[john and helen]

  now that is one for should have gone to specsavers 

agree with karl... when you have loads of rabbits and want rid quickly, get a ferret man in

[Moel]

Ferrets are the way forward, one visit with the nets should sort you out for a long while!

No rabbits here this year (seen 3 in the whole valley since spring), bad year for mixy last year , air rifle gathering dust.

Regards

Moel

[HesterF]

Or a local falconer? My cats have ours under control - they hang out by the holes waiting for them to stick out their heads, them wham! Result is that the cats now have rabbit fleas - so bizarre because they cluster round their ears (took a trip to the vets and him taking photos before we worked out what they were!).

Oh, and my six year old has taken up rabbit 'fishing'. He's been sat by a rabbit hole with a carrot on a stick dangling into the hole for the best part of the afternoon. I did ask what would happen if the rabbit just ate the carrot (no hook) but that hadn't occurred to him. He's left the carrots up there overnight so we'll see whether they've been chewed by the morning (probably by the foxes who seem really hungry at the moment - have been eating spilled chicken feed).

H

[Still playing with tractors]

Yes agree ferrets and long nets are the answer. use a shotgun for the strays or a 22lr at night with a lamp.

I would expect to get between 50-60 a night just zip round on the quad.

Only use insured shooters, such as BASC members. If you contact the BASC local office they will put you in touch with someone in your area.

[HelenVF]

We seem to be over run with them at the moment.  We do live on a shooting estate and the keepers have started coming up here to shoot them.  We do the odd bit:



but it is only for dog food and a bit of fun.

Do you not know anyone by word of mouth who could come and help?

Helen

[Derby_menagerie]

Ferreting this time of year will mean diggin' to nest and kills underground! alot of ferreters will only work in months with an R in. But some accept that for pure pest control diggin' in some will get the job done, but the question is as the land owner are you happy to have the diggning? What is the land like is it hilly etc, would a more powerful rifle like a a 22lr. or 17hmr or even an FAC air be more suitable, longer range at night with a lamp or plenty of lads with NV scopes around. Get a shooter in, but set the terms, i.e only one night of shooting, or only shooting when agreed etc. pop it down in writing, then you both no what to expect!

[Still playing with tractors]

Helen where are you based?

[HelenVF]

Lancashire

Helen

[Still playing with tractors]

Sorry i don't know anyone in your area.

The details for the area BASC office is :

reas Covered: Cumbria, Isle of Man, Northumberland, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, Manchester, Durham, Cheshire, Cleveland, North and North East Lincolnshire.

BASC Northern, 1 Shawwell Business Centre, Stagshaw Road, Corbridge, Northumberland NE45 5PE
Tel: 01434 632297

Speak to Chris Jenkins

[HelenVF]

oops, I'm not the one needing help - I have my own way of catching the little blighters 


Helen

[Still playing with tractors]

  oh well it might be of use to someone in your area

[Lesley Silvester]

I can't catch them but I can eat them if that's any help to anyone.  I don't mind skinning them myself.

[shygirl]

we have 60 acres and no rabbits. plenty of hares and foxes though. we are surrounded by a burn so wonder if thats why we have none.

[hexhammeasure]

I am trialling a warren trap this year which consists of rabbit proof fencing and drop traps to catch the rabbits inside a pur[pose built pen over a month and then harvesting them for the local butchers

[cloddopper]

Got any pictures Hex ?