ferrerting in sand banks

[Guest GB HUNTER]

There is a golf course were i am thats next to the beach, hundreds of bunnys,lots of holes but its all sand whats your advice on ferreting on sand , has any 1 tryed it and what went on..?

[MEIKLE 0]

One of the bits of land that i'm on back's onto the beach and the hole's are all dug in sand the rabbits seem to bolt well out of them I have only had two lay up's on that land, the sand itself is not bad digging but the hole is constantly filling back in as the sides keep on giving way, all in all its not to bad better than digging clay!

[Guest GB HUNTER]

Thanks meikle..

How long werew they lay up before you dug down to because i'v had 2 lay ups and just waited till they came out on there own..

[MEIKLE 0]

The two that I had down had a rabbit trapped in a dead end I waited for about 30min and there was no sign of them which was unusual on that piece of ground as they are quiet small burrows with only about 10/15 holes and the ferret would usually appear every 10mins or so, so after no sign for 30mins I located them to 3 to 4 foot down and dug to them and 1 very alive rabbit.

[macker 5]

as a young lad i used to do a fair bit of it.

even tough i was alway told by people to keep away as they where very deep

and expect alot of kills under ground deeper than the bleeper would work.

but we had some great days on that beach and with ferrets that we trusted to

move on and never started young ones on the land as they where large burrows

even the ones with few holes where larger than usual and some times had to dig

over my head but it was easy going all the way.

all the best

macker

[Guest GB HUNTER]

Thanks..