ferreting

[border-hunter 29]

Just been ferreting at my mates farm, i went at 7.00am and tried every single hole, and not one rabbit.

why is there none at this time? when they was all in the holes at 6pm because the dog chased one down, and i spotted 6 go down yesterday when i was out with the 22,

[The one 8,495]

The easiest answer is that your ferrets no good ,unless they have been poached over night

[seany 54]

There not forced to live there pal get yourself a marking dog

ATB Seany

[border-hunter 29]

There not forced to live there pal get yourself a marking dog

ATB Seany

 

 

my ferret is perfectly fine thanks! she catches any other time :S ,

 

aye i have greyhounds but i keep thinking there going to bite my ferret so i dont use them much lol. going to see a labrador if my mam wil let me lol

[terrierxhound 26]

has your ferret got a nose cos if he has it doesnt work get yourself a decent ferret and a good marking dog.

[moxy 617]

Sounds like your ferret has jacked, ie doe protecting her young and your ferret couldnt get it to shift.

 

Either that or your ferret has missed all the important stop ends, or simply had the good old run around.

 

If the rabbits are there as you have stated it has to be one of the forementioned excuses

[Ideation 8,216]

EIther -

 

Average ferret that can't handle it with spring sticky bunnys.

 

Or

 

No one is home, because they were out feeding.

[moxy 617]

EIther -

 

Average ferret that can't handle it with spring sticky bunnys.

 

Or

 

No one is home, because they were out feeding.

I knew you would add your ten peneth

 

But i suppose they are plausable excuses

[moxy 617]

This is some of the punishment one of my lads take, but he does make them shift

 

Providing the rabbits are at home of course

 

[moxy 617]

Must say ferreting this time of year usually means a lot of this

 

[Ideation 8,216]

Yes mate, always got to stick my oar in. I was ferreting friday and the same, my jill got them out without any digs, but had three decent kick marks on her face.

[moxy 617]

Yes mate, always got to stick my oar in. I was ferreting friday and the same, my jill got them out without any digs, but had three decent kick marks on her face.

Decent ferret then, stood her ground and worked her nose to the stop ends

[Ideation 8,216]

Yes mate, always got to stick my oar in. I was ferreting friday and the same, my jill got them out without any digs, but had three decent kick marks on her face.

Decent ferret then, stood her ground and worked her nose to the stop ends

 

 

Aye, i was very impressed with her, she is last years kit and i only took her a long for the ride, expecting to use a more experienced jill, but tried her first and as she was doing well, let her do it all (only small garden sets). Only thing is i can see her being a killer as she learns the tricks, she's very 'hard' at the moment and nearly every rabbit comes out with very obvious contact having been made. We shall see in the coming season, but if she keeps it up, i can see her making the same grade as her mother.

[Ideation 8,216]

Sorry to hi-jack, but out of interest mox, here she is -

 

[moxy 617]

Very smart

 

Mine all look a little funny at the moment as they are nursing and have their summer coats, i will post a pic when im not pestering them.

 

I did have a jill, sadly she died last year. If you put her down you were digging!! She would bolt rabbits but was too fast for the kill. Well fed before an outing and she would still kill down the hole.

Bonus was she found all the stop ends.

 

My young un wanted to enter the jill at the local game fair in the ferret racing, which we did to please her. The jill wouldnt entertain any of it. No scent, no racing , seemed embarasing at the time but fills me with pride when i look back. Will be hard to replace.