Escape

[Dan Outdoors 13]

One of my ferrets escaped last night, I'm gutted n am keen to get it back, I live out in the countryside with a hand full of neighbours, I've had a good look about this morning and set a few live catch rabbit traps and will set more tonight.. Anyone got any advice on how to get it back? Will it just keep going or come back??? Thanks in advance.. Hope he returns ,,

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

Mine never went far when they escaped, as long as it isnt killed by anything you stand a fair chance of getting it back

[Dan Outdoors 13]

Nice one, that's what I want to hear.. Fingers crossed. I've set 7 live catch traps and put a few sleeping boxes about .. Hoping for the best.. It's my favourite one aswell.. Cheers

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

Try squeeking it in, a rabbit in distress call is irressistable to most ferrets

[mudluvver 1]

one of my jills escaped while i was living on a farm last year, scoured the surronding fields for days praying that she hadnt found her way into the pheasant pens, not a sign of her for 3 days, then while i was standing in one of the barns chatting to the keeper she popped out from the back of an old fridge!!!

likelyhood is that he will try and find somewhere warm to hole up and sleep, so it would probably pay to ask your neighbours if you could check their sheds, outbuildings etc, you might get lucky with the live traps tho.

 

best of luck!!

[northern lad 2,292]

i had one missing for nearly 2 weeks dan,turned up in neighbours chicken coup itll be somewhere nearby

[Dan Outdoors 13]

Thanks for the positive advice chaps,, it got spotted at 9.30 this mornin, I got a call at 12.30 moved all my traps and cut a rabbit up and put them arround the area it was spotted.. Gutted they didn't grab it or call me sooner, it was at the bussiness next door, there are containers and all sorts round there, just checked the traps, no good so far, if it goes any further it'll be in the woods n amongst allot of rabbits.. Fingers crossed for tonight.. Thanks again

[Dan Outdoors 13]

Good news, got home from work about a hr ago was sorting my other ferret out and the missing one wandered out of his cage that I'd propped open on to my foot.. Had to double take, can't bellieve it!! Happy happy days.. Thanks for all the positive advice.. Dan

[mudluvver 1]

congratulations!! it was the same for me with the double take, they are not stupid and they know whos feeding them!!

[wingnut 27]

great news mate

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

Great news you must be over the moon about it

[Dan Outdoors 13]

Thanks chaps, honestly can't bellieve it.. The place it was spotted was about 300 yards away.. Completely amazed.. Don't know if it's sense of smell or memory brought it back.. Atb Dan

[BEARINATOR 2,872]

Good news Dan

[Westy76 546]

Nice one