OldhamLad 66 Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) Right Finally got up to my permission and its CRACKING! there are pheasants,partridge,hare and plenty of bunnies even saw some dear! BUT The bunnies are hidden within what can only be described as hell on earth Bramble mayhem, Those of you with this issue on your permission, Do you long net and let the ferret free roam in and amongst the bramble and wait? Or do you clip the bramble back and purse net the holes? Cheers for any responses in advance OldhamLad Edited November 18, 2013 by OldhamLad Quote Link to post
Guest vin Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I love brambles. get some thick gloves. long nets,stop nets. purse net the runs..cut paths through a week or 2 before you do it and run long nets across gaps/paths.. all depends how big and wide it is..if you can get inside/under and have a go without cutting and chopping its worth trying to see how big the Warren/set/burrow/holes are. a lot of ferreting involves brambles.... its all part of the challenge. a few ferrets are also an advantage to get them moving in large areas. Quote Link to post
NEWKID 28,878 Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 My hands are in they're normal Monday state, lol.... Bramble, hawthorn, holly, this weekends hedge had the lot..... Big purse nets or poke nets in the runs ( you won't get most of the holes but the rabbits use the runs as if by habit, cut them off and you'll catch)... Long nets around it or we use 6 yard stop nets, at right angles to the hedge ( most rabbits run along the hedge)...we had 9 on Sunday and only missed 1, it was a tough hedge. Quote Link to post
OldhamLad 66 Posted November 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 cheers for the info lads! would you bother with locator collars if your loose running the ferrets? thinking about it getting caught on the bramble? You think this frost will sort some of the Bramble out? Quote Link to post
bugg 84 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Yes to collars, I leave the mk3 on the opposite side to just in case one of them wanders off I have a small bury in a massive bramble patch and as above I butchered a track through the middle, easier to see what's going on and a lot less painful ;-) 1 Quote Link to post
OldhamLad 66 Posted November 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Cheers pal ! ill be taking a mate aswell make sure we have plenty of eyes to spot a wandering ferret! Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,739 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) Cheers pal ! ill be taking a mate aswell make sure we have plenty of eyes to spot a wandering ferret! Brambles, Blackthorn and suchlike,.are part and parcel of the ferreting game,...a big old patch of blackness can look quite daunting at first,.but you will find,.. as the day progresses, and the rabbits start to move,..the task suddenly seems noticeably smaller..and that football pitch sized bury,..appears no bigger than your own front room... The most important thing to consider,.. when working long hedgerows warrens or thick dense masses of brash,..is another set of eyes... I've recruited all manner of folk to help out,...they ain't got to do a lot,.. or be experienced hunters,..they just got keep their eyes peeled for the blind spots... Having them there, just gives you far more confidence,..and allows you to get the job done... All the best, Phil. Edited November 22, 2013 by Phil Lloyd 1 Quote Link to post
OldhamLad 66 Posted November 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Cheers phil! ill report how I get on Quote Link to post
NEWKID 28,878 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 A bit of bramble 1 Quote Link to post
foxtails 272 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 cheers for the info lads! would you bother with locator collars if your loose running the ferrets? thinking about it getting caught on the bramble? You think this frost will sort some of the Bramble out? hopefully this frost thats coming will sort these brambles out ect !!!!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to post
OldhamLad 66 Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 aye, heres hoping! !!! Quote Link to post
OldhamLad 66 Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Newkid that looks mental Quote Link to post
NEWKID 28,878 Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Newkid that looks mental My mate likes to get stuck in ... we had 11 out of that little bit, Quote Link to post
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