stevethefish 80 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hi guys, went ferreting last week expecting it to be the last time. We had quite some success, plenty of fat rabbits with hardly any carrying. We had the odd dig, always seem to get them on hedgerows, and on one warren the locators would not pick the ferrets up they were that deep. Unfortunately we only took 8ft locators, (I know you dont have to say it) and it was ages before one of the ferrets appeared and about 40 minutes before the second. They must have gone really deep as they were soaked as they came out, the water table must be well up and in the burrows. One of the digs was about 4 1/2 foot deep and althought the soil was sandy and soft the roots were a pain. As we dug the hole wider to get our shoulders in to retreive the ferret and rabbit we hit something metal, I dragged it out and as I was holding it in my hand a terrible thought entered my head. This lump of metal was actually a very rusty, dirty anti aircraft shell, and live, these old shells are very volatile and unpredictable so it got gently laid on the field where I took this picture. After the pic was took it went back into the hole with kid gloves on and 4 and a half foot of soil back filled onto it. It would never be turned over by a tractor and under a hawthorn hedge I reckon it would be rather safe. The farm was actually part of a second world war air base that was lancaster bomber command so would think there are many more treasures hiding below the surface. I will of course be very carefull in future when digging and did inform the farmer of the find. Just wondered if anyone else had found anything dodgy or interesting while digging. Quote Link to post
robbo 868 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 should have used it on youre next match steve, that would fetch a few carp to the surface Quote Link to post
paddy polecat 129 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Holy SH*T mate its as well you did'nt give it a good thump with your spade as you were digging, it prob belonged to some terrorist bunnys lol. Quote Link to post
stevethefish 80 Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 should have used it on youre next match steve, that would fetch a few carp to the surface I could have done with it this weekend, had a blow out. Quote Link to post
stevethefish 80 Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Holy SH*T mate its as well you did'nt give it a good thump with your spade as you were digging, it prob belonged to some terrorist bunnys lol. Wondered why the rabbits had turbans on Quote Link to post
stevethefish 80 Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Ooops, that may be classed as politically incorrect, sorry to anyone who wears a turban who is not a terrorist. Quote Link to post
jf1970 328 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Ooops, that may be classed as politically incorrect, sorry to anyone who wears a turban who is not a terrorist. lol Quote Link to post
camelion 4 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 We dug up a plastic bag full of live 12 bore shotgun cartrages, I was not happy I can tell you Quote Link to post
stevethefish 80 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 We dug up a plastic bag full of live 12 bore shotgun cartrages, I was not happy I can tell you Quite an arsenal the rabiits have then, they might be planning to overtake us. Quote Link to post
theferreter 311 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 We dug up a plastic bag full of live 12 bore shotgun cartrages, I was not happy I can tell you Quite an arsenal the rabiits have then, they might be planning to overtake us. :clapper: Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 I just saw three go past my window heading for the ferret court. They were driving a tank Quote Link to post
TIGGER9 1 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Dug up a sawn off shotgun used in a local armed robbery they syuck it down the rabbit hole ,i put my fert in and he could not get down the hole so syuck my arm down the hole and pulled it out and it was still loaded phoned the old bill who started asking some questions in a very intimidating manner but all ws good in the end. Quote Link to post
tb25 4,627 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 BE NISE TO FIND SOME MONNY LOL FORGET THAT OTHER SHIT Quote Link to post
TIGGER9 1 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 BE NISE TO FIND SOME MONNY LOL FORGET THAT OTHER SHIT to right buddy Quote Link to post
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