Historical information
Rabbit nets like this one were pegged over the openings of rabbit burrows, after which a ferret would be let loose down the burrow. The ferret would then chase the rabbit out of the burrow into the net.
Rabbit nets like this one were pegged over the openings of rabbit burrows, after which a ferret would be let loose down the burrow. The ferret would then chase the rabbit out of the burrow into the net.