TOMO 24,839 Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Born Hunter said: I reckon it's better this year. I'm flushing rabbits with the spaniels half often whereas for the past f**k knows how long absolutely nothing. Even been asked to shoot a few in one place. A few lads local have mentioned seeing rabbits about for the first time in years. Sceptical as to if they'll last mind. local eh......where abouts lol Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,622 Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, TOMO said: local eh......where abouts lol The Vale.... 1 Quote Link to post
micky 3,325 Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, TOMO said: local eh......where abouts lol Its not in Leics, Notts , or Northamptonshire if that helps Tomo .... how long before it gets up the Dales ?? Quote Link to post
TOMO 24,839 Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 6 minutes ago, Born Hunter said: The Vale.... yeh there still be small pockets out that way.... i lamped friday and saturday night after work ...2am ish for an hour or two....just driving the lanes having a shine over gates etc ...between where i live....and where your from....by christ it was sad....a good few hares...but fecking dire for rabbits... on friday i didnt see a single rabbit.....saturday i saw half a dozen in one field....that was it Quote Link to post
TOMO 24,839 Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 8 minutes ago, micky said: Its not in Leics, Notts , or Northamptonshire if that helps Tomo .... how long before it gets up the Dales ?? i know mate....real fecking shame aint it....i used to think how lucky i was to live here...although i have always traveled to hunt like the dales ...or norfolk ...there was always plenty local ...and bot just lincs ...litraly out my back door....it was great to see 40....50 rabbits just on the field next to my little cottage ...i used it like a larder just creamed a few off it from time to time...and the fields round the village... 1 Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,622 Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, TOMO said: yeh there still be small pockets out that way.... i lamped friday and saturday night after work ...2am ish for an hour or two....just driving the lanes having a shine over gates etc ...between where i live....and where your from....by christ it was sad....a good few hares...but fecking dire for rabbits... on friday i didnt see a single rabbit.....saturday i saw half a dozen in one field....that was it I can imagine, well I've seen it for too many years in that area. 10-12 years ago I had about 700 acres of permission at Bottesford and it was lousy with rabbits, even for back then! No idea what it's like there now, I saw a group of lads out on there ferreting a few years ago as I was driving through so must be some about still. Had some great nights lamping rabbits at Harby back then too. I'm in dairy country now, and there just seems to be a lot more about this year than last. And a few lads have said the same. Some years I'd see pockets of rabbits cropping up in late summer getting my hopes up but by xmas they'd all be wiped out. This year though they have hung on! Edited January 13, 2022 by Born Hunter Quote Link to post
Ferretman65 2,123 Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 8 minutes ago, Born Hunter said: I can imagine, well I've seen it for too many years in that area. 10-12 years ago I had about 700 acres of permission at Bottesford and it was lousy with rabbits, even for back then! No idea what it's like there now, I saw a group of lads out on there ferreting a few years ago as I was driving through so must be some about still. Had some great nights lamping rabbits at Harby back then too. I'm in dairy country now, and there just seems to be a lot more about this year than last. And a few lads have said the same. Some years I'd see pockets of rabbits cropping up in late summer getting my hopes up but by xmas they'd all be wiped out. This year though they have hung on! There's a lot of young one about already Quote Link to post
Aled 363 Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 Sadly no, very few rabbits in my part of West Wales sadly. Glad other areas are seeing increases, gives me hope! Cheers Aled 1 Quote Link to post
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