1 ferret,1dog,no nets

[Ricky Pettit 21]

how many of you guys, if any, ferret this way?

[old real tree 92]

I like to have a few days a year this way, keeps the dogs sharp.

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

Used to always

[troter58 1,711]

think it is a great way to have a few hours just the ferret and dog keeps the dog on its toes and see some top strikes as they bolt atb troter

[wi11ow 2,657]

great fun so much fun just let them bolt

[Ausnick 190]

never used to use nets at all and one day caught over 75 rabbits with one dog cleaning them all up and the other one just catching one or two. absolutely fantastic day on rabbits never had another day like it since

[paulsmithy83 567]

Only way I ferret, think it crap with nets on all that sitting round for no real sport. I dont pest control for anyone so do it without nets

[Ricky Pettit 21]

yeah this the way i was always brought up to do it but noticed alot of lurchermen on here used purse and longnets with there dogs an didnt know if this way as frowned upon lol

[derbylad1 293]

yeah this the way i was always brought up to do it but noticed alot of lurchermen on here used purse and longnets with there dogs an didnt know if this way as frowned upon lol

Dogs dont just catch rabbits. They mark, tell you whats going on underground and a great companion, but the nets do catch more in most environments. So it shouldn't be frowned upon as if its a bad thing, they should work together in harmony.

 

Sometimes i have to do ferreting without dogs...and hate it. However ferreting without nets....i love it. Its great just for a couple of hours, light handed and letting the ferret and dog do the business.

Edited October 9, 2012 by derbylad1

[Ferretryan 74]

Love doing this. Got couple places I go where it's perfect to do this and shouldn't be there so theres no time to waste ferret in rabbit out no setting nets and lifting them. But if doin some pest control I use the nets don't like missing any on permission

 

[flipper82 6]

I just got 2 hobs kits and thats the way i want 2 work them hope the plan works as just new 2 ferrets love to watch lurchers work during the day .was using a wee terrier cross that used push the odd 1 out of cover but not what i was hoping for fingers crossed all that changes about november when i'll start taking them out

[rob190364 2,594]

Yep, all the time. Even if I go out with nets I'll usually bolt a few without nets for the dog at some point during the day....my favourite part of hunting

[fitchet 788]

Thats what ive been doing today just letting dogs nail a few. Ill do a write up and some pics when im home.

[NEWKID 27,210]

Had a couple of hour the other morning had a mooch with the dogs and then ferreted around an old oak tree, no nets 1 ferret and the terrier and lurcher.......... they made a right hash of it , 1 out of 5 bolts......... I'm after a couple of new dogs now these are crap

[mighty celt 996]

never use nets,thats what the dogs are for,makes for some cracking sport.

 

dont see the point in useing nets, unless its a paid pest controll job.