lampro Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 Well I think the buzzards are doing a fracking job at keeping the rabbit population down. Had a walk around one of my new permissions today and not allot around at all, signs of rabbit bit nothing like it should be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 I think the viral Haemorrhagic fever is doing a good job keeping the rabbits down, if it wasn't for this and Myxy, we would still have good numbers of rabbits. The bzzards just get an easy feed as the viral rabbits crawl outside to eat/die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampro Posted January 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stonepark said: I think the viral Haemorrhagic fever is doing a good job keeping the rabbits down, if it wasn't for this and Myxy, we would still have good numbers of rabbits. The bzzards just get an easy feed as the viral rabbits crawl outside to eat/die. It has gone quite on the rabbit front around by me, plenty of Hares on the fields and birds on the stubble, been out and about and managed to drop on a job where rabbits are wrecking the place so will be on that Thursday, private grounds to a football club so pest prevention paper work coming out stops mr police man having me in lock.down Edited January 12, 2021 by lampro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Stonepark said: I think the viral Haemorrhagic fever is doing a good job keeping the rabbits down, if it wasn't for this and Myxy, we would still have good numbers of rabbits. The bzzards just get an easy feed as the viral rabbits crawl outside to eat/die. They reckon the huge decline in rabbits after Myxy caused a huge decline in the ability of workers cockers. You used to be able to get walked up rabbit shooting almost anywhere when there were loads of rabbits about, but not anymore 😞 Spots with walked up rabbit shooting are fiercly guarded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny tim Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 Saw a rabbit today on our shoot. I stopped the van to look at it. that how rare they are around here. There used to be thousands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 54 minutes ago, tiny tim said: Saw a rabbit today on our shoot. I stopped the van to look at it. that how rare they are around here. There used to be thousands That sounds familiar, i saw one whilst out on our morning walk last week. If it wasn't for the fact i am doing dry January i would of thought i was seeing things. Miss seeing them around to be honest. The thought of shooting one here is at the moment not a viable option. Cheers Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampro Posted January 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 It seems most on farm.land are rare by me, do to covid I'm finding local.sports clubs football grounds are getting battered by rabbits, off up one tomorrow to try and ferret a few out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeyalbie Posted January 16, 2021 Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 Allright mate, I find cricket pitches are good and will gladly let you ferret them. You probably know this but riding stables are aswell we had one many years ago but too many people found out and killed it off then the lady stopped people going there but its alive again now but the lady will not let anybody go there now shes had enough of strangers. I begged her the other day but she wouldn't let me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampro Posted January 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 What a shame she wont let you back on, I will try the cricket pitches and stable areas thanks for the ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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