joeainscow Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Hi, Just thought i'd clear this up before i started. I shoot for fun and the enjoyment of eating what a kill. The only animals i shoot purely as a pest and to keep the numbers to near zero are foxes. Two years ago my land was hit by mitsimitosis. As a result of this i'm extremely lucky to even see a rabbit. This is two years on. These last few weeks my hopes have been raised as i've been able to see some tracks in the snow. My aunty owns a large farm in Skipton and they have an abundance of rabbits. Am i legally allowed to take some ferrets and nets, catch say half a dozen or so and release them back at home?? Just thought it'd give them a helping hand in repopulating. I've missed my fresh rabbit and won't shoot an till the numbers are higher. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 short answer, no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeainscow Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I am allowed or i'm not? The no followed by thumbs up has thrown me. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 think because theyre classed as a pest, they can only be shot as such, dont think you can introduce them but i may be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I am allowed or i'm not? The no followed by thumbs up has thrown me. Joe oops, sorry about the confusion, I meant to mean No, you are not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeainscow Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 ahrite no worries. I'll just have to wait till they repopulate themselves. Thanks Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Ah - but what if he were to capture them and transport them to a really really really secure rabbit cage at his other place to keep them as a source of fresh meat? ISTR that in some cases rabbit is classed as game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Your proposal would be illegal. Just go to Aunties and stock up; leave the rabbits on your land to do what they do. webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 You shouldn't be too worried. If you have a single breeding pair on your land, and guessing they'll have 6 kittens at a 50/50 sex ratio, that'll mean you'll have 8 later this year. Then (with dirty rabbit inbreeding) you'll have 24 kits between the 4 pairs the year afterwards (32), and if your unlucky (or lucky) you can have up to 16x6 = 96 new kits + 32 orginal (128) within 3 years. From that point onwards they'll just keep going. Admitidly, this is a 'best case situation* where they all sucessfully breed, and are not predated upon, but it can come to show how rabbits can bloom out of nowhere. This is why rabbits are bloody pests! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfarmerboy Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 one question? why would you want to intoduce rabbits anywhere, i suppose if it is not arble land they are not doing too much harm, if it is the land owner will not be buzzing about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 one question? why would you want to intoduce rabbits anywhere, i suppose if it is not arble land they are not doing too much harm, if it is the land owner will not be buzzing about it Or any neighbouring land owners with crops wouldnt be to overjoyed at your planned rabbit invasion either Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night owl Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 mate we have a closed season on rabbit over here there not aloud to be shot from the end of feb till the 1st october why you ask there not a mager problem to the island when the season beggins there almost whiped out throught the season due to so many being shot and mixy belive you me if you have a breading pair on your land leave them if you like come the end of the summer they would have re populated them self in quite a large number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretertom Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Id try and put 3xbucks and 3xdoes out predation will be likely if theres a small number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight32 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 This post is really amusing......lets asume I heard it right-You want to introduce rabbits to an area that is clear of them? There would be an even better story if you are a farmer too to boot. Best of luck- Just don't tell your father or any other landowner nearby as they will think you are crackers.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Best of luck- Just don't tell your father or any other landowner nearby as they will think you are crackers.................. They could sue you for damages to their land if they found out, anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Off slightly on a tangent but with regards to mixy-would hanging those pet flea collars (cut into strips) over the holes do anything to prevent this horrid discease from speading so quickly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) Hi, Just thought i'd clear this up before i started. I shoot for fun and the enjoyment of eating what a kill. The only animals i shoot purely as a pest and to keep the numbers to near zero are foxes. Two years ago my land was hit by mitsimitosis. As a result of this i'm extremely lucky to even see a rabbit. This is two years on. These last few weeks my hopes have been raised as i've been able to see some tracks in the snow. My aunty owns a large farm in Skipton and they have an abundance of rabbits. Am i legally allowed to take some ferrets and nets, catch say half a dozen or so and release them back at home?? Just thought it'd give them a helping hand in repopulating. I've missed my fresh rabbit and won't shoot an till the numbers are higher. Joe What a cracking idea you introduce,and i will come round and control just to note if you start to live catch rabbits in one area,and then release in another area,you could also be introducing mixie to clean areas and cause more harm than good it might be best to let them re-populate under there own steam BB Edited January 24, 2010 by Bluebarrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullbore Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I think you will find that the transportation of a wild animal without the correct licenses is illegal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Off slightly on a tangent but with regards to mixy-would hanging those pet flea collars (cut into strips) over the holes do anything to prevent this horrid discease from speading so quickly? The best way to get rid of mixie is to shoot the rabbit this is a shooting forum right??next well be buying food and hay for them,whilst i agree mixie is a hideous disease,save your money on flea collars and spend it on more carts and shoot them BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night owl Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) sorry but beg to differ the best way to get rid of mixxy is to leave the rabbits alone yes i know it may sound crawl to leave a rabbit laying there suffering but in the long run the ones that do get over it and some of them do ask any vet will become immune to the disease and bread with other rabbits passing the immunity to the off spring but then again do you want mixy immuned rabbits on your land mixxy is a decize passed on by a flea once a rabbit is dead the flee will leave the body with in minutes and can lay dormant in the fields for a long time your choice Edited January 24, 2010 by night owl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 sorry but beg to differ the best way to get rid of mixxy is to leave the rabbits alone yes i know it may sound crawl to leave a rabbit laying there suffering but in the long run the ones that do get over it and some of them do ask any vet will become immune to the disease and bread with other rabbits passing the immunity to the off spring but then again do you want mixy immuned rabbits on your land mixxy is a decize passed on by a flea once a rabbit is dead the flee will leave the body with in minutes and can lay dormant in the fields for a long time your choice And i disagree with leaving something to suffer,when you can end its misery shoot it end off BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Dear BB-i would indeed love to spend more money on shells and shoot more bunnies but mixy keeps killing them and numbers are never sufficient to really warrant shooting many.I am also aware of the type of forum this is-simply didnt realise that only certain topics are open to discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night owl Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) And i disagree with leaving something to suffer,when you can end its misery shoot it end off BB like i say mate its your choice but shooting the rabbit you will be causing more missery for genarations of rabbits to come edit spelling > Edited January 24, 2010 by night owl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Dear BB-i would indeed love to spend more money on shells and shoot more bunnies but mixy keeps killing them and numbers are never sufficient to really warrant shooting many.I am also aware of the type of forum this is-simply didnt realise that only certain topics are open to discussion. Fair point ,and yes all topics are open to discussion,but lets be fair any landowner/farmer who caught you cutting flea collars up and hanging them in rabbit holes,would probalbly think you were away with the fairys,however good your intentions BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 I can see the potential minefield if anyone was caught protecting rabbits to increase their numbers and then shoot them as they are pests.On the other hand bunnies are not much of a problem on some of my land where cattle are the main source of income so in theory i could see a farmer could make money by encouraging a healthy rabbit population and then charging to shoot-many people pay to shoot pigeons so we know that a market exists in some areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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