First Day Of The Season - 17 Rabbits With Lennox

The day started off with a quick job and then we went to catch up on some more rabbits that had be destroying the graveyard next door to it, managed to take a few off for them but will be back in a few more weeks when the weather has gone a bit colder. Lennox loved it, couldn't asks for a young lad with more enthusiasm and passion to hunt, something not many of the young generation will never experience.
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[@RabbitExpress]

To answer all your questions: Why? This is pest control, rabbits are a huge problem in the UK and have been since they where introduced. They cause huge amounts of damage to the land and eat a serious amount of grass/crop (three rabbits will eat the same amount as one sheep) Our methods? This is ferreting, ferreting is a traditional method which requires the use of a ferret to flush the rabbits out of the hole. All ferrets are bred and raised by myself, along with the dogs we work. They are raised together, work together, and they play together. They never mistake rabbits for a ferret. Illegal? Here in the UK, ferreting is still legal, and the use of dogs to help is still legal. This is a traditional method, and we would not be able to keep on top of the rabbit population without these numbers. Dogs are allowed to be used for this as rabbits and rats are under the pest act. Do you eat rabbits? Yes. We eat them, so do our dogs and ferrets. But all rabbits mainly go into the food chain to either butcherys, game dealers or to be pet food Do the dogs kill the rabbits? No. The dogs have to retrieve the rabbit back to us to be dispatched. They have to have what's called a "soft mouth" in order not to damage the meat. What breed or dogs are they? They are lurchers, which means there a sighthound cross, for example, Suki (the rough haired one) is ½ Saluki, ¼ Collie, ¼ Greyhound Do the dogs need training? Yes. Our dogs require a serious amount of training before being allowed in the field. This includes retrieving, livestock training, commands, and more.

[@jang2470]

Having a Vizsla myself I'm impressed by the speed of the lurcher. great video and wonderful how everyone involved is focused on their task. Love from Austria

[@RabbitExpress]

She's getting old now. She will be 12 next month, so not as fast as she once was

[@raymitchell4220]

Crikey, Lennox is growing fast and good to see him working the ferrets, Suki seems steadier but very keen as usual, too hot here to start yet, 32 degrees at the minute, pleased to see you back, take care, Norfolk Ray

[@Autismandferreting]

Nice to see another young man learning the art of ferreting keep up the awesome work Lennox

[@stuartburgon5583]

Good to see young ones getting involved 👍🏻

[@RabbitExpress]

Try and get a few of the younger generation involved in it. I don't want rabbiting to be a dying tradition

[@stuartburgon5583]

@@RabbitExpress good on you it’s tearing them away from the computer games they seem to have a meltdown haha

[@fieldsportscumbria]

Great vid ! Roll on the temp dropping 🐇

[@RabbitExpress]

I know feels like it's getting warmer day by day

[@johnmcgauley421]

Well.done

[@davymass9216]

Good to see the season under way have a good one megan

[@RabbitExpress]

You to

[@fraserewington9487]

Great to be back to Sunday nigh5s as usual😌 git on🐇👀👀👀

[@RabbitExpress]

Thank you

[@NautiParrot]

For the Horde!! 👍

[@ECHOCHINA]

What do you do with a rabbit after you catch it? Will you eat it?😀

[@dimorrissey]

Great to see you back at it! Was that nasty scratch from the rabbit? I did my first trapping of rabbits this past year and was careful to stay away from those hind feet until I had control of the thing. I learned a lot about how to handle wild game from watching this and other channels. Cheers from Boston.

[@RabbitExpress]

Ye I got stuck on the longnet and couldn't grab it properly, sharp feet

[@ludicrouslumens975]

Hi Great video Are you still lamping with the dogs much? I might have something for you to try if so.!

[@RabbitExpress]

Hello, a little bit, more when the dark nights come in

[@jamo78s3]

When does your rabbit season start and end.

[@RabbitExpress]

Normal September till February but all depends on the weather

[@garyrobinson4561]

@@RabbitExpress are you based in cumbria and are you girlfriend and boyfriend or brother and sister

[@RabbitExpress]

@garyrobinson4561 yes and no he's my friends kid ha I'm a adult

[@jerrymoe2113]

which country is it?

[@johntaylor7726]

At last

[@RULER.EMU7878]

Are you hunting because their pests or something?

[@RabbitExpress]

Yes rabbits are a pest and numbers need to be controlled

[@RULER.EMU7878]

@@RabbitExpress we need it in Australia 🌚

[@garyrobinson4561]

how do you know if its good rabbiting land do you knock on a lot of doors and hope for the best

[@RabbitExpress]

Yes alot of door knocking, lucky to get perm on 1 out of 20 doors we knock on