Some truly unique DVDs from England.
These guys are a dying breed...
James Bradley shows the viewer his “Net Shed” and the equipment used by the Landmark Rabbit Control team. See Mollie the half cross collie greyhound out lamping and Phil Lloyd swiftly catching and dispatching rabbits in Trammel, Long and Purse nets. The team also takes the viewer on various rabbiting outings including Urban ferreting in Graveyards, long netting to ferrets both from open warrens in Wiltshire, to short stop nets through Hampshire hedgerows. Also shown are various bolt traps, poke nets, and micro ferrets in action.
70 minutes. Copyright 2008
The Landmark Rabbit Control team return once again in this professionally filmed action packed DVD. First things first, we are escorted around the vast “ferret ranch” with James Bradley, viewing the various styles of working ferret, including the rare Micro Greyhound types and some fantastic genuine wild polecat crosses. See action in the Christmas tree plantation where the rabbits are causing utter devastation. Here James is joined by the popular “old timers” Frank with his Jack Russell, and Jimmy with their ferrets and nets. Then… it’s back to the deadly Drop Box, trapping rabbits in Wiltshire. Further sections include cage trapping, ferret breeding, plenty of rabbiting, plus interviews.
90 minutes. Copyright 2009
Features Jimmy Smith and Frank Sherred, two old time professional rabbit catchers, both in their 70’s, who have seen it all! They were brought up rabbiting from an early age, with the rabbits that they caught feeding their families. In recent years, they have worked with James Bradley professionally catching rabbits for damage control. These guys are a dying breed. See purse nets, long nets and drop boxes in action. They are joined by Molly, a Collie-cross Greyhound of many years experience catching bolters.