Just The One Today...

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Well I've been down to King today to check out some new permission of his.

 

There were rabbit warrens everywhere. Literally riddled with them. But the rabbits were really thin on the ground.

 

First warren we got to, the dogs marked, ferret went in and we had a dig to Kings Jill and put one in the bag. I thought "this looks promising". But it wasn't meant to be. Almost every hole we did after that was non productive. The dogs weren't marking and the ferrets weren't interested either.

 

Plenty of signs of fox so that could be part of the problem.

 

We are going back next week on the lamp to see what's what, see what we can see and where the rabbits (if any) are running to etc.

 

Few pics...

 

She didn't want to go I don't think, it was nice and warm where she was...

 

 

Having a brew at kings and met the pup...

 

 

Waiting for a bolt...

 

 

 

 

 

Nice fat healthy rabbit, shame his mates weren't there. Lol...

 

[terryd 8,955]

Nice day regardless maybe the old mixy has been through

[Furrosious ferreter 499]

I found a dead rabbit this morn on my perm, no signs of being shot or attacked only eyes pecked out by a crow that got shot and is in with the ferrets (but i dont think they like it).

I was going to check its liver but i forgot my knife its in my ferret bag. school boy error,

Ive heard of this blood virus they can catch and its supposed to be devistating.

 

FF

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I found a dead rabbit this morn on my perm, no signs of being shot or attacked only eyes pecked out by a crow that got shot and is in with the ferrets (but i dont think they like it).

I was going to check its liver but i forgot my knife its in my ferret bag. school boy error,

Ive heard of this blood virus they can catch and its supposed to be devistating.

 

FF

VHD. Supposedly more devastating than Myxi ?

[king 12,038]

Yea its very strange up there.

Used to hold plenty of bunnys.

But its like a ghost town for bunnys.

Still great to get out though gaz.

Hope its not vhd.

[Flacko 1,756]

Same as fishing Gaz a bad day ferreting is better than a good day working , atb Flacko

[The one 8,592]

Only way to get a true numbers count is to shine a light round and see what actual rabbits are there

[king 12,038]

Only way to get a true numbers count is to shine a light round and see what actual rabbits are there

 

Used to peer over the banking yrs ago and see 20+ easily in the end of the field and that was midday.walking the lengh of field there would be even more along the fence line.

The place is just empty now.

But the holes are still there.

Something must have happened up there.