MR TEA POT 1,287 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 (edited) Well saturday i was ripping our fireplace out,which looked to be a all day job,i thought i would get up early and have a wonder with a ferret and a few nets,traveling light and just seeing whats about.Got up to the farm and it was freezing there was a biting wind,the ground was frozen solid,so i thought i would stick to the smaller setts. Walked past the bales barn and a fox was asleep inside on the bales,by the time i got the camera out he was gone.Onto the first sett,just stuck the stop nets down and put the ferret in,then stood waiting about 10mins past and i was starting to get cold,suddenly a rabbit shot down the hedge into the stop net,i started running,but by the time i had got there,slipping and sliding in the snow the rabbit got out not enough bagging in the net thats what happens when you try to set a net with gloves on.Well carried on,walking down a hedge found a nice 2 holer with rabbit tracks outside and fresh droppings i put 2 purse nets down and entered the ferret,less then a minuate and a rabbit is thrashing around in the net .By this time i was really cold couldn't feel my toes or fingers decided to call it a day,plus i had to get back and start on the fireplace. A few pics of the ground The little wood in the centure of this pic was full of woodpigeons if it wasn't for the fireplace i would have come back with the shotgun. The stop net the rabbit escaped from The nice two holer i found The bales the fox was a sleep in,there was also rabbit dropping out side some of the holes,time for the BG 116 i think EOD SHOT Got home and ripped the fireplace out so we can put a woodburner in.I found a newpaper at the back of it from 1977 and yes MFI had a sale on even then . Thought i might as well have a fire in it,spent the evening in front of it. Edited February 8, 2009 by MR TEA POT Quote Link to post
Coatesy900 0 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Nice one, I wish I had as much luck as you on the small sets. I did a two 1 holers, a three holer, a 5 holer and a 6 holer today. All showing very promising signs of rabbits (lots of tracks, droppings etc) but not one of them had anything in it. That said, they are all in very close proximity to two 12(ish) holers which I wasnt willing to sit around in the cold waiting outside. I only have one ferret in working condition at the moment and tbh hes not much up to it without his brother helping... Anyway- good write up and nice pics Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Nice one MrT, you did well to leave the fire and go out in the first place. Quote Link to post
MR TEA POT 1,287 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Nice one MrT, you did well to leave the fire and go out in the first place. I left the fireside after a few can's and built this in the garden its amazing the things booze makes you do . Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Nice one MrT, you did well to leave the fire and go out in the first place. I left the fireside after a few can's and built this in the garden its amazing the things booze makes you do . Good job you dont do drugs Quote Link to post
woodga 170 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 its a good job you dont have to provide food for the house or you would starve thought i had taught you better than that , that fox wiill be living in that barn at the moment its a pity you did not know any lads with terriers im sure it would bolt to the gun see you shortly im counting the days :friends: and bring my DOG Quote Link to post
pencoed hunter 7 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 How do you tie the rabbits legs to a pole iv seen it in allot of pictures is it just abit of string or? Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 How do you tie the rabbits legs to a pole iv seen it in allot of pictures is it just abit of string or? put a slit between the tendon and bone on one leg, pull the other foot/leg through the slit, Quote Link to post
Guest GoneToGround1 Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 them hay bailes looks a nice spot for reynard id bet my bottom dollar if hes not in a nearby earth hes in there. id say theres probably more than 1 too. bit of work in there for a terrier get some terrier lads up there and line up with the guns Quote Link to post
MR TEA POT 1,287 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 (edited) its a good job you dont have to provide food for the house or you would starve thought i had taught you better than that , that fox wiill be living in that barn at the moment its a pity you did not know any lads with terriers im sure it would bolt to the gun see you shortly im counting the days :friends: and bring my DOG I think your right there . Don't worry i will be up soon with YOUR dog,are you counting the days so you can stock pile the teabags . Edited February 9, 2009 by MR TEA POT Quote Link to post
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