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trapping rabbits with nothing :) - Hex - 19 June 2013
Ok I've never tried this one myself but I have no reason to doubt it.
Should you come across a group of bunnies out grazing, if you can avoid startling them and get to their burrows, stuff grass down the holes at around an arms depth until it's sufficiently blocked up. Repeat this at as many holes as you can/want to, move away a bit and give the bunnies a scare.
Their instinct it to run for home but because of the plug they can only go so far and will then sit there till they think it's safe. At this point you can just walk up and drag them back out
Although I wouldn't really recommend doing this anywhere with particularly venomous snakes lol
RE: trapping rabbits with nothing :) - MCavity - 19 June 2013
I suppose it sounds feasible, rabbits are pretty dumb. If anyone tries this please post how you got on.
RE: trapping rabbits with nothing :) - bigpaul - 19 June 2013
how do you NOT startle a rabbit? blooming things run off at the slightest noise.
RE: trapping rabbits with nothing :) - Sunna - 19 June 2013
cool idea love to know if it works
RE: trapping rabbits with nothing :) - Megatron - 30 January 2014
Haha I couldn't agree more.
RE: trapping rabbits with nothing :) - Tartar Horde - 31 January 2014
Probably the most ridiculous way of catching Rabbits I have ever heard of, and no doubt written by someone without any experience of trapping them. It did give me a good laugh though thanks Hex
RE: trapping rabbits with nothing :) - Barneyboy - 31 January 2014
maybe be it will work ,might give it a go at the lakes TTH
RE: trapping rabbits with nothing :) - Devonian - 31 January 2014
Most rabbits never stray far from their burrow (ie: you can measure the distance in feet) and so I would say the chances of you getting to the hole before them, assuming that they are out of the burrow is pretty remote!!
RE: trapping rabbits with nothing :) - Midnitemo - 31 January 2014
I Don't fancy your chances there ... one of the most easily spooked creatures we have....they have to be cos there on such a lot of shit hot predators menu's
RE: trapping rabbits with nothing :) - Karidian - 4 February 2014
Not sure about this one. We have a pet rabbit. lives in a hutch outside constantly. When spooked he will go and hide in a corner and as long as you can reach him you can grab him and get him back out. I think its possible that if you could block up their holes without startling them this method may work. The hard part as stated above is doing so without spooking them first.