jazz_11 5 Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 well the snow has come in and down by us we are promised yet more snow tomorrow... well carl (old real tree) told me this is great to track rabbits to there warrens.. great idea when you think of it... i didnt manage to get out the other day but we are expecting snow tomorrow so i might try n get out,,, does anyone else do it, it can be good if you cant actually see the sets? cheers jazz Quote Link to post
John-B 4 Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Me and Col tried it the last time we were out and there was tracks galore, loads of raisins outside the sets but nobody home, the sets we got rabbits from were the ones that were sheltered from the snow like in the cover and woodland. Quote Link to post
Brimmer 220 Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 It will give you an idea the areas they are in, some places you can strike off the list if there's no prints anywhere. Had enough of that white stuff this year to last me a lifetime! Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Always worth a walk around, gives you an edge over others that don't. Quote Link to post
Cornio 0 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Totally agree. I did just that on Tuesday near my house - saw some holes a couple of weeks ago and chucked my poley down, but to no avail - if they were in there he would have flushed them. I went out in the snow to these holes and there weren't any tracks, but a bit further down I saw some lovely fresh tracks and they led me to some holes that I would never have seen. The snow has been really useful in finding out where the bunnies are, I've left markers all around now so that I can find them again. Quote Link to post
paddy.t 8 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Snow is good for tracking. I found some deer prints yesturday, never even knew we had them this side of estate. Seen quite a few fox and rabbit tracks too Quote Link to post
Cornio 0 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Snow is good for tracking. I found some deer prints yesturday, never even knew we had them this side of estate. Seen quite a few fox and rabbit tracks too Yeah, I tracked a fox all over the shop, the bugger was going round in circles, double-backing on itself, the works. I found 2 spots where it laid up and another load of disturbance in the snow and some blood where it made a kill. Tracking in the snow is great fun and you learn a heck of a lot. Quote Link to post
whippeter69 88 Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 (edited) Once when i went beating, my mate told me he has seen a pig hole and there was steam coming out of it, good indication that there was something in there, might go and have a look one day Edited February 5, 2009 by whippeter69 Quote Link to post
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