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I was given a ripped up and tangled 25yd long net a while ago and it has just sat in the shed, well last week I set about it with a knife and made myself four short stop nets only about 5-6ft long . I have a farm I ferret that holds a lot of rabbits in some hedgerows that have fenceing up both side and a lot of holes to net, but with my new home made stop nets I can run the long nets up either side and just put the short nets through between the two fence lines this saves a lot of time and noise as I get over the fences and hell it worked a treat today. So I was just wondering what other people have made to help with the ground they ferret or even just one spot that is a bit awkward .

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we use a combination of quick set long nets and stop nets as 80 per cent of our ferreting down here is hedge rows. the short stop nets are great if we can get them through the hedges, this stop the rabbits bolting up and down. I have heard people say they use pieces of ply on really thick hedges where the nets cant be put through

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One bit of kit I like to have is a folding saw,,,not only can you cut branches and roots,,,,but it's also been used to drag dead rabbits out the ferret has killed,,,all you do is put it up the stop end,,and push in to the rabbits fur,,twist a few times and drag it out...

 

Vin also likes to carry this little scoop thing,, for clearing the dirt out the bottom of the holes

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Always carry a pack of drawing pins,handy to help hold net in place around trees/stumps etc.Oh and a good length of bailing twine lol you wouldn't believe how handy that is, from fixing broken trousers,tying branches out the way, I often tie barbed wire fences together so easier access for me/dogs. A stout walking stick helps when loaded up on uneven ground,i then leg me rabbits and thread em on the stick for the walk back ,2 men can manage 20 bunnies easily with this method.

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Nothing I made but something I take with me is this long thin stick thing, it comes in handy for everything........digging holes and carrying things are just some of the things it does. :D

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lmao where can I get one.
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