Taking Rabbits From There Burrows

[hunter08 0]

Hi i was out the other day and a man was laying some snares over the burrows . ive never seen snares being used like this before just wondered if anyone else does it .. thanks

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

Used to do it all the time when I was a kid! Aged from about 6 to 11!! Was good fun, didnt know any better!! Used to get a few, also got a few various aswell

[hunter08 0]

Used to do it all the time when I was a kid! Aged from about 6 to 11!! Was good fun, didnt know any better!! Used to get a few, also got a few various aswell

 

 

[zig zag wanderer 0]

Interesting question. Why don't we set snares there?

 

Why do we know better?

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

Interesting question. Why don't we set snares there?

 

Why do we know better?

Well, for me the reason is this, I can walk the edge of a field, and as I go, I can quickly set snares on each of the rabbit runs that I pass, I can do it almost without thinking, can have my mind on other things like the scenery, or birds/animals etc.. its easy. And come the morning, its once again easy, to find and lift the snares and take the rabbits away.

 

If I was to snare the holes, id be trapsing through brambles, crawling under pine trees, climbing fences, taring my clothes on thorns! I'd be in fecking ribbons, and I would have to cover ALL the holes so that I could sleep at night, knowing that I havent left any gaps, which as sods law would have it, every fecking bunny would leave their warren from!

 

They are some of MY reasons, but looking back on things, i did take a few bunnies back then! Good times!

[IanB 0]

Too much hard work hunter08, stick to the runs. In fields, fences, woods wherever.

[Guest jbswildlife]

snaring is for rabbits in the open field, caging is for areas both hard to snare ferret, burrows are for ferreting, if you snare burrows get a ferret and some purse nets and enjoy the natural flow of the countrymen

[kinderbeano 13]

i was always told that snaring outside a burrow was 'less effective' as the rabbits are most weary coming out of the burrow and creep out slowly.where as when you set a snare on the hop the rabbit is on the move and less weary of disturbances on it path than outside its burrow.dont take that as gospel tho,its just how i was thought to snare.

 

i gta agree with jbswildlife,best and most enjoyable way to catch rabbits in burrows is always guna be ferrets

Edited November 19, 2008 by kinderbeano

[hunter08 0]

i was always told that snaring outside a burrow was 'less effective' as the rabbits are most weary coming out of the burrow and creep out slowly.where as when you set a snare on the hop the rabbit is on the move and less weary of disturbances on it path than outside its burrow.dont take that as gospel tho,its just how i was thought to snare.

 

i gta agree with jbswildlife,best and most enjoyable way to catch rabbits in burrows is always guna be ferrets

 

defo i would rather snare them on there runs as well i was watchin a bloke for ten mins trying to set 1 snare in the right place height and stuff wats the point i say ....