthrfrd 223]

There was plenty about on my perm. Then myxi struck wiped them out hundreds of dead rabbits every were been wandering about with the dogs and never seen a live rabbit in 2 weeks.

[desertdog 149]

4 year ago, i took 1800 rabbits off the two farms i work over, this year im goin to struggle, most of my game etc, is sold , looks like i might have to change my occupation or find rabbits elsewhere, a couple of year ago i went down to dorset for 3 days, lamped, ferreted,and came back with a van full, id like a trip like that again.

[bobby blackheart 1,209]

popped out today 20 mile from me-cover still thick-managed to catch 4 with the dog and ferret,left the nets in the car-plenty got away numbers seem about average and they were all clean inside and out

[GreyRake 108]

Looks better for me this year compared to last.

[Jarvis 277]

I'm in Northamptonshire and rabbits are very low on the ground this year!

[AndyKelly 251]

just got 160 acres and its littered i could have just drove the car and played dodgems!

 

for once the north east aint looking to shabby 27 today on an early cull and plenty tails running everywhere

[Giro 2,648]

4 year ago, i took 1800 rabbits off the two farms i work over, this year im goin to struggle, most of my game etc, is sold , looks like i might have to change my occupation or find rabbits elsewhere, a couple of year ago i went down to dorset for 3 days, lamped, ferreted,and came back with a van full, id like a trip like that again.

 

That the thing mate. You can be the victim, of your own success..

 

Got some very good ground few years back.. Easy running - stone walled. The dogs never missed much & daytime you could pick up double figures..

 

After a few good sessions the land was almost barren..

 

I just had to keep finding more ground and traveling to attempt to keep the numbers rolling in..

 

Its difficult situation at times.. If you don't take what's there, others will.

 

Then there is that age old saying you can only kill them once..

 

hope things pick up for you