patterdalejoel 669 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 hello all, i have recently been reading a lot of brian plummers books and he is very centered about ratting with ferrets. he seems very experienced in the practice and seems to know his stuff. i would be interested in doing it and what i want to know is anybody still doing it or ever done it and what are experiences etc. have things changed like the toughness of ferrets etc? thanks. joel. Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Not worth it. Get a smoker. Quote Link to post
simonrocco 175 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 iv done it once when i was younger we got a few rats out of this old rubish pile on this farm i had permission on but the ferret got well marked up iv never done it since cause im more into catching rabbits than rats. Quote Link to post
patterdalejoel 669 Posted July 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 whats the hassle? do the ferrets get mauled? not arguing just asking and anybody else feel free to add good or bad points ideas etc thanks Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Really depends where you are and how many rats, but im my opinion, just not worth the risk of messing up a decent ferret, when a smoker will do the job better. Quote Link to post
simonrocco 175 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 whats the hassle? do the ferrets get mauled? not arguing just asking and anybody else feel free to add good or bad points ideas etc thanks mine got pretty well marked up and we only got 11 rats but the ferret was in a really long time. i know some lads that go ferreting rats and they enjoy it but they've also had ferrets killed by rats. Quote Link to post
Parabuteos lad 878 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 my dad does, in our garden, with my ferrets. we only use a particular ferret because she 'seems' to be good at it. i found her in rat holes and assumed she must have been doing well, the neighbors said she'd been there ages. we used to have loads of rats in our garden, i got some live traps and put them, with the rat in, in the ferret run (closed)all the other ferrets showed minimal interest but this wee jill was straight over doing everything she could to get in. my dad still does it in our garden but just to clear them out. we would kill them only our brittany seems to catch them and let them go she's never had a problem, no scars, scratches etc. she's too fast for them not all ferrets take to it Quote Link to post
patterdalejoel 669 Posted July 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 thanks everyone for replies Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,798 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 If my memory is right, molly and millet used to put up some cracking ratting posts with pics! They used ferrets regularly and seem to know the score. See if you can find any of the old posts or if ya lucky one of them may see this thread and give you their experienced opinion. Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 One thing i will say is know the ground you are working, there is one thing doing a bit in a garden etc, but at a farm, you might be facing more rats than you think and the runs are very likely to go under concrete, into wall cavities etc. Quote Link to post
The one 8,506 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 My ferrets are too valuable workers to risk using them to rats id sooner use the dogs or trap them 1 Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 hello all, i have recently been reading a lot of brian plummers books and he is very centered about ratting with ferrets. he seems very experienced in the practice and seems to know his stuff. i would be interested in doing it and what i want to know is anybody still doing it or ever done it and what are experiences etc. have things changed like the toughness of ferrets etc? thanks. joel. You do know he's dead don't you and has been for some years ,? A very contaversial man to some alot slag him but for sure they didn't know him niether did I , Quote Link to post
rob190364 2,594 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 my dad does, in our garden, with my ferrets. we only use a particular ferret because she 'seems' to be good at it. i found her in rat holes and assumed she must have been doing well, the neighbors said she'd been there ages. we used to have loads of rats in our garden, i got some live traps and put them, with the rat in, in the ferret run (closed)all the other ferrets showed minimal interest but this wee jill was straight over doing everything she could to get in. my dad still does it in our garden but just to clear them out. we would kill them only our brittany seems to catch them and let them go she's never had a problem, no scars, scratches etc. she's too fast for them not all ferrets take to it just out of curiosity....how come you had loads of rats in your garden????? Quote Link to post
gravel 63 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Be carefull if the rats had young, I've had serious injuries with my ferrets when ratting its not worth it mate. Quote Link to post
theferreter 311 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 leave the rats for the smokers and terriers Quote Link to post
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