ollie Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Was out ferreting today for a couple of hours and noticed a few young rabbits; 1 hole in particular there was a rabbit came out that was barely a couple of weeks old and also one of the does we shot had 6 rabbits in her that weren't too far away from being born. That will do me for ferreting for the season, the mild weather in the last couple of weeks has obviously encouraged the rabbits to start (eh breeding like rabbits ), roll on the long summer evenings to start with the .22lr. Has anyone else noticed young while out ferreting and have you stopped ferreting yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
308dave Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 six does this morning all pregnant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertan_J Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) few does pregnant but the place is teeming with them ill be careful not to disturb ground nesting birds but rabbits will be getting thinned out until they are under control. Edited February 26, 2011 by Albertan_J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 non yet, but i will be watching carefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Why do you boys stop when there in young I have always cracked on till the nettles are too bad. Cheers Cookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted February 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Why do you boys stop when there in young I have always cracked on till the nettles are too bad. Cheers Cookie The reason I stop is because the rabbits around our area are generally in control so my ferreting is for sport. Also when the weather gets warmer I will be out with the rifle keeping there numbers in check. If I kept on ferreting with young ones in the holes I would be risking losing the ferrets as some of the areas I ferret can't be dug (holes too deep going into hillsides or limestone areas). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Why do you boys stop when there in young I have always cracked on till the nettles are too bad. Cheers Cookie There are some rabbits in my area, but nowhere near the levels when I moved here 10 years ago. I remember taking 12 nice bunnies with an HW95K .22 in less than an hour on a sunny summer evening - the numbers aren't there to do that now. So pest-control situation is now 'under control' and I try to avoid shooting does to conserve stocks if nothing else. Whilst there are no new diggings and I'm taking a tithe of the local populations, I figure the rabbits are being managed, rather than eradicated. If I wipe them all out, I'll have nothing for the pot. To be fair, I do have some permissions where there is a 'zero-tolerance' policy, which I adhere to as best I can. Cheers all, Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Go Gadget Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 stopped a week or so ago. They dont bolt well when there full of young anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Been out twice this week and that's me done for the season now. Pregnant does caught and also young rabbits caught with my hands above ground that passed through the nets! FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby63 Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Same here been out today and all the does full of babies ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddywack12 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 stopped a week or so ago. They dont bolt well when there full of young anyway Agree with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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