A try with the shotgun,never done it before

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Was suppose to be at work today,went in and the boss sent us home about 8:30 saying computers not working,which means he was on the drink last night and felt like crap .So i thought i would have a quick do out,thinking i was on me own didnt want to be carrying loads of gear,so i thought i would take a couple of ferrets and the old noisey thing(no not the missus ).So shotgun out the cabinet,in the 20 years or so i have been ferreting it is always with purse nets so this was a first for me.Got to the farm and decided to do a little bank that has a few small warrens on it,not many rabbits here,so ferret in stood back and waited,5 mins a bit of thumping i was thinking first rabbit with the shotgun here we come .............but no 2 rabbits bolted at the same time from differant holes and by the time i had made me mind up which to go for they had both gone .So on to the next warren ferret in and before i could get down off the bank i could hear a rabbit thumping i just turned round when it bolted,so another gets away .I was thinking i havent got the hang of this .Next warren ferret in and i waited,suddenly i could hear thumping that was it on high alert i was..the rabbit bolted i swung the shotgun and boom...........the rabbit rolled over and lay dead :toast: at last success, the birds where singing,it was great to be alive etc etc .So after that it was time to go home breakfast was calling .So not a big bag at all but i really enjoyed it and will be doing it again.

 

The bank i did.

 

End of session bag

[theferreter 311]

hopefully many more to come

[stroller 341]

i took my lad out for his first shot at bolting rabbits the other week, its great sport he loved it

[epo 2]

love bolting to the gun do a lot of it and seem to have good sucess with it

[simonrocco 175]

well done pal ones better than nothing atb

[darbo 4,776]

sounds like a nice morning.

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Thanks for replies folks.

Will deffo be doing it again

[max abell 196]

Well done mate ferreting to guns is a great enjoyable sport when done with people you 100% trust but can be real dodgy if you have someone from the trigger happy brigade with you glad you enjoyed it

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Well done mate ferreting to guns is a great enjoyable sport when done with people you 100% trust but can be real dodgy if you have someone from the trigger happy brigade with you glad you enjoyed it

 

Cheers mate thats why i went on me own i know where every one is then .

[southcott 9]

sounds a bit like are morning ! after purchasing my first two ferrets not really a clue on these little chaps other than watch the teeth , we went out yesterday for the first time with my friend Kay who has worked ferrets before . and we allowed hubbie to come and play with his gun, we had great fun bolting the rabbits , my little lurcher missed both , as did hubbie with the gun , but all in all it was a great afternoon and me and Kay where crying with laughter when the ferret took a dislike to hubbie , not quite sure what the dancing on the back legs is all about , i guessed he was either excited ! or angry ! that was the ferret and not hubbie lol.