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Ferreting - rabbits not bolting

  • 02-03-2013 1:06pm
    #1
    dodderangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭


    Anyone having problem with rabbits not bolting? They seem to be sticking to ground
    I was out yesterday and today and only rabbit I got was poor ba5tard that ran out in front of the car . Not good!!
    I can hear them moving about underground being chased but not bolting and I'm starting to think are they might mating and either pregnant or have kits already because il have to stop ferreting if they are
    Not doing anything wrong. I'm staying quiet when approaching the burrows and not moving about too much
    Could they be breeding already.??


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  • #2
    deano2882
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭deano2882


    dodderangler wrote: »
    Anyone having problem with rabbits not bolting? They seem to be sticking to ground
    I was out yesterday and today and only rabbit I got was poor ba5tard that ran out in front of the car . Not good!!
    I can hear them moving about underground being chased but not bolting and I'm starting to think are they might mating and either pregnant or have kits already because il have to stop ferreting if they are
    Not doing anything wrong. I'm staying quiet when approaching the burrows and not moving about too much
    Could they be breeding already.??

    went out onto one of my permissions couple weeks ago wit a friend his ferrets n gear he had to dig one out and he had nest of young n mother killed so ya it time ta stop unlesd like we were asked farmer wants them killed as causing to much damage.....if u see fur outside burrows on ground it clear sign the hav young or nesting to hav them as they pull fur off there belly.s to make nest....


  • #3
    dodderangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    deano2882 wrote: »

    went out onto one of my permissions couple weeks ago wit a friend his ferrets n gear he had to dig one out and he had nest of young n mother killed so ya it time ta stop unlesd like we were asked farmer wants them killed as causing to much damage.....if u see fur outside burrows on ground it clear sign the hav young or nesting to hav them as they pull fur off there belly.s to make nest....
    Ferreting just seems to be gettin shorter an shorter every year with the way rabbits are breeding
    I did see fur outside come to think of it and I just assumed it was bucks fighting
    Never knew about the females doing that
    Cheers


  • #4
    transit260
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 361 ✭✭transit260


    its time to stop ferreting now,nests are made young are born.give them a chance to multiply,they are scarce enough as it is.


  • #5
    Ape Owners
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭Ape Owners


    hard enough to shift the buggers this time of year anyway.put ferrets away last week as bolted few grazers last time out and no way do i wanna kill next seasons rabbits as they pretty scarce around here as well.


  • #6
    dodderangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    transit260 wrote: »
    its time to stop ferreting now,nests are made young are born.give them a chance to multiply,they are scarce enough as it is.
    Il be stopping now
    Just last year it was April when I seen kits about and stopped
    So it's early
    I know a lad in England that caught a rabbit with his redtail in end of January and she had kits inside her so they are getting earlier now
    It hasn't been really cold or raining much so maybe weather is changing them
    The old expression mad as March hare about males hares boxing in breeding season
    Are there leverets about or has anyone seen any about
    It's be interesting to know the change in weather an effects it has on breeding
    Are pheasant clutchs appearing earlier does anyone know?


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  • #7
    richiedel123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 459 ✭✭richiedel123


    dodderangler wrote: »
    Il be stopping now
    Just last year it was April when I seen kits about and stopped
    So it's early
    I know a lad in England that caught a rabbit with his redtail in end of January and she had kits inside her so they are getting earlier now
    It hasn't been really cold or raining much so maybe weather is changing them
    The old expression mad as March hare about males hares boxing in breeding season
    Are there leverets about or has anyone seen any about
    It's be interesting to know the change in weather an effects it has on breeding
    Are pheasant clutchs appearing earlier does anyone know?
    I seen a small leveret or a very small(possibly sick) hare just last week found it really strange it's way too early. I also gave a friend a few wild mallard last year and 1 of the ducks is sitting on a nest of 14 eggs for the last week or so. I taught this very early too? they normally don't breed for another while usually. It must be the mild weather


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