rabbits

ferret man

i never hung my rabbits before and am just wondering do you leave skin on while doing this or take it off? how long do you hang them for? and is it ok to just hang them in an open shed or outdoors etc? any help and i would be greatful

CJhaughey

ferret man wrote: »

i never hung my rabbits before and am just wondering do you leave skin on while doing this or take it off? how long do you hang them for? and is it ok to just hang them in an open shed or outdoors etc? any help and i would be greatful

I don't bother hanging them, They taste fine without hanging IMO.
I always skin them straight away while warm, they are much easier to skin.
This time of year there are still flies about and they can quickly reduce your rabbit to maggots, I gut, skin and keep them in the fridge/freezer until ready to use.

ferret man

thats grand thanks hi was just wondering do they not taste better when hung i was told

kowloon

Never hung one, do they actually taste better? I wouldn't ruin a good rabbit just to find out.

ferret man

i have an abundanceof them so i may aswell find out

ferret man

up here isnt great eilther so i just have to travel there is one spot with hundereds if not thousands but finding out who owns the land is impossible and have worked it from a boy but went down last week to be met with signs saying no hunting shooting or tresspassing so i just thought i woud give it a miss, oh and do you skin them ferreter before you hang tem or is this just a stupid question

lucy333springer

Hi lads;

I shoot mine and clean them from the shoulders backwards, I keep the fillets only in the freezer until I have enough for a pie, the dog gets the rest of the meat, and the fur, gut's, and caruss gets put into a bag for a couple of day's, for the next day's shooting of the dirty rotten crow's, so everone get's share in my household
:pac:he he:pac:

ferret man

yea would say that would be true we used to go down there for years though and its only this last year or so i missed and was shocked to see that sign. you theink they would be glad to get rid of a few rabbits for the place is living with foxes to hope they take all his lambs for being that selfish

johnner1

ferret man wrote: »

yea would say that would be true we used to go down there for years though and its only this last year or so i missed and was shocked to see that sign. you theink they would be glad to get rid of a few rabbits for the place is living with foxes to hope they take all his lambs for being that selfish

going by the amount of ferriting / years of experiance you have i find it very strange with you asking about rabbit preservation/preperation, i feel it should be you answering the questions:)

lucy333springer

ferret man wrote: »

yea would say that would be true we used to go down there for years though and its only this last year or so i missed and was shocked to see that sign. you theink they would be glad to get rid of a few rabbits for the place is living with foxes to hope they take all his lambs for being that selfish

Maybe he's waiting on a rabbit ferret man with his sxs,
just in case he kill's the rabbit's that left alone for the fox to eat,
so the fox won't take his Christmas lamb's.;):rolleyes::D:):o:(:mad::eek::eek::eek::eek:

ferret man

johnner1 wrote: »

going by the amount of ferriting / years of experiance you have i find it very strange with you asking about rabbit preservation/preperation, i feel it should be you answering the questions:)

i usually always sold my rabbits to greyhound men for taing dogs or released them in other areas with no rabbits were farmer etc said thy wouldnt mind a few and the rest were given as dog food and ferret food. The parents always resitated about cooking them and said no due to mixi so never had no reason to hang th its only this last two years ive started to cook them and nevr hung tem but tere were lads asking me why not so i thought you guys would be fit to tell me why ad i aint an old man im only 26

lucy333springer

Right boy's, this evening's quote, which also applies to this post is,
LET THE HARE SIT.

Slug chucker

Hi Lads,
I hunted with a man many years ago, he used to use ferrets. Now my question is about ferrets and whooping cough. When people requested he used to keep the un-drank milk left by the ferrets from a saucer of milk they were fed, he gave this to people who used it for curing whooping cough. Now I thought this to be a bit mad but the people came back within a few days bearing gifts for the man so it must of worked. It this a common done thing?
If it is who the hell though of doing it for the first time

ferret man

someone brain dead and this has nothing to do with rabbits

Slug chucker

ferret man wrote: »

someone brain dead and this has nothing to do with rabbits

Thanks for the useless response.
My apologies, I took it by your title names “Ferret man” & “Ferreter” that you kept these animals and might have some knowledge of this practice.
I'll leave you to it so.

ferret man

its ok i do keep these animals but i never heard of ti=his happeningand i wouldnt fancey drinkng the milk anyway

Slug chucker

ferret man wrote: »

its ok i do keep these animals but i never heard of ti=his happeningand i wouldnt fancey drinkng the milk anyway

While I have you, I've heard it said that it's not a good idea to feed ferrets rabbit meat as they will be more prone to killing and eating the rabbits in the burrow necessitating them to be dug out all the time. What do you think?

gripp

ferret man wrote: »

someone brain dead and this has nothing to do with rabbits

I think if anyone on this forum is brain dead its you pal,openly discussing selling rabbits to greyhounnd men and rereleasing rabbits on ground where their not originaly from,both practicises are illegal and you could be prosecuted for either offence,not only have you incriminated yourself but possibly others with your idiotic post,you show no respect for your quarry,and its obvious from your posts you have little or no knowledge about feildsports or how they should be carried out,and have no place in it,its twats like you that bring are' sport,way of life into disrepute,posts like yours are ussually put together by antis trying to create bad press for hunting to try to portray us to the public as barbaric,which 99.5% are not,it is myopinion that you should be deleted as a member from posting any more of your idiotic not to menyion harmfull posts

Slug chucker

Ferreter wrote: »

While we are on the subject of old wives tales, A rat wont go for your throat if you corner it, or lock its jaw when it bites you! The other tale that they run up your trouser leg, is a tale, But when I ferret rats, I put tape round my ankles...It might be a lie, But Im not taking the chance!

i'd go with that too!
Thanks for the reply, I just remember hearing them talking about things in the car when we were on our way to places to hunt. I'd shoot the rabbits with the rifle and they would ferret all day. I just thought the digging a bit too hard for a city slicker like me
I did ferret with them for a while until I was bit once by an over excited ferret, totally my fault but was windy about handling them after that. I was only a young lad at the time.
cheers,
Slug

ferret lad

hi i am looking for places to ferret
dose anyone know any good places around dublin
????????????:):)

ferret lad

hi does any one know were there is any good places to hunt
i am from dublin and ferret in srounding areas
thanks

shertheman

Hi everyone,

Just got on this great site and wondering if anyone knows where i can get rabbit meat in and around Kildare, I live in Newbridge and would love to meet up with any hunters/butchers that can assist in getting some.

Birdnuts

ferret lad wrote: »

hi does any one know were there is any good places to hunt
i am from dublin and ferret in srounding areas
thanks

PM me about what you have in mind - I may be able to help:)

Tackleberrywho

shertheman wrote: »

Hi everyone,

Just got on this great site and wondering if anyone knows where i can get rabbit meat in and around Kildare, I live in Newbridge and would love to meet up with any hunters/butchers that can assist in getting some.

No idea

Seriously, how many do you want
??

shertheman

@Tackleberrywho...a few a week will do me nicely, can you give details on where to meet up?
Like i said i'm in Newbridge

Tackleberrywho

shertheman wrote: »

@Tackleberrywho...a few a week will do me nicely, can you give details on where to meet up?
Like i said i'm in Newbridge

I'll have to ask Bugs Bunny is he available once a week :D