what dogs are people using to go ferreting

[simonrocco 175]

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!

i once went with a lad up scotland to some permission he had and we just took the lurchers and what he did was once the first set was done he would fill all the holes in with soil then move down the dyke to the next set and any rabbits that bolted he would chase them back up the dyke where they would try to go to ground but couldnt we got 20 odd rabbits doing it like that with 2 dogs one on each side of the dyke. when he went back the next time all the sets would be dug out again.

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The only issue is watching you dog chase rabbit number 1 off down the field as rabbit 2-6 casually f**k off the other direction.

[borderhunter15 5]

get a lurcher there the best for ferretin