Yesterdays Squatter

[iworkwhippets 13,244]

no wonder she was sat out in the open getting the sun on her back

[iworkwhippets 13,244]

she was carrying young, 6 of em

[brambles 3,411]

We were the same last night a couple of rabbits carrying well developed young and while ferreting on Sunday we had a few which I would have said were 1/2 to 3/4 grown, just goes to show the winters are definitely not what they used to be

[Lenmcharristar 10,385]

Bloody hell they're not breeding to a season now, just like rats, shagging all year round

[hare_n_hounds 157]

Like us haha

[Lenmcharristar 10,385]

Be interesting to see if foxes/badgers change their breeding seasons too, as they only breed once a year to coincide with the breeding season of their prey.

[Tozer 385]

They do seem to be dropping them early, I wouldn't have thought badgers/foxes would change as quickly, rabbits are much more opportunistic,

Edited January 4, 2015 by Tozer

[fluff 410]

no young about up in the north and on the high ground lucky if they have young about march ,,but 20 miles away can be young feb every were diffrent climates etc,mind you the amount caught on here they need to produce all year round for the flip flop hunters lol come march theyl be out lol

[Tozer 385]

I have only been shooting/hunting since 2000 really. But I always expect to see young rabbits about the end of February if we get that first bit of warm sun as the days creep longer.

 

Definitely come march here in the Midlands. It might be different elsewhere round here higher up.

Edited January 4, 2015 by Tozer