Pitty146 0 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Any one got any tips for rabbiting with out a ferret finder. Got a young hob not long ago and want to give him a couple of runs out before the season ends. Cab afford a finder yet. Need to save up for next season. Does any one have any tips on rabbiting with out a finder. Quote Link to post
ryangolding 4 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I wouldnt with mine, just in case, but its your ferret mate Quote Link to post
micky 3,325 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Any one got any tips for rabbiting with out a ferret finder. Got a young hob not long ago and want to give him a couple of runs out before the season ends. Cab afford a finder yet. Need to save up for next season. Does any one have any tips on rabbiting with out a finder. Yes mate , start in about eight months time. Quote Link to post
Pitty146 0 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 He's old enough to go out. Bloke I got him off took him out a few times. Finders are modern. There must be techniques used years ago before finders were introduced ?? Any one recommend any good books ? Quote Link to post
hullhunter 219 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 like you say mate finders are a modern thing. you can use a liner. but i just used to have a rabbit with me and if the ferret didnt come out shake it about at the hole you last saw the ferret and it should come just make plenty of noise with the rabbit banging about in the hole. all ways worked for me. Quote Link to post
Pitty146 0 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Not heard of a liner mate ?? What's that. ? Quote Link to post
Alg1980 3 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I never use a finder [bANNED TEXT] a dead rabbit by the last hole u see him at norm works n feed him the night before u go Quote Link to post
doddsy1970 9 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 He's old enough to go out. Bloke I got him off took him out a few times. Finders are modern. There must be techniques used years ago before finders were introduced ?? Any one recommend any good books ? So was the horse and cart until the car came along. Not heard of a liner mate ?? What's that. ? A liner (usually a hob) is a ferret that lived alone from all the rest. When out ferreting, if you got a lay up you would get your liner hob out and attach a ball of string to its collar or harness and enter him into the warren. When the string stopped moving you would dig along until you found the dead rabbit. It was kept alone because it would push the jill off the kill. I assume you only have the one ferret though.... I personally would wait until next season and save your money up to get a locator mk1 or mk3 would suffice your depending on how much you have. Quote Link to post
theferreter 311 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 as said before leave him till next season and start saving up for a finder simon whiteheads essitental guide to ferreting is a brillant book mate Quote Link to post
The one 8,503 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 All these guys can say wait till next year till you have a locator but if youve just got your ferret your itching to have a wee shot and nothings going to stop you .Give it a go try to pick a frosty morning start early ,walk into the wind to the burrow dont walk on top of the burrow ,and dont make a noise on top of the burrow ,and if your luck holds out stop early . We did ferret before locators it can be done but its a dam sight easier now with them . Quote Link to post
tote 856 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Just make sure you have plenty of patience mate, hopefully you won't need it. Take a spade with you aswell, if it comes to the wosrt case scenario and he's laid up you'll be able to fill the holes and go back the following morning. Quote Link to post
Jonophilpott 0 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Or just find yourself some small earths in some woods or something that way theres normally only 5-6 holes (Dont forget the bolt hole) When we find small used earths we just put them down there worst thats going to happen is the ferrett may come out of a run 10 yards away which youve overlooked and not covered. Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Worst case scenario, go find yourself a small (very small) set in the open, where you know there is a bunny or two, take a shovel and some red bull, put ferret in (start early morning), and hopefully bolt rabbit into net and celebrate as hob trundles out. If not, first wait, squeek, listen at holes etc etc etc, and if that fails drink red bull and dig a really big f*****g hole, really carefully. Then go home for tea. Quote Link to post
web22 27 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 try small setts,4 or 5 holes maybe and be patient,i wouldn't take on bigger setts until you can locate your ferret with more accuracy,or know more techniques to find him or get him to come out or you could be in for a long wait,or worse you could be going home without him. Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Who here has never ferreted without a locator? Just out of interest? Quote Link to post
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