stevethefish 80 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 We dropped back on to my local farm to carry on where we left off the other day, the temperature was much warmer than the previous morning when we were on a partridge shoot on there. I had a word with the adjoining farm keeper while on the shoot and he said it was ok to do the boundry hedge bordering both farms, an oportunity not to be missed. We had my oldest son with us this time, he has never been ferreting before and only just moved out into the sticks just up the road from me so an experience for him. Its hard to imagine whats involved when you have never been but he seemed to get the grasp of things quickly. By the time we got to breakfast time and the sarnis and drinks came out we had 21, it had been pretty good going up to then with a few digs but just a foot deep. After we had gorged our snap we carried on and things got a little bit harder but they were still coming pretty regular, but just in ones and twos. We finished to the end of this hedgerow avoiding the maize strips as there was a shoot on there tomorrow and didn't want to spook the birds so moved to the boundry hedge. There were plenty of signs so things looked good, unfortunately there were a few nasty digs but all the same we dont mind. As we got further up the track they started to thin out somewhat, you could see the difference in the crops in the field, hopefully we would make a big difference with our recent bags which about tally 600 now. The rabbits had the guts dropped and there were a few with young and we had a quart grown one so the time is starting to draw near, we need to make it count before we have to stop. I am pretty sure we have done more than a good job around here, even the other gamekeepers have heard of our exploits so I am hoping that we get a few phone calls for future reference. I have also been promised some good pigeon shooting, one of my other passions for when the rabbiting season ends. All credit to my crew, good lads that graft hard and love it just like me, they are not scared to get stuck in crawling under brambles or hawthorn hedgerows and forever picking thorns out of all maner of places while in the tub after. Its a pleasure to be out ferreting and to have good land and very understanding keepers, afterall without any of this we would be stratching about for a few here and there. We had a count up, my estimate for the day this morning was 40 due to some difficult areas but we just surpassed it and managed 44, so a good day all told. from left to right Tony (my son) Ray, Me, Stevo and Danny 43 bunnies and the usual one in the terrier cage as a reward 44 total. I have been taking my camera trying to complie enough for a dvd, I have done a bit and hope to have enough for a full 30 minutes, it will be good bad and (Ray) I mean ugly. Quote Link to post
tubba 38 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Great stuff steve well done to u all. . Looking forward to the vid should be a good crack atb lads Tubba Quote Link to post
auld salmon 28 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 nice one again there signs of a few starting to get around up here Quote Link to post
Guest thebigdog Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 nice one Quote Link to post
takman511 42 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 well done lads good going Quote Link to post
NEWKID 27,210 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Nice one Steve, another top day Quote Link to post
proTOM1 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Nice going mate well done let me know if your free friday and can come and do a bit more for me it would be a great help Quote Link to post
always hunting 3 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 nice one lads Quote Link to post
JoeD 24 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Nice one again, we are lucky to get into double numbers here Joe Quote Link to post
stevethefish 80 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Nice going mate well done let me know if your free friday and can come and do a bit more for me it would be a great help Should be ok Tom will speak to the crew tomorrow and check. Quote Link to post
adammubu 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 nice one steve, looks a good day Quote Link to post
stevethefish 80 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Sound mate you know us" love it" you will have to come and have another day with us soon. Bit of a clip from today, we have a bit of banter....... Quote Link to post
adammubu 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 im free pretty much any day. always up for some ferreting, give us a pm whenever you need a spare set of hands Quote Link to post
stevethefish 80 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 (edited) im free pretty much any day. always up for some ferreting, give us a pm whenever you need a spare set of hands Nice pic mate who took that? P.m your address and I will send you a short dvd with you on. Edited January 30, 2011 by stevethefish Quote Link to post
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