ferreting in the snow

[ellir0305 9]

is it worthme taking the team out in this weather or will the bunnies simply not bolt? where i am we have about 4 inches of snow max so hardly arctic. so pugging or sledging?

 

cheers guys

 

atb rob

[BEARINATOR 2,868]

Get yourself out as it's the best time to go ferreting

[watchman 256]

prob better using the ferrets to bolt them to the gun if you have one,cant see half the holes round my way and theres allways that bolt hole thats bound to be covered just a thought

[ellir0305 9]

well i just went out and did a couple of smallish buries 5 mins from my house(but left the shotty at home because i was taking a newbie out with me). bolted 4 and netted 3 one slipped out the net when the peg didnt hold ,was really struggling to get them in but my nets with tent pegs on went in a treat and they hold well in normal conditions too. so 3 healthy rabbits which is good because i can't get more dog food till monday at the earliest.

 

plus all 4 were bolted by my new jill from chris, she works great mate just like here mum but without the bushy tail. need to get a harness for them too as the collars keep slipping of at the net and they wont go any tighter.

 

oh yeah and my next door neighbor's daughter is now a ferreting fan a ferreting partner next door yes!

 

so get out there lads and wrap up warm its fecking freezing brrr....

 

atb rob

[joey1979 0]

Get out, ull be crying for this in the summer. About 4 inches here got out today and bagged 7 in a few hours.

[Jamie m 668]

yep agree get out n about when i was a lad didnt have ferret collars they were about but a bit expencive any bother used to just send the hob down dont like the hedgerows meself can never tell whats conected to what cant always be choosy best to have a dog save time but saying that just being out there taking it all in is part of what its all about for me

[epo 2]

had 17 last sunday when we ferreted the old folks home in the snow

although did have a good few digs only 3 ft max though

Edited January 8, 2010 by epo

[theferreter 311]

yes mate thell still bolt

[The one 8,479]

It's worth ferreting in the snow as you can see which burrows are in use but i prefer to shoot the bolting rabbits as you cant find all the bolt holes and you miss a fair few with the purse nets

[auld salmon 28]

I WOULD BE OUT BUT CANT GET THE PURSE NETS OR LONG NET POLES IN THE GROUND

[Brimmer 220]

If you can still move around ok it's not much different from any other day, Maybee in the shade with these temps damp nets freeze in seconds and dont purse up, but other than that get at em!

[borntoshoot 1]

Its well worth it mate, i was out today with purse nets and my terrior marking holes that were open(not covered in snow)

 

we got 5 but 2 of them were backnetted where we missed a hole inder a big log but the rest of the holes that were netted caught well, you just have to cover the edges of the nets with snow.