losing ferreting virginity

[dicky82 1]

going out with the ferrets for the first time tomorrow. neither me the ferrets or my bro have been before but sure thats half the craic. hopefuly it wont be too disasterous. anything that i should watch out for? thanks.

[Leeview 791]

going out with the ferrets for the first time tomorrow. neither me the ferrets or my bro have been before but sure thats half the craic. hopefuly it wont be too disasterous. anything that i should watch out for? thanks.

Check the collars are working before you set out

Y.I.S Leeview

[The one 8,457]

As long as you come back with all your ferrets and nets a few rabbits are just a bonus just enjoy yourselves

[dicky82 1]

ye the collars and locators are nice and shiney fresh from the box. was trying to get to grips with it in the garden today. therse plenty of holes on the permission but im going to start small and see how it goes. thanks.

Edited October 18, 2010 by dicky82

[DottyDoo 500]

ye the collars and locators are nice and shiney fresh from the box. was trieng to get to grips with it in the garden today. therse plenty of holes on the permission but im going to start small and see how it goes. thanks.

 

 

 

all the best then, an i hope yees have a bumper day yees will never forget

[mc145 15]

sounds like you've got your head screwed on so you should be fine matey....dont forget ya spade

[dicky82 1]

sounds like you've got your head screwed on so you should be fine matey....dont forget ya spade

 

is that incase i have a falling out with the bro??

 

ye hope i wont need it. ha

[THE GRIFF 8]

Good look mate, you might want to take a rake with you as well to clear the holes, I was out on sunday and lots of leaves and thorny twigs covering the holes.

 

Dont forget to post how you got on.

[mc145 15]

haha yea mate, just incase he gets lippy.......i cant wait to get out again next weekend, hopefully me n the lads have picked up a bit more permission from a neighbouring farm

[Kay 3,709]

have a good outing lads :thumbs:

[dicky82 1]

ye im itching to get out to be honest. thanks for all the tips.

[John-B 4]

dont forget your flask

[dicky82 1]

dont forget your flask

 

is that hip or tea? haha

[dicky82 1]

after much pushing of the snooze button i got up at 7.30, got the brother up, loaded the nets, shovel, wellies, ferrets, ferret finder and brother into the van.

headed to the permission. answered all the brothers stupid questions, set up the nets collars on ferret, test the finder, battery dead.

drove to a petrol station got a new battery, back to the permission, finder is now working, ferret in the hole and the waiting game insued.

she popped her head out of every hole we had covered and aqppeared out of holes yards away. she hunted for about half an hour and nothing bolted. i rested her up for a minute and sent the other ferret in. she did the same, and appeared out of other holes we never saw. i have 20 nets and had 20 holes covered but nothing bolted. packed up and moved to the next spot. same craic here, 20 holes coverd, ferrets in. nothing bolted. we tried one other spot and nothing there either.

we hunted each set for about 40 mins. sending the ferrets in differant holes etc. not a sniff.

i know there are bunnies on the permission because the springer flushes them when we walk through.

anyway for my first time out it was great craic all the same, was really pleased with the ferrets, they relished the chance to work through the burrows and i didnt use the finder once. bit disappointed with no quarry but cest la vie.

Edited October 19, 2010 by dicky82

[johnboy19 38]

Not to worry mate, there will be plenty more outings. Before i started ferreting i put the ferrets through some empty burrows first just to get them used to is, you have effectively done that but by accident

 

John