what age to hunt young ferret

[irish_hunter 29]

i have a young ferret hes 4 months old when can i start huntin him

[Cannyboy 34]

normaly start mine around 6 months mate on nice easy small warrens, but all ferrets are differant some mature quicker than others so you just got to try and judge them yourself when you think their strong enough

[irish_hunter 29]

thanks mate

[simonrocco 175]

i start mine off at 6 months old on small sets where iv seen a rabbit go in or chased a rabbit into it.

[The one 8,477]

Same as a above round the six month mark ,maybe a wee bit earlier with a older jill

[Col_c88 41]

taking mine next month.. its getting cooler now and they will be about 5 month old... i just really need to figure out how to stop them climbing all over me when i pick them up.. they dont hang like my 2 adults

[Jamie m 668]

Because there kits ; I won't be rushing my two kits through , will be waiting till November .

[muddy210 34]

entered last years kits yesterday they are 13month old one of them to to the job briliantly other worked but not with the same energy she will get the idea though could see it dropping in by the end of the day. but have entered ferrets at 6 months before deoends on ground and ferrets that you have if they are small burys then no probs but big burys in hard going ground are going to be a struggle for them i always opt for a small bury to start any ferret atb with them though mate

Edited September 1, 2011 by muddy210

[michaelq 0]

bout eight months i would usualy run them through small warrens just to get them used to travelin atb

[Plong 21]

If you have older ferrets I would not be in a rush to enter kits, can be a pain until they settle down won't come out of setts and don't always work the sets very well. Will come into their own in the second season, by all means give them a bit of work but expect one or two little problems to start with.