How would you get them out??

[Brian-911 210]

Okay so new bit of permission, there's a pile of rubble on the edge of one of the fields and im talking 15 ft high 20 fr long and 10-15 ft deep, there are LOADS of rabbits but have all made home in this mound of rubble. So if I can how would I get at them cant really see ferreting working probably just end up losing them.

[martnmagik 68]

long net around it and have a couple of lurchers standing by then enter the ferrets would be my plan of attack i think mate

[dytkos 17,819]

Puts some bricks around the holes with pepper on them.

 

Cheers, D.

[Brian-911 210]

Yeah see I don't reckon I'd see the ferrets again if I entered them. It's a big ole pile

[max abell 196]

long net around it and have a couple of lurchers standing by then enter the ferrets would be my plan of attack i think mate

As above as long as you can see all the way round the pile of rubble there is no reason why you should loose any ferrets but digging is out the question if you get the chance watch the ed cook and mick mansbridge dvd where they clear a quarry they do a pile of rubble on that GOOD LUCK with it mate

[mrmen16 5]

aiii mate, it be alright use dogs to catch them as bolt might have to do abit off a waiting game if your fewrrets like to lie up

[The one 8,507]

Long net it and purse nets where you can and ferret it if you need to dig a ferret out so be it ,get on and do it during the season dont look for problems so you dont have to do it

[Brian-911 210]

Okay will have to do it that way then I spose, just have to take extra person with me to keep eye on other sides. Cheers

[Ideation 8,216]

Start early in the day, put up a long net, and purse net what you can to stop hole hoping, and take a decent dog (although watch them smashing themselves on the rubble). Also make sure you take the appropriate tools for moving / digging into the rubble if you do decide you need to dog a ferret out (i.e bar, long grafting spade etc).

 

One thing i will say is, you DO run the risk of a ferret with a collar getting stuck. Johnnyboy68 and i off here did a big rubble pile at the end of the last season, and had a good day on it, but 2 ferrets got trapped by their collars on some metal, but luckily squirmed free. We dug the on out at about 6 foot, but couldnt get to the 8/9 ft one, even with cutting tools. As you can imagine we were extremely pleased that the ferret was not stuck in the collar. Still, down one collar.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Setting a longnet around the rubble would be my first choice, second would be to purse net every hole you can see, put down a few ferrets to force the rabbits to bolt, the last thing you need on this job is stubbourn rabbits, because it sounds a bitch to dig

[rob190364 2,594]

Aren't you risking a load of the rubble collapsing and crushing the ferret by digging into it? Personally I'd go early, not put collars on them and just sit it out if they stay down there. And take a mate or two so you can keep an eye on both sides between you.

[The one 8,507]

I really dont see a problem ferreting it ,but it sounds like your looking for problems if your no sure or are unhappy about ferreting it ,and theres better burrows nearby try stinking it out a wee bit of work but might make it easier in the long run

[ferretsandhawks 47]

long net around it and have a couple of lurchers standing by then enter the ferrets would be my plan of attack i think mate

As above as long as you can see all the way round the pile of rubble there is no reason why you should loose any ferrets but digging is out the question if you get the chance watch the ed cook and mick mansbridge dvd where they clear a quarry they do a pile of rubble on that GOOD LUCK with it mate

any idea where i can get that dvd please mate?

[Rake aboot 4,936]

Just get into it mate !! never mind swatting up on DVD`s and the like,, get out and work it

 

Keep the collars off the wee buggers and net all round if yeh can,, take a dug, and a flask oh tea,,and sit it out,, patience dear boy !! but yeh`ll no get it done talkin aboot it on here !

 

At the end oh the day, it`s just another burrow,

[johnny boy68 11,726]

If your worried about sticking the ferts in and losing them then you should try something else like bowls.

 

Stop being a pansy and get on with it mun.