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mhopton

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  1. I use a harness all the time maverick been snag up with my Jill yet
  2. cheers andy i will try that mate , are you from chilton way ? had a bit crack with you up wolsingham show you were making nets and very good nets i must say mate
  3. ive been working away for 20years and still am when my son was born nearly 12 years ago i said that was it 3 weeks in a factory that was me away again ye b&b life is poor but try getting the same money at home its impossible !! summer time i try to get some fishing in but winter is the pits well this year iam going to learn myself how to make purse nets make money and save money well i hope lol
  4. never new that andy ive always given them bread (half a slice)with milk some times an egg too before i go out and know a few more lads who do the same. i took a ferret to the vets after a rabbit took a chunk out of it she was asking about food i feed them and told her about bread n milk before i work them she said it was fine but dont over do it , they get dry food all the time unless ive been out then they get a rabbit to chew on for a day or two. they only get the bread n milk before going out hunting as i find they still hunt without killing down (touch wood) a few lads dont give them an
  5. dont worry about the size as they will go any place they want too.ive two young jill,s who are just learning but are working really well i put it down to the 20ft black 4"pipe in the back garden they play in and i give them the bread n milk so they dont kill down below
  6. if your going to work the jills without a finder its best to give them some milk and bread 1hr before you go out as its not to heavy on the belly and they wont sleep down below good hunting and enjoy
  7. Can you post a photo mate
  8. I've put new battery's in and collar works fine I tried it rabbitcatcher1 box on Sunday when we took the casing apart this has been tamperd with in the past (not by me ) its really pissing me off I payed neary £100 for it and not a clue why it's playing up as it was working fine before
  9. My mk3 finder will not turn on ? I get a little note when I try but that's in as if the switch is not working but these are magnetic any help please
  10. Decided to take my new Jill out with Molly & jess and was very impressed about the way they are working together, if they keep on like this I'am in for a very good year or what's left of it lol , anyway me my son Callum along with my bro and his lad were up early doors and on first set for half seven 3 rabbits well happy we ended up with seven in total and on way home for half one very happy with the mornings work
  11. just been to pick up my poley jill from adam and iam over the moon. very tame well fed and over all very good looking and very very good health i must ad that adam him self is a top honest bloke big thanks
  12. good on ye dave hope the hob turns out to be a good grafter for you
  13. going to put my mk3 box and collar on ebay and get the mk1 box as i think these are the best ! do you think this right or wrong as iam at a loss over this
  14. If any one in the Durham area with mk 1 or a mk 2 collar would like to meet Sunday to try with my mk 3 box let me know it would be a big help many thanks in advance
  15. Mmm herd similar but I'am sure I red on here that all deben units pick up all collars as they use the same parts n stuff just different models
  16. Is it true that the mk 1 2 & 3 collar all work from all the deben finders I've got the mk 3 finder with 1 collar and I'am in need of one more but the mk3 prices are unreal help if you can please
  17. I will take one :-) I live in Durham but work away so not home till Friday, I could pick her up Friday night as off out Saturday up my permission and she will be well look after not left to waste away in a little pen . My polecat Jill is still a yearling and jack russel has just gone 1 year old at weekend and they WORK really well and the wife looks after them when I'am away so she will be spoilt and made at home PM me your number so we talk if they still on offer many thanks mhopton
  18. I've tried every thing to upload my pics with no joy help please
  19. evening all , well after friday nights snow, today look to be good for a days ferreting. but never got out until half one but i told the land owner i would up so off we went , started off in the woodland by the river even if it was still a bit thick in undergrowth the set we went for was 16 holes bit of a task but we set away with the nets knowing time was against us as it was half 2 , i new they were home as molly had to be pulled out a hole 3 times , all set in went jess ten mins went by with nothing not even jess poking her head out 'then bang 1 in net with jess right behind with fure in he
  20. Thanks for that new kid ye he loved it . Even gutted two poor lad cut right into the shit bag first one but he still cleans it and done a good job really
  21. Well done lads I must take my camera next time to show you all
  22. Cheers every one :-) it went a lot better then her first time out jess was ok it was her collar it came off in the set twice. first time was just a arm length down but the second was in a hedge Rowe 21/2 foot down and it was all bloody roots took ages lol . But Sunday was really good very pleased with the way they work together its unreal and it's all down to our lass I work away so she looks after them she's got them running around in garden playing together like best mats we'll I've never seen it before not like this . When I'am home Friday i will video it and post it on here To show you , b
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