Probe

[borntoshoot 1]

Hi all. fairly new to ferreting although been out a number of times in the past month that i have had my ferrets.

 

when we go out we always take a long probe with a Tbar handle which is about 3 foot long (deep sets here and loose chalky soil)

 

but we have never used the probe because luckily we have never had a dig with either of my 2 but i am going to my cousins farm this weekend and its gravely soil and the buries cant be deep because the water table is only 3 foot down there so would you say its worth making a probe for the weekend? My cousin has access to welding equip and metal so we will just weld 2 bits together and job done.

 

anyway back to my original question, who uses a probe and who thinks its just a piece of unnessesary equipment to carry?

 

cheers.

 

Jake

[FightTheBan 1,147]

I bought a probe off simon whitehead at a gamefair a few years ago for a £5, its a crackin bit of kit worthwhile taking i would say. I use it for digging wae the terriers too.

Cheers FTB

[auld salmon 28]

never used one or felt the need if your digging for the ferret then you should be right onto the tunnel if using the finders right but thats my opinion its bad enough without carrying any more weight

[wayne_10 0]

i agree. never felt the need to use 1

[The one 8,477]

I got one made up but i hardly use it when im down roughly too the ferret i turn the box down and work it about in the bottom of the hole ive dug so i know right where the ferret is

[stealthy1 3,964]

I use one, but its tubular, its its white and four feet long, not a heavy solid jobby, I dig to one side of the tunnel to avoid cracking the ferret with the spade, then knock the wall in with the probe, also handy for carrying rabbits on

[Haystack 11]

The only real use for a probe when using a lcater, is once dug to a ferret, to feel about to see if you can find the rabbit that he has layed up upon, or if the orginal rabbit is removed - if any more are down there.

[martinabley 4]

i have just recently cut some sticks to use as a probe, and to mark where the hob has killed {where he has stayed in one place for a bit}. some times when digging i thought i could just do with a stick or probe just to break through gently.sticks are obviously lighter to carry than a metal probe and i attach the locators to the end with elastic bands. ive started going out with an old guy who said if we mark with the sticks or pegs where we think the ferrets killed and moved on we can dig the rabbits out later.

[ferretville 69]

Under estimated bit of kit is the probe

[ferretman5 1]

Vital piece of equipment wouldn't leave home with out it

[PETEWINN 5]

Under estimated bit of kit is the probe

 

I agree. I have one that's only about 15" long and sits in the bottom of the net bag. Useful to prode around when you think you have missed the hole.

[supersam 64]

we call em ferreting bars over here lol..

i think 99% of ferreters use em over here..

i myself have one also...

i think its a worthwhile piece of kit

[michael flatters 2]

i use one,if you are going to make one it is better with a bulb on the end to help let you know when you have pushed through,slip a nut over the end of your bar,weld it on and then grind it round with a blunt point on,job done.

[theferreter 311]

dont use 1 myself but i think il be getting 1

[johnmac666 2]

i use an old bank stick for a probe light an easy to carry