lie ups

[sharpshooter09 0]

why do i keep geting lie ups [bANNED TEXT] im out ferreting is it because im using large ferrets

[Jamie m 668]

possibly are you using jills or hobs some ferrets are like it, i have two medium to small jills touchwood bolt all the time, if theres young on the way rabitts could be protecting the nest and does

[sharpshooter09 0]

possibly are you using jills or hobs some ferrets are like it, i have two medium to small jills touchwood bolt all the time, if theres young on the way rabitts could be protecting the nest and does

i use both but i seem to get more with my jill it could be she is more faster than my hob i dont know

[Jamie m 668]

what size is she and how long are you waiting before you dig ? if your not waiting long enuf she might only be trying to shift it with her being a bit smaller,

Edited February 24, 2010 by Jamie m

[sharpshooter09 0]

what size is she and how long are you waiting before you dig ? if your not waiting long enuf she might only be trying to shift it with her being a bit smaller,

she is about 30cm long i dont usaly dig i have seen me waiting an hour after the last rabbit has bolted nine and times out of ten she will come out with her face coverd in blood it happins almost every time im out

[sikastag_1 689]

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Edited September 3, 2019 by grant_c

[theferreter 311]

ferret has perfected her catch

 

get yaself a spade an locator, get loads more bunnys

[Jamie m 668]

ferret has perfected her catch

 

get yaself a spade an locator, get loads more bunnys

so what if theres only say 3 rabbitts down there she bolts two kills one is this a good ferret not slagin anyone but id rather have a jill that clears a set pops out, then in the box onto the next , Edited February 24, 2010 by Jamie m

[auld salmon 28]

the ferrets only doing what comes natural to it its the time of year that there might be young down the hole and is deciding its going to have a wee snack or its just working the rabbit and then ends up killing them as they get a bit more stubborn this time of year only way to find out is get ferret finder and dig to see what its been up to

[max abell 196]

They all kill from time to time hobs and jills its part and parcel i personaly have found hobs tend to kill more often

Keeping as quiet as possible when netting up can make a big difference and after netting up leave the burrie for a little

while have a fag etc before entering the ferrets it can change how the rabbits bolt

But there are some rabbits no matter what you do they aint coming out so get your spade ready

[Coneytrappr 30]

what size is she and how long are you waiting before you dig ? if your not waiting long enuf she might only be trying to shift it with her being a bit smaller,

she is about 30cm long i dont usaly dig i have seen me waiting an hour after the last rabbit has bolted nine and times out of ten she will come out with her face coverd in blood it happins almost every time im out

 

Are you hearing a lot of rumbling or is it all quiet when she stays down?

If you aren't hearing much commotion then chances are your jill is finding them in stopends and is toiling away at their rears, however rabbits in stopends can be very stubborn and many are apt to put their heads down and try to wait it out rather than bolt.

Your jill isn't a bad ferret by any means- she's just a stayer! And if she does it all the time it means she is a reliable stayer at that. Often times, the ferrets that 'clear' a warren of bolters and then return above ground quickly are ferrets that simply lose interest in a rabbit in a stopend quickly. They aren't bad ferrets either and can be very handy on ground that isn't suited for digging.

 

If she is catching and killing rabbits that are attempting to bolt, it's a somewhat different situation. Do you feed them before you work them?

 

 

The end of season can always be a little dicey though. With nests of kittens and reluctant does underground, there will always be more underground kills.

[sharpshooter09 0]

what size is she and how long are you waiting before you dig ? if your not waiting long enuf she might only be trying to shift it with her being a bit smaller,

she is about 30cm long i dont usaly dig i have seen me waiting an hour after the last rabbit has bolted nine and times out of ten she will come out with her face coverd in blood it happins almost every time im out

 

Are you hearing a lot of rumbling or is it all quiet when she stays down?

If you aren't hearing much commotion then chances are your jill is finding them in stopends and is toiling away at their rears, however rabbits in stopends can be very stubborn and many are apt to put their heads down and try to wait it out rather than bolt.

Your jill isn't a bad ferret by any means- she's just a stayer! And if she does it all the time it means she is a reliable stayer at that. Often times, the ferrets that 'clear' a warren of bolters and then return above ground quickly are ferrets that simply lose interest in a rabbit in a stopend quickly. They aren't bad ferrets either and can be very handy on ground that isn't suited for digging.

 

If she is catching and killing rabbits that are attempting to bolt, it's a somewhat different situation. Do you feed them before you work them?

 

 

The end of season can always be a little dicey though. With nests of kittens and reluctant does underground, there will always be more underground kills.

yes my ferrets are always well fed most of the time you hear rummbling but [bANNED TEXT] hear that rabbits usely bolt

[stubby 175]

rabbits are less likely to bolt if they have young in the nest, are you checking weather its bucks that are bolting rather than does

 

a locator is the answer, you'll probably find her quicker, you never know she maybe killing more than one down there

 

I have a large hob I use, he will kill under, but then moves onto the next, by using the locator, I can mark areas where he stays still longer than 5 minutes, and then dig down to, even after he's moved on or even surfaced, I dont like leaving dead rabbits behind

 

 

 

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dug down after marking and he had come out,

[The one 8,463]

Some days are just like that when a spade makes up most of the bag mate ,But have a think how you approach a warren ,how much noise you make whem you setting the nets ,do you smoke ect ect the lists endless

[troutfly 0]

make sure they are fed before taking them out i think we all forget it bloody hard work what our little mates are doing underground but as said get a locater and spade and give it time you can check iff they are moving by locating with your finder and it will tell you