Blocking ferrets in for the night

[Coneytrappr 30]

I was out for a spot of pest control a few days back and at the last warren [30-40 holes] my albino hob killed under and was likely stuck behind the rabbit. Digging was impossible due to a lot of rock so after waiting for six hours it was nearly dark and there was nothing for it but to block him in for the night and go back in the morning. There was plenty of large rocks laying about so stopping them up securely was no problem.

The next morning I went back and lo and behold he was waiting and very eager to be out.

 

What's your protocol for dealing with a similar situation? Situations where they stay underground but can't be dug to? Do you block in the holes or do you prefer to leave the ferret box there for it to find?

[sue 1]

Ive never left one always waited no matter how long its took

[John-B 4]

Ive never left one always waited no matter how long its took

 

leave a carrying box with some bedding in beside the hole and it should be snuggled up waiting for you

[ferreting1888 7]

always waited on mines. i dont use a locator so i jus wait and only once ive had to wait 3 hours and ive been ferreting years now.

cheers sean

[Coneytrappr 30]

Ive never left one always waited no matter how long its took

 

Yes it was a first for me and if it had been daylight I would have waited until he surfaced. But it was getting dark and there was no way I could have watched that particular warren at night.

[RaiderBoy 19]

ive never entered a ferret into a warren that i knew i could not dig

 

Raiderboy

[ferreting1888 7]

kool bud wasnt having a go. atleast you got your ferret back thats the main thing

cheers sean

[wwwaaron2 0]

I neva taut ov blockin dem in ! not a bad idea ! but i wouldnt eva leave a ferret behind...when we go out ferretin we look for a dead rabbit on the way (we always find one...myt be roadkill) then if d ferret stops in a warren for sum reason...by usin the ferret finder we go to the closest burrow to him...i hold the dead rabbit by his legs..stick his body in the burrow nd bang him from side to side..dis seems to worked within mins!!!! because afta a few mins i feel the ferret locked on to da dead rabbit Maybe we wer jus lucky!!!

Edited July 15, 2009 by wwwaaron2

[Haystack 11]

I gas warrens that I can't dig.

[borntoshoot 1]

I gas warrens that I can't dig.

 

hope you know thats illegal.

[stealthy1 3,964]

I've been lucky in that I've only ever had to dig to retrieve my ferrets

[RaiderBoy 19]

I gas warrens that I can't dig.

 

hope you know thats illegal.

 

im pretty sure thats that is legal, igniting the gas and blowing them to holy hell is illegal but gassing them is not.

 

Raiderboy

[The one 8,493]

Ive had one that went right of the locator blocked her in and checked every night for a week beffore i got her back

[gundogbob 1]

never blocked one in just left box got them back in the morning or few hours later as i always try to make reglur checke no matter how late at night but i dont see enything wrong with blocking in each to there own way of dealing with this situation

[John-B 4]

I neva taut ov blockin dem in ! not a bad idea ! but i wouldnt eva leave a ferret behind...when we go out ferretin we look for a dead rabbit on the way (we always find one...myt be roadkill) then if d ferret stops in a warren for sum reason...by usin the ferret finder we go to the closest burrow to him...i hold the dead rabbit by his legs..stick his body in the burrow nd bang him from side to side..dis seems to worked within mins!!!! because afta a few mins i feel the ferret locked on to da dead rabbit Maybe we wer jus lucky!!!

 

 

Can anyone translate this into the English language for me please??? I stopped after 4 or 5 words.