Ferreting Today

[Downunder_Sthn_Ferreter 16]

Went out later this morning.

Just myself & the dogs & a pair of Jills.

 

The area.

It's been hit hard with gassing around 8 months or so back.

Numbers are way down & it's not too hard to see all the extra weed & grass growth

around older large buries

 

The girls on the job

After working 4 sets with around 10/15 holes per lay, things were a bit slow

with just 2 bunnys

 

Any second now !!

 

Having walked around 3 km's or more it was great exercise, but a little lean

on the game side of things.

 

Well bugger me not less than 50 yds from where i had parked the L/Cruiser,

i found another bury in a rougher treed area next to an old dirt track.

Deciding I'd give it a bash, i quickly set the nets,

amazing how they always grow when you net them alone....

Eventually i had around 20 nets down and put the Ferrets in.

 

Wasn't too long before i had the first bunny in hand.

3 more quickly followed before it went very quiet.

Ferrets soon started to surface and were re-entered,

however it was a non event after the first action.

 

Anyway 6 bunny's for the few hours was a nice way to cap off a Sunday

 

Cheers,

 

Shaun

[trapper123 7]

Went out later this morning.

Just myself & the dogs & a pair of Jills.

 

The area.

It's been hit hard with gassing around 8 months or so back.

Numbers are way down & it's not too hard to see all the extra weed & grass growth

around older large buries

 

The girls on the job

After working 4 sets with around 10/15 holes per lay, things were a bit slow

with just 2 bunnys

 

Any second now !!

 

Having walked around 3 km's or more it was great exercise, but a little lean

on the game side of things.

 

Well bugger me not less than 50 yds from where i had parked the L/Cruiser,

i found another bury in a rougher treed area next to an old dirt track.

Deciding I'd give it a bash, i quickly set the nets,

amazing how they always grow when you net them alone....

Eventually i had around 20 nets down and put the Ferrets in.

 

Wasn't too long before i had the first bunny in hand.

3 more quickly followed before it went very quiet.

Ferrets soon started to surface and were re-entered,

however it was a non event after the first action.

 

Anyway 6 bunny's for the few hours was a nice way to cap off a Sunday

 

Cheers,

 

Shaun

good post,well done,i like your carrying box

[Downunder_Sthn_Ferreter 16]

good post,well done,i like your carrying box

 

Yeah lol, piece of crap it is...its your typical cat carrier..

 

Fitted the strap to it this morning before leaving.

Used a belt from a Game fishing gimbal pad.

I'm getting a wooden carry box made up soon

 

Cheers,

 

Shaun

[theferreter 311]

well done mate keep up the good work

[Brimmer 220]

Nice one, whats the temperature like where you are working?

[pink head 28]

i bagged 3 earlier . and put 2 in a curry

[Guest lavyheed]

A perfect way to spend a Sunday mate. Nice bag

[Downunder_Sthn_Ferreter 16]

Nice one, whats the temperature like where you are working?

 

Temps at the moment are around the 18 - 22 deg mark.

Once it starts hitting 25 & higher it is a real early morn exercise at best,

for just a few hours before it gets too hot.

Snakes in some area's are also something to keep in mind here as it gets warmer.

Touch wood i haven't ever come across snakes while out ferreting.

 

Cheers,

 

Shaun

[stealthy1 3,964]

You have access to some very diverse land

[The one 8,545]

Nice read and picts mate