well done mate, your son will remember that for a long time, i used to take my son when he was about 5 or 6 ferreting and duck shooting. he used to be bivvy carping with me some nights.
i got the ranger 2.5 xlt with full leather. done 76000. no probs with it yet. they can be heavy on fuel if you keep putting your foot down as turbo kicks in. i get about 30 mpg
selling my daystate x2 in 177. its in very good condition with lovey dark wood, and shoots spot on. scoop and sling not included in sale. does have a very slow air leak .pick up only from tamworth staffordshire. £450
my patterdale will mark great. but i would not trust her with the ferrets. my patterdale jack russel , patajack is great with the ferrets but does not seem to sent and mark so good.