bunnybasher100 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 just seeing who is still ferreting due to the time of year and having a few milky does myself and when gutting have a few baby rabbit nearly fully devoloped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billypikey Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 i was out today for a couple of hours never got any but loads of fresh droppings about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 We where out on wednesday on the sea wall got 11 and i had a four foot dig and when i got my ferret out my mates was stuck at 6 foot .They just didn't want to bolt and when we gutted them a couple had marble sized young in them . Maybe time to think only tidying up wee bits now and giving the ferrets a rest over the summer . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 we have stopped now after bolting tennis ball on legs sized bunnies. Roll on autumn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 we have stopped now after bolting tennis ball on legs sized bunnies. Roll on autumn Go on - admit it - you chased around trying to catch one. Carrying too much weight now after all my cooked breakfasts :) Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 (edited) I am also bolting tennis balls and Grace pegged one in the mouth of a hole so I've stopped until we get some frost in October. FM Edited March 2, 2008 by Ferret Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 we have stopped now after bolting tennis ball on legs sized bunnies. Roll on autumn Go on - admit it - you chased around trying to catch one. Carrying too much weight now after all my cooked breakfasts :) Don HA HA dear mr duck its not me on a pre cruise diet 'cos i'm a fatty Oh ancient mariner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 This Sunday will be my last outing as I object to gutting scuts and then having to kill the almost born LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larson Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 I am also bolting tennis balls and Grace pegged one in the mouth of a hole so I've stopped until we get some frost in October. FM :blink: is this when the bunnys stop breading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 The Summers young are now a good size and there is less in the way of breeding going on however rabbits can and do breed all year. FM :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Thats me stopped as well i got 4 does full of young and one doe in a three holer will a litter of young about 3 weeks old .if i get any problems with rabbits now it's easier to snare or trap or lamp them with the rimmy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Still at it here, as the farmer wants a good few removed. I`m just getting a few with 3-4 marble sized young inside them and as far as he is concerned it`s 4-5 less to feed on his profits :blink: The NV and rimfire will be dusted off soon ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 the only thing that would stop me, is the lay of the land, rabbits have got like ferral pidgeons, and will breed almost all year round, why give them the chance to multiply, my farmers/permission wouldent be happy with that, its more what the undergrowth is like, open setts and Ill ferret, overgrown banks and I'll think twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudwalker Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 We stopped about 3 weeks ago. All we were finding was nests and Young ones about 1/4 grown. Will start again late September/ Early October when the bulk of the breeding season is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 not seen one young rabbit here yet,and im out a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasbeaton Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 sorry but i no almost nothing about ferreting but my grandpa says that he used to go ferreting when theres a r in each month: ferreting-january, febuary, march, april, september, october, november and december. no ferreting:- may, june, july, auguest. hope this helps thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Not really that relevant in the South these days as we don't have hard enough Winters anymore. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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