Rabbit problem - Ferreting??

markphelan

Hi All,

Hope someone can help out here. A local sports club has an issue with rabbits on the playing pitches that are causing a good bit of damage. As it is close to a built up area the rifle isn't an option😢. .

If there is someone in the Cork Area (West Cork) that could give a bit of steer/contacts who would be interested in some ferreting it would be greatly appreciated.

dodderangler

markphelan wrote: »

Hi All,

Hope someone can help out here. A local sports club has an issue with rabbits on the playing pitches that are causing a good bit of damage. As it is close to a built up area the rifle isn't an option😢. .

If there is someone in the Cork Area (West Cork) that could give a bit of steer/contacts who would be interested in some ferreting it would be greatly appreciated.

You’ll be doing well. This time of year is bad for ferreting
*Ditches are getting too heavy in cover so it’s hard to net.
* despite the fact that now rabbits breed all year round the main time for breeding is now meaning a lot of kits and that means a lot of digging as the ferrets will
Kill underground.
* jills( female ferrets) a lot of them are in heat or have ferret kits inside them or are looking after kits now so little kills are it of action.
So that’s the reason this time of year is bad for ferreting. It’s just not worth it for a lot of ferreters. Now maybe one or two lads will do it but majority won’t so
Hope someone can help though.

J.R.

markphelan wrote: »

Hi All,

Hope someone can help out here. A local sports club has an issue with rabbits on the playing pitches that are causing a good bit of damage. As it is close to a built up area the rifle isn't an option😢. .

If there is someone in the Cork Area (West Cork) that could give a bit of steer/contacts who would be interested in some ferreting it would be greatly appreciated.

Could they be shot with an air rifle or is that also too dangerous?

May be experienced, competent lads in the locality with air rifles.

Eddie B

What About snaring?

CorkCBR6

.22lr with subs and moderator.. local community wouldn't even know

markphelan

Thanks everyone for the replies/information. There is someone going to give the 22 a go and see how he gets on.

transit260

if the problem is not solved by august Markphelan drop me a line and we can organise to run a ferret or two through the warrens ,clear them handy for you if the ground is suitable for ferreting