Net Size

[Flacko 1,756]

Went out today with smellies and thought some times a smaller net would come in handy, so does any one use them and how small do you go. Flacko

[werbad 43]

I have a hand full that I made to small so I use them on bolt holes

[lifelong cumbrian 1,829]

Handy small nets around cover, will purse up a lot faster than big nets so less chance of a snag and lost rabbit.I set the net then get the peg in as far away from net as possible around cover then they start drawing straight away. I make my nets 4ft and 4ft 6 normally but always have a few small ones and always carry a few poke nets. Just my personal opinion though.

[The one 8,598]

I go back to my three foot hemp nets if I'm ferreting in a lot of brambles but mostly I just use four foot spun nets if I miss the odd rabbit I will pick it up later in another burrow usually digging it out

[Flacko 1,756]

Yes lads that's what I meant done a hedgerow and found my usual nets snagging also round bolt holes my nets seem to large to purse quick enough the cover & root system if you know what I trying to say atb Flacko

[The one 8,598]

In hedge rows and cover your nets will snag and if your by yourself or slow off the mark your going to miss a rabbit or two with the nets been slow to purse but put a net on the runs each end of the burrow your working and you should pick up any missed rabbits running up or down the hedge

[leethedog 3,071]

We use nets ranging from 2ft - 5ft all 2inch mesh they all have their uses 5ft are double draw cord and peg

[Flacko 1,756]

The one I did have my back up nets across runs at either end but just thought a few smaller nets be handy & was on my own slow of the mark never like a coiled spring me when I ferreting I wish lol was on a bit unconfirmed permission atb Flacko

[lifelong cumbrian 1,829]

I like a small net in heavy cover as said earlier, i like them poke net style also, they draw up faster i think, different sizes are handy to have. On clean ground i use 4' 6" poly nets mainly, you don't fiddle about as much setting them on the bigger holes. Good interesting thread this Flacko. ATB.

[The one 8,598]

If you working burrows I just feed more of the net into the floor of the burrow but in cover there's not much you can do with a four foot net and it can be a hindrance

[NELS0N 457]

double pegged in thick cover, peg down the burrow and short lines. the net will close faster. If your using smaller nets then ideally you want a bigger than 4" full mesh. you want the rabbits head through the mesh, less chance of it being thrown off IMO.

[northern lad 2,293]

do you mean purse nets? A couple seasons ago we were doing a lot of forestry, with a lot of brush on the floors, and when setting purse nets they were often becoming snagged and full a twigs and stuff so my ferreting partner ordered a few 2 and half foot purse nets, and ye know what, they worked perfectly, dont get me wrong we still had use 4 fters on some of the bigger holes but majority could be done easier with 2 and half footers, truth being told, they was a god send, I keep saying I gonna order some more but still not got round to doing it yet

Make some yourself ya fanny If you do a couple of rows every time you piss someone off on here,by my calculations you,ll have a bagful by Tuesday

[Jax13 251]

I was given a dozen nets at about 3ft with my ferrets and they caught everything that hit them last year so I've made anot her dozen at the same size as well as a load at 4ft.