first ever ferreting trip

[wiganer 0]

Hi All,

 

Well - Just got back in the warm house after a few hours out with my lad and his ferret on our first go at ferreting.

 

First thin - we didn't get any rabbits.

 

We have permission on a local farmers land and once we found the warren we started to get some nets down. The warren was obviously occupied.

 

My son was extremly anxious once ''Rocky'' had gone down the hole but i tried to reassure him using our new Mk3 locater.

 

Rocky had a real good run around once he was in but we didn't bolt any rabbits. He popped out a couple of times but all in all after about 45 mins my lad wanted to keep him above ground until our next venture out.

 

All in all (without a catch)we had a great couple of hours in the snow.

 

I am sure that on our next trip Max will be a lot happier about leaving Rocky to go about his work for a longer period.

 

We both enjoyed it and are happy with our first trip.

 

 

I will let you all know when we get a rabbit for the pot!!!!!

 

Chris, Max and Rocky.

Edited December 24, 2010 by wiganer

[Guest crobinc840]

Well at least you both got out there and got a feel for it. This snow seems to be keeping the rabbit underground much more. My last outting I was out for hours and only got one. My good ferret kept poping back in the holes because he knew they were in there. In the end I had to dangle the one that bolted infront of one of the holes to get the ferret to come out. I always get a bit nervous about my ferrets getting to cold and turning into ferretsicles.

[terrierjohn 49]

i had the same prob last week ferrets under a container that i saw 3 rabbits run under

terrier and lurcher pup were marking it strongly

set the longnet around it 2 ferrets in sat back and waited for dinner coming out

but then the ferrets just kept coming out everytime i re-entered them the came straight back out

one ferret was only young but had bolted a couple on other outings and the other ferret was a great wee worker and hadnt let me down untill that day

[fieldsportsman 107]

Hi All,

 

Well - Just got back in the warm house after a few hours out with my lad and his ferret on our first go at ferreting.

 

First thin - we didn't get any rabbits.

 

We have permission on a local farmers land and once we found the warren we started to get some nets down. The warren was obviously occupied.

 

My son was extremly anxious once ''Rocky'' had gone down the hole but i tried to reassure him using our new Mk3 locater.

 

Rocky had a real good run around once he was in but we didn't bolt any rabbits. He popped out a couple of times but all in all after about 45 mins my lad wanted to keep him above ground until our next venture out.

 

All in all (without a catch)we had a great couple of hours in the snow.

 

I am sure that on our next trip Max will be a lot happier about leaving Rocky to go about his work for a longer period.

 

We both enjoyed it and are happy with our first trip.

 

 

I will let you all know when we get a rabbit for the pot!!!!!

 

Chris, Max and Rocky.

i had a problem with bolting, when it was snowing, glad you enjoyed your self anyhow.

[kevin from bristol 95]

thats a good start for the lad dont want to use all your luck at once eh ?

[tinman3 3]

good to here people out there and trying, your boy will love it once he see's a few rabbits bolt and knows the ferret is doing its job! keep it up!!

[KittleRox 2,147]

starting them young,the best way maybe get one next time,good luck

[the_stig 6,614]

well done stick at it ...

[The one 8,522]

At least you where out there doing a bit mate ,and look on the bright side it can only get better

[chilly 59]

nice day out with your son tho mate , good to spend quality time with your children like that , memory's that will stay with him forever

[bush wacker 77]

i havent long started and like you i was taking my 5and 6 year old sons,it took us 4 trips to get a bolt but when we did the look on there faces was worth all them blanks,like what ppl have said stick at it,it will be one of them memory's that will stick with you and him forever

[auld salmon 28]

well done keep it up

[wiganer 0]

Thanks for all your great comments. We sure will keep at it and it won't be long before we score a winner.

 

At least we aint alone in this weather.

 

Merry Xmas.

 

Chris n Max

[Steve S 0]

I love reading about fathers taking their son(s) hunting. Unfortunately, when my sons were young I was going to school and working, so we didn't have much time to spend in the woods, and now they're much older and we all live in different parts of the world, so getting together is rare. Enjoy your time with them because it'll go by tooo fast.

 

I went ferreting in Germany a few years ago, and loved it. I have been invited to go ferreting 30 DEC, and I can't wait!

[pikeypaul 11]

Cant believe you just done X Factor now your ferreting what a come down mate , O shite its not you