Ferrets and the Harris

[ferretville 69]

Well today was the ferrets and harris hawks first venture of the season on sum local land . To be honest me and my mate were"nt expecting to much as the female harris hadnt done much flying due to a late molt and me with the ferrets as it had just been to bloody wet and cover still being high . So decided on a a farm were it was more or less hedgerow work .

 

Started on this bit hedge bolting a rabbit but it just ran so far along the hedge and dived for cover just as the hawk was going to strike .

 

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Put my little albino in to were the rabbit had went and a few minutes later the rabbit made its escape across this field towards cover of the wood with the harris on its tail . Lucky for buggsy the harris just aint up to speed yet and it escaped to be hopefully hunted another day .

 

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As you can see still water lying aboot . Nice fields to lamp mind you if only there was more rabbits here lol

 

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With not much happening along this bit hedgerow and a quick look at another hedge decided to move to the furthest part of the farm for a bit look at sum more hedgerow that often holds the odd rabbit . On arriving there signs looked good holes kicked out shit by entrances and general activity . Theres more holes on this bit hedge so the albino jill and poley jill were going to be used . One part of the hedge is higher so me mate and the hawk were doing that side and i was on the lower side nettig a few holes here and there .

 

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Both jills in and out working there way along the hedge then we had our first bolt rabbit coming out of a tiny bolt hole in the field on my mates side . Rather than the rabbit running the hedge it motored acrosss the field and this time that played to the advantage of the hawk . With the rabbit jinkin here and there the hawk nailed it with a good strike . So that was our first rabbit in the bag .

Ferrets bolted 1 to the nets on my side so that was another in the bag . Moved a little further down the hedge and bolted a rabbit which ran very tight along the hedge and didnt give the hawk much chance . To be honest after that last bolt there was no more action . Ferrets did there bit and the hawk but there just wasnt the rabbits at home .

It was a nice little look out for the ferrets and hawk to start us off . We werent expecting much as there really is a shortage of rabbits round here . It was more or less us just getting started and get the ball rolling .

 

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So all in all it was a pleasant mooch about in the fresh air and time to start moving into gear . Cheers for looking FV

[rabbitcatcher 1 287]

At least you were out and about mate,looks like some nice land there and the hawk looks happy too.

[BEARINATOR 2,871]

Good read mate

[ferretville 69]

Cheers lads

[The one 8,494]

Nice read and pics mate ,think theres water lying everywhere and more forecast

[Guest thebigdog]

good stuff lad

[max abell 196]

Love the pic of the hawk on the shovel well done mate

[frank300 0]

nice one mate good read

[Brimmer 220]

Bout time you got out FV! Thanks for posting, and good to read. (Can you click on image code on the photobucket links, it shows the photo's direct, rather than clicking on each one individual to view?) The harris looks strong!

[ferretville 69]

Love the pic of the hawk on the shovel well done mate

I like that pic to max

[ferretville 69]

Bout time you got out FV! Thanks for posting, and good to read. (Can you click on image code on the photobucket links, it shows the photo's direct, rather than clicking on each one individual to view?) The harris looks strong!

Cheers brimmer , im not sure what happend with the pics normally when i do it the pics just show direct like you say . She is a strong harris and once we get her up to full fitness theres sum good sport to be had with her . Hopefully we should be out this weekend

[ferretville 69]

Just realised what iv done brimmer lol cheers

[Moe 108]

good report there,never been out with a hawk but been told its great when everything is right.