rushy lad Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Hi, I Have a slight dilemma, I have permission on a large amatuer football ground, and because of its rural setting it is teeming with rabbits! The problem is though they are just so hard to get at!! They are lamp-shy due to people trying to nail them in the past(without success) There are no warrens to ferret only really dense cover. I can,t use my terriers because the land backs on to the railway and the dogs would be on the line in no time. Can,t use a lurcher or gun on the lamp because they are off in seconds and the pitches are surrounded by metal fencing which a lurcher would neck itself on. Anyone any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Longnets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 I second that or a NV on a air rifle. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Whats this obsession everybody has with lamping? Get up early in the morning and wait with a (silenced) rifle in the first hour or two after dawn. There will be plenty of them about and like foxes they just do not expect anybody to be out first thing in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 (edited) WARNING: If its near a railway line, like Rushy Lad has said, then becarefull . Unless the land is passed for firearms, or even air rifles, you could have the armed response unit on top of you in a very short time :*) . Long netting, sounds the best bet to me, on a good windy dark night . With all that is going on with security the past month, the police are on high alert . Edited August 25, 2005 by Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB REYNOLDS UK Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 snares and traps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 I tell you wat get some decent camerflage clothes and net and cover ur self with the net and hide by the dense plants and they will come out if ur camourflaged well enougth and not to obviose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted August 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Thanks for all the responses, I forgot to say it is also 40 yards away(yes 40 yards!) from the local police station and it is one way in, one way out of the grounds so my guess longnetting would be quite difficult. As I have never used one could anyone give me any idea of books,dvd,s etc to get on longnetting? I do a lot of ferreting with purse nets and a lot of ground work and ratting with my Dogs but I have never used a long net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 There are several longnetters on here. I would suggest that you invite one or two down to show you the ropes. If you do a search there are several threads dealing with longnetting as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted August 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Thanks Mate, I will! Anyone out there living in Cumbria that uses longnets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 air rifle and notify plod keeping yourself as low to the ground as possible end of day only problem skinning all them buns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shore_shot Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 All i have to add is if it is a means of control then in this situation i would snare and longnet making sure you can check your snares at least twice a day but longnetting on a good cloudy,windy night should help you out with the rabbit problem in no time. enjoy the challenge!!!! i would shore_shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Is there a fence at all around the football pitch, if so and there are scrapes under neath showing where the rabbits get through a couple of drop traps or many snares should get your problem quickly sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Doubt the area will lend itself to long netting, you need a fair bit of space unless you set up a drop net during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longnetter Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 What about a drop trap, or two? if you're in a situation where you more or less have to oblige them to keep your permission, maybe they might just be the answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted August 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Cracking Idea, Putting it into place might take some time though, Their will be an art to it no doubt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted September 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Seems like I lost out on this land. Talking to the groundsman/club sec and he has told me someone has approached him with the view to sit in a hide and shoot them, he is willing to sit as long as it takes and has already had some success. Some you win... :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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