gutted

[stubby 175]

Take john b's advice and go back with a ferret fitted with a collar (if possible) you will have a good chance of retreiving him best of luck with it.

 

 

oright bud i do have a coller and a reciever, i was wondering if you can use more than 2 collors with 1 reciever at the same time? Your help will be appreciated

 

you can use any number of collars with one locator, if you have only 2 collars, why put 3 ferts down

 

when ferreting your better off, putting jills in first, they are faster, let them work the warren, then after rabbits have bolted, remove jills and enter hobs, they will move on any non bolters

[stroller 341]

I have been ferreting for over 30 years and ive never lost a ferret and until sept i had never used a collar. i did so because i was borrowing a friends ferrets and his collars to do a job and yes they are useful but they arent neccessary.

 

its probably down to a lack of experience on the young lads part and it is a shame i hope he gets it back and isnt put off by the experience.

 

There are many tried and tested ways of getting ferrets back off a lie up

 

make sure the ferrets are well fed and well handled

 

when feeding whistle or squeak them in get them used to coming to you

 

use a stick or dead rabbit and bang about in the hole ferrets are very curious animals

 

never grab the ferret at the hole mouth i always always always let them come out on their own terms.

 

if you have a big ferret likely to get caught in the nets try and get them out of his way before he barges through them as he will associate coming out with being caught up and uncomfortable

 

i use a big hob to push the smaller jills off a lie up for some reason the hob doesnt lie up i have no idea why,

 

be patient sometimes its just a matter of time, fold your nets, gut your rabbits, have your sandwhiches, net up the next warren, it all works out in the end

[tote 854]

I have been ferreting for over 30 years and ive never lost a ferret and until sept i had never used a collar. i did so because i was borrowing a friends ferrets and his collars to do a job and yes they are useful but they arent neccessary.

 

its probably down to a lack of experience on the young lads part and it is a shame i hope he gets it back and isnt put off by the experience.

 

There are many tried and tested ways of getting ferrets back off a lie up

 

make sure the ferrets are well fed and well handled

 

when feeding whistle or squeak them in get them used to coming to you

 

use a stick or dead rabbit and bang about in the hole ferrets are very curious animals

 

never grab the ferret at the hole mouth i always always always let them come out on their own terms.

 

if you have a big ferret likely to get caught in the nets try and get them out of his way before he barges through them as he will associate coming out with being caught up and uncomfortable

 

i use a big hob to push the smaller jills off a lie up for some reason the hob doesnt lie up i have no idea why,

 

be patient sometimes its just a matter of time, fold your nets, gut your rabbits, have your sandwhiches, net up the next warren, it all works out in the end

 

 

It doesn't always work out in the end Stroller, below was a reply I wrote out on another post. In the scenario below you could squeek, whistle, bang about with a stick etc but it wouldn't make any difference, patience might be the only answer and you might needs lots of it unless you had a collar on.

 

 

http://www.thehuntin...-day-ferreting/

 

Sometimes not digging isn't an option, the above won't be the first time a ferret has got caught on the wrong side of rabbits in a stop end. Imagine this scenario, a jill has got a ferret bottled up in a stop end, she works away at it and eventually manages to get over it and ends up in the stop end. Another rabbit or rabbits appear and press up against the first one jamming it into the ferret who ends up well and truely stuck. You have two options, 1- wait untill the rabbits move so the ferret can come out, could take half an hour but would probably take far longer, sometimes hours. Or 2- get the locater out and get digging which would useally be the quicker option.

[stroller 341]

i have dug to a ferret using the locator to be down 4 foot only for the ferret to move and come out of the warren on its own volition. i know it can speed things up using a locator and i dont dispute they are handy just saying there are other options to consider and i would think long and hard about digging 8 foot + to a ferret i think i would wait a bit first

[tote 854]

i have dug to a ferret using the locator to be down 4 foot only for the ferret to move and come out of the warren on its own volition. i know it can speed things up using a locator and i dont dispute they are handy just saying there are other options to consider and i would think long and hard about digging 8 foot + to a ferret i think i would wait a bit first

 

 

Agreed about the 8ft dig, I wouldn't attempt it. The good thing about a locator is you can pinpoint where the ferret is, mark the spot and wait.

If nothing happens check again if it's in the same spot you at least have an option.

[ferretman89 68]

agree with stroller and tote. I think that digging should always be a last resort.

[djwarner 16]

I have been ferreting for over 30 years and ive never lost a ferret and until sept i had never used a collar. i did so because i was borrowing a friends ferrets and his collars to do a job and yes they are useful but they arent neccessary.

 

its probably down to a lack of experience on the young lads part and it is a shame i hope he gets it back and isnt put off by the experience.

 

There are many tried and tested ways of getting ferrets back off a lie up

 

make sure the ferrets are well fed and well handled

 

when feeding whistle or squeak them in get them used to coming to you

 

use a stick or dead rabbit and bang about in the hole ferrets are very curious animals

 

never grab the ferret at the hole mouth i always always always let them come out on their own terms.

 

if you have a big ferret likely to get caught in the nets try and get them out of his way before he barges through them as he will associate coming out with being caught up and uncomfortable

 

i use a big hob to push the smaller jills off a lie up for some reason the hob doesnt lie up i have no idea why,

 

be patient sometimes its just a matter of time, fold your nets, gut your rabbits, have your sandwhiches, net up the next warren, it all works out in the end

cheers for that bud it is a bit letting down when u lose a ferret iam gunner keep going back to look for him

[Jamie m 668]

Have you found it yet .?????????????

[always hunting 3]

yes you can use more then one coller with a locater but if ones layed up and the other ones in the box make sure the ones whats in the box is well a way bcause ull pick that one up

[crook 0]

Bad news that mate but the fact you got two out covered with blood sounds as if they where on a rabbit and the last hob might be stuck with it .Did you block the burrow in etc?.

dont lose hope if the other ferret was the other side the killed rabbit it may take him two three days to eat enough to squeeze past block all holes keep going back

[Ideation 8,216]

Not being funny mate but you just packed up and walked away and left him there? Did you not even block up the holes etc?

[tote 854]

I have been ferreting for over 30 years and ive never lost a ferret and until sept i had never used a collar. i did so because i was borrowing a friends ferrets and his collars to do a job and yes they are useful but they arent neccessary.

 

its probably down to a lack of experience on the young lads part and it is a shame i hope he gets it back and isnt put off by the experience.

 

There are many tried and tested ways of getting ferrets back off a lie up

 

make sure the ferrets are well fed and well handled

 

when feeding whistle or squeak them in get them used to coming to you

 

use a stick or dead rabbit and bang about in the hole ferrets are very curious animals

 

never grab the ferret at the hole mouth i always always always let them come out on their own terms.

 

if you have a big ferret likely to get caught in the nets try and get them out of his way before he barges through them as he will associate coming out with being caught up and uncomfortable

 

i use a big hob to push the smaller jills off a lie up for some reason the hob doesnt lie up i have no idea why,

 

be patient sometimes its just a matter of time, fold your nets, gut your rabbits, have your sandwhiches, net up the next warren, it all works out in the end

cheers for that bud it is a bit letting down when u lose a ferret iam gunner keep going back to look for him

 

Any joy yet???