New Ferret

[wilson4347 5]

Hello all

I am new to this forum and quite new to ferreting, i have a ferret who i have worked on a couple of places where i have permission, however i have taken him to a new place this week.

He has been working the smaller warrens fine, however theres a big sandy bank with many holes and he will not go down and i know it is home to many rabbits. any ideas?

thanks

[moses 5]

how do you know they are home???

[wilson4347 5]

Im not positive that they are home when i go but they are definately uing the warren, he just goes in to the first turn and then comes back, He is only a young hob, could this be part of it? i am new to this just learning from advice on net, but have been bagging a few so far.

He just wont entertain this warren,

i would like t run him with a more experianced ferret but dont know anyone else that shares this interest.

thanks

[moses 5]

to be honest if he is working over warrens well aprt from this one sounds like no ones home give him a few more trips out at different places then try him again on this one and see what happens

[wilson4347 5]

Will do mate,he is stil young and starts to play abit, but im sure hel grow out of this.

Thanks for the advice

[The one 8,467]

If its a young ferret it wont be going deep enough to bolt the rabbits and if its a big place you will need to use more ferrets or you will be all day waiting on one ferret bolting the rabbits mate

[wilson4347 5]

What age would you usualy start to work ferrets? i dont mind, its all experiance for him and for myself, iv ony been out with him a hndful of times so maybe i was asking too much.

thanks

[j davies 8]

What age would you usualy start to work ferrets? i dont mind, its all experiance for him and for myself, iv ony been out with him a hndful of times so maybe i was asking too much.

thanks

i do not start them till they a year old its just me some start them at 6 months thinks its all about the breeding

[wilson4347 5]

He is only around the 6 months mark, so i will be abit steadier wih him, he is learning quick however so its all experiance!

[The one 8,467]

Six month old if fine but only for small burrows and id check them with a older ferret to see hes working them properly

[longdog13 36]

Six month old if fine but only for small burrows and id check them with a older ferret to see hes working them properly

:clapper:

[wilson4347 5]

Thanks for all the advice, i was thinking off getting a jill, maybe i should be looking for one a little older to work along with him? anyone around the yorkshire area with any up for sale?

thanks

[andy_browning 0]

Thanks for all the advice, i was thinking off getting a jill, maybe i should be looking for one a little older to work along with him? anyone around the yorkshire area with any up for sale?

thanks

 

Stick to the smaller sets this season as just gaining experience for you and the ferret, and I usually find that by next season the young ferret's come on 100% in ther second and just keep getting betta,i kept back 2 polecat jills this year and looking promising but alwayz take atleast 1 experienced jill along, usally ther mother! good luck

[wilson4347 5]

Thanks mate

[theferreter 311]

Six month old if fine but only for small burrows and id check them with a older ferret to see hes working them properly

i totally agree mate