Ferrets,Rats and Terriers.

[Guest billy boy]

Do any Terriermen still use the Ferrets for Ratting with the Terriers?

 

Billy boy

[Guest boltitfox-0794]

yeah still use my ferrets evey weekend makes good sport whilst ratting ferrets can go deep where sometimes smoke cant

[IanB 0]

Ferrets are the business for ratting, if I took all these smoker jobs were I go for a few rats it would be a nightmare...the ferrets do the job for me easy enough....

[deep dig 3]

me and lots of my mate's still use ferrets sometimes pal

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

I agree with these lads i had a call end of last season from a game farmer who's rearing feild was overrun with em and the had burried under the huts the smoke wasnt getting down the holes properl so in with ferrets and boom ! rat explotion what a day that was it was the first i had used these two jills for rat as they were in there first season but they had no probs whatsover

 

what a day...i had a younglakey bitch with me who done really well for her first outing and she never looked back

 

can be dangerous for the ferrets though one of my jills was accidently ragged by my mates terrier didnt think she was goin to make it but she did and has just had her first litter all kits were well and have good working homes...

[Simoman 110]

Used to use ferrets with my old terrier and I prefer it to using a smoker, much quieter and more relaxed. However my current dog was attacked by a jill at 8 weeks and has never forgoten, plus the people I rat with don't break there dogs to ferrets and always use a smoker

[Ricky-N.p.p 0]

Used to use ferrets with my old terrier and I prefer it to using a smoker, much quieter and more relaxed. However my current dog was attacked by a jill at 8 weeks and has never forgoten, plus the people I rat with don't break there dogs to ferrets and always use a smoker

 

 

Yeah thats the only downside it can be dangerous for the ferrets

 

but far more effective than smokers !

[Simoman 110]

My ferrets, and I only had 1 pair of jills at a time were occasionally bitten but never jacked, maybe I was lucky

[Guest billy boy]

Many thanks to everyone who gave me the information regarding the Ratting situation with the Ferrets.It Is good to hear that some people still use these natural methods.To be quite honest I have n't done too much with these smokers. Sometimes Rats can be in difficult places and will never bolt! With the Ferrets sometimes better results can be attained. However, we have lost alot of Jills through Ratting, not killed outright, but by shock and wounds going the wrong way.

 

Many Thanks.

Billy boy............