mossy835 Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 when do you all start ferreting.i have a lot of rabbits about on one farm.not seen any young about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Usually after the frost has knocked down the undergrowth a bit and killed off the stinging nettles best of luck looking forward to the post first ferreting of the year 😊😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 All depends on young and cover Dave. If you have open buries and no signs of young crack on. The problem now is we don't have decent frost till Christmas with mild weather. The cover just does not die back. The rabbits will continue to breed when it's mild. I have cleared warrens of cover and then gone back and ferreted them a week later. Don't be tempted to do it same time they will just lie up. Our Somerset hedges are a fine example. The bottom hardly dies back till Christmas. We use quick set long nets either side with stop nets crossing in the middle where possible. Then tie a terrier either end. Let me know if you want a hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 If there are rabbits about then anytime you choose. There are better times than others obviously, but if the landowner says 'get at 'em', then you 'get at 'em'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Yep, any time from now on. Love a day with a touch of frost on the ground and my 410. Let 'em bolt. Great sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 21, 2019 Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 First frost here this morning. As above no youngsters and no thick cover, get at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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