benny 0 Posted June 30, 2007 Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 Went ferretin today on a massive warren down a hedge row about 200 yards the hedge row runs down th side of a fishing lake and the rabbit had dug holes in the bank but there was to much cover to do anything with them holes though but we did get long nets put around the henge row surrounding some good holes, we put two hobs and a jill to work , they where just running everywhere it was like a bloody maze anyway we started packing up and picked a hob and a gill out there was now sign of the other hob couldn`t find it on the finder ther`s so much cover and other warrens he could be anywhere been looking alday but no luck im one ferret down and it`s got a £45 collar on Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted June 30, 2007 Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 its worth going back to see if its made its way out & been wandering, might even pick it up on the box if its in the undergrowth, i would go back at first light Quote Link to post
Hob&Jill 258 Posted June 30, 2007 Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 Ring around local recues/ferret rescues, as Its right by a fishing lake someone could find it Quote Link to post
TOMO 26,902 Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 GET SOME MINK LIVE TRAPS , AND SET THEM NEAR WHERE YOU LOST THE FERT. Quote Link to post
benny 0 Posted July 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 Been back no sign of him i`ve left his box down there with a fresh bunny i`ll have a look in the mornin all the fishermen know me and know i`ve lost him, with a bit of luck he`ll show, cheers folks Quote Link to post
benny 0 Posted July 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 No sign this mornin hope someone finds him in a garden Quote Link to post
Simoman 110 Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 GET SOME MINK LIVE TRAPS , AND SET THEM NEAR WHERE YOU LOST THE FERT. Best chance you have got Quote Link to post
Guest ARTEMIS Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 Where can you buy these "live mink traps"? Quote Link to post
Guest little_lloyd Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 Where can you buy these "live mink traps"? Local countrystore or the internet http://www.solwayfeeders.com/productsdetai...STOCK_CODE=2015 Not a mink one but for tree rats Guess it dunt make any difference tho. Quote Link to post
Guest ARTEMIS Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 Where can you buy these "live mink traps"? Local countrystore or the internet http://www.solwayfeeders.com/productsdetai...STOCK_CODE=2015 Not a mink one but for tree rats Guess it dunt make any difference tho. Excellent - thanks little-lloyd. Could have some fun catching the squirrels to feed to my ferrets with that trap too! (until they're old enough to catch their own supper) Quote Link to post
Guest little_lloyd Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 Where can you buy these "live mink traps"? Local countrystore or the internet http://www.solwayfeeders.com/productsdetai...STOCK_CODE=2015 Not a mink one but for tree rats Guess it dunt make any difference tho. Excellent - thanks little-lloyd. Could have some fun catching the squirrels to feed to my ferrets with that trap too! (until they're old enough to catch their own supper) Good luck with the squiggle catching Will do your local songbirds a favour too As for feeding them to the stinkers thell love them and take them out your hands before you have time to put them in Watch out for the nasty fleas on them tho Quote Link to post
gibby 0 Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 If you are concerned about fleas try freezing the carcass for a few days first. Should sort that out Quote Link to post
the fezz 44 Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 Went ferretin today on a massive warren down a hedge row about 200 yards the hedge row runs down th side of a fishing lake and the rabbit had dug holes in the bank but there was to much cover to do anything with them holes though but we did get long nets put around the henge row surrounding some good holes, we put two hobs and a jill to work , they where just running everywhere it was like a bloody maze anyway we started packing up and picked a hob and a gill out there was now sign of the other hob couldn`t find it on the finder ther`s so much cover and other warrens he could be anywhere been looking alday but no luck im one ferret down and it`s got a £45 collar on why where you ferreting at this time of year, its the middle of summer , Quote Link to post
Guest little_lloyd Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 Maybe he was asked by the landowner to remove the bunnys Quote Link to post
benny 0 Posted July 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 Went ferretin today on a massive warren down a hedge row about 200 yards the hedge row runs down th side of a fishing lake and the rabbit had dug holes in the bank but there was to much cover to do anything with them holes though but we did get long nets put around the henge row surrounding some good holes, we put two hobs and a jill to work , they where just running everywhere it was like a bloody maze anyway we started packing up and picked a hob and a gill out there was now sign of the other hob couldn`t find it on the finder ther`s so much cover and other warrens he could be anywhere been looking alday but no luck im one ferret down and it`s got a £45 collar on why where you ferreting at this time of year, its the middle of summer , Pest control my friend they are a serious problem here the warrens are collapsing the sides of his fishing lakes if i don`t ferret them the land owner will gas them, i need the ferret food and he needs the rabbits gone everyones a winner, except when i lose my ferrets Quote Link to post
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