what dogs are people using to go ferreting

[Marsh Lad 321]

 

 

 

My old beddy crosees were decent enough at the ferreting job but took time to build up alot patience. My collie x bitch has bags of patience and is second to none at marking

[dougall 98]

i use beddy whippet6 greyhound 21tts marks well just sits to tell its holding

[huntingryan 33]

not changing the topic but does anyone use sauki's or crosses?i will be using a salukix colliegrey with my terrier

[simonrocco 175]

i use a springer spanial just for marking the holes saves netting empty sets i sometimes take the 5/8ths 3/8ths bull x with me to.

[the loner 11]

i use my J R's for marking and my lurcher 4 running any that slip da net

[johnny boy68 11,726]

I use my lurcher for marking and catching.........A lurcher that marks well is a god send and they can cover a lot more ground covering holes if your ferreting alone.

 

As Ideation said earlier we use his Whippet and my 2 lurchers........a very reliable team that can/do all ferreting jobs to a good standard.

[rob190364 2,594]

Does anyone use just a dog with the ferts and leave the nets at home? This is going to by my first season using a dog and my intention is to use the nets as little as possible. Not bothered about massive bags, just looking forward to seeing the dog (hopefully) do the business on the bolters.

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Does anyone use just a dog with the ferts and leave the nets at home? This is going to by my first season using a dog and my intention is to use the nets as little as possible. Not bothered about massive bags, just looking forward to seeing the dog (hopefully) do the business on the bolters.

I used to do it a lot Rob though it is dependant on the type of warrens your ferreting.........it can be action packed in the right areas.

[rob190364 2,594]

Does anyone use just a dog with the ferts and leave the nets at home? This is going to by my first season using a dog and my intention is to use the nets as little as possible. Not bothered about massive bags, just looking forward to seeing the dog (hopefully) do the business on the bolters.

I used to do it a lot Rob though it is dependant on the type of warrens your ferreting.........it can be action packed in the right areas.

Yeah, the farm I go on had a lot of warrens actually in the hedgerows themselves, netting them was a ball ache, took forever and resulted in plently of tangles, should be easier with the dog on those warrens because I can cover a fair few warrens and any bolters are running into fields with no cover around. The other land I ferret has some exits in the open and some near cover so I'll net the ones near cover and leave the others open. Really looking forward to it to be honest, less setting up and more action, love it!

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Few pics of our team....apologies if you've seen before.

[rob190364 2,594]

nice pics!

[KittleRox 2,147]

Does anyone use just a dog with the ferts and leave the nets at home? This is going to by my first season using a dog and my intention is to use the nets as little as possible. Not bothered about massive bags, just looking forward to seeing the dog (hopefully) do the business on the bolters.

I used to do it a lot Rob though it is dependant on the type of warrens your ferreting.........it can be action packed in the right areas.

Yeah, the farm I go on had a lot of warrens actually in the hedgerows themselves, netting them was a ball ache, took forever and resulted in plently of tangles, should be easier with the dog on those warrens because I can cover a fair few warrens and any bolters are running into fields with no cover around. The other land I ferret has some exits in the open and some near cover so I'll net the ones near cover and leave the others open. Really looking forward to it to be honest, less setting up and more action, love it!

When I first started out with my first lurcher I hardly used nets at all, the dug became very good at predicting, marking etc, if you can find the right balance between giving the dog direction and letting the dog use its own instincts its hard to beat,

 

the dug the ferrets and yerself working as a team, cannae whack it

[KittleRox 2,147]

not changing the topic but does anyone use sauki's or crosses?i will be using a salukix colliegrey with my terrier

I commented on that dug when you first got it as a pup, I liked it then and I like it now, cracker

 

if yer dugs broken to the ferrets get yerself oot there, don,t worry aboot the saluki in it, the collie should cancel it oot

 

 

only joking mate, should do the job nae problem

[huntingryan 33]

thanks

[Sorley x 32]

No question, a collie based lurcher.