stinkers 102 Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 So the weather looked a bit overcast this morning, but loaded the car anyways and headed off to my permission. Got up there and the fields were really wet and boggy so decided to do a bit on the walls they normally hold a few. Done a 5 holer and sent in the stinker ................nothing. Ok not too worry, got to the next set and only a 5 holer too, netted it up and nothing. Not disheartened head into the woods where theres a few small set to have a go on. The next 3 i got nothing :icon_eek: So headed to a bank in the woods onto the neighboring land and set up 12 nets here, very active looking set ...loads of digging being going on and plenty of droppings............................nothing. It started to rain a bit so i headed off back towards the car to have a smoke and a coffee. I get there and theres a van parked behind my car. Anyway got chatting to the fella he knows the area really well and i was talking about land over the main road from my permission who owns it and how to get too it. He told me how to get there and i decided to go see the owner and ask about permission . Found him in the cow shed told him i was ferreting his neighbors land and was looking for more land......"well you wont be short of em here...overun with them". RESULT :boogy: So he told me there was some near the house in a small bank and all on the othher side along the hedgerow. So it was only about 10 nets and as soon as the stinker went in ....rumble rumble ....BOLT.................and i see a black rabbit running accross the field...not fecking impressed, my fault i never netted the hole . So mved down a bit further and set up again only 7 holes......in goes me stinker, not as quick this time but fter a few seconds the rumble happens and bolting out the hole INTO the net a bunny for the bag :toast: So went over to the opposite side of the small field and the burrows are everywhere and a few rabbits bolting for cover...they were watching me ferret there mates. So netted up again by this time the light is fading on me so decided to pick the firs 15 holes and head home .....netted them up and sent in the stinker. I nearly cried......the stinker had pushed them further up the headgerow and 5-5 bolted where my nets werent...hahahahahaha. At least hes doing the business bolting them. Hadnt seen him for a bit and turned on the locator and he was there in front of me abut 4ft in the headgrow but underground........so i went round other side and just as i was getting there SQUEEEEEEL......i look over and theres a rabbit half out of the hole with my stinker dragging him back ...no net on the hole. Caught hold of the rabbit and despatched it and me ferret was running round looking for his wabbit...claws full of fur and looking mighty happy with himsef. So only two in the bag but a cracking new permission which i may be asking for a hand doing as one person would be a nightmare and also some long nets would be handy so will put an add up for a buddy to help me on it soon. Quote Link to post
stinkers 102 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 continued Quote Link to post
terryd 8,602 Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Can't fault that turned into a cracking day for you Quote Link to post
Guest norseman Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 sure its all about the craic, sonds like a good day all in all, definitely good [bANNED TEXT] you gain new permo Quote Link to post
stinkers 102 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 sure its all about the craic, sonds like a good day all in all, definitely good [bANNED TEXT] you gain new permo Aye and the fella says he'll cotact the landowners that back onto him too, so i can ferret there too :boogy: Nice old fella, he told me he has a couple of lads that do ferret it ....twice a year and thats it......only one hedgrow each time they visit .....he said he was nearly fecked last year with the rabbits eating the grass for the cows to graze o and the maize crops were nearly destroyed completely.......i was happy to see him and i think he was happy to see me. Quote Link to post
bunny tickler 876 Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 excellent ,result enjoy it 1 Quote Link to post
NEWKID 27,390 Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Good result on the permo mate, and well done on persevering to get a couple in the bag.... Nothing worse than missing the 1 hole they bolt from eh.... It's times like that when you need a dog for marking, saves you so much time setting nets on empty burys... Atb Kev Quote Link to post
stinkers 102 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Good result on the permo mate, and well done on persevering to get a couple in the bag.... Nothing worse than missing the 1 hole they bolt from eh.... It's times like that when you need a dog for marking, saves you so much time setting nets on empty burys... Atb Kev Aye, unfortunately cant have dogs in my rented house....ferrets aint seen here hidden away in the shed . Plus i wouldnt have a clue about which dog to choose or training it for rabbiting Quote Link to post
The one 8,506 Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Always a good day when you get some new permission Quote Link to post
darkwood 41 Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 oout today in buetiful north yorkshire, three novice jills and brand new mk3 locator,a nice dry day for a change, though a lot of the low lying setts were still very wet. i spent the day on a fairly steep wooded bank[much drier] and did quite a few smallish setts.Two of the young uns worked like demons, but the young poley drove me nuts,Finished the day with a dozen.Had two digs the mk3 took a bit of getting used to but was bang on when i got the knack of it. Walking back to the moter at dusk there was rabbits all over the place ,there has been no mxy whatsoever on this particular spot so another outing is on the cards very soon,cheers lads good hunting. Quote Link to post
NEWKID 27,390 Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 (edited) Double post Edited January 5, 2013 by NEWKID Quote Link to post
NEWKID 27,390 Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Good result on the permo mate, and well done on persevering to get a couple in the bag.... Nothing worse than missing the 1 hole they bolt from eh.... It's times like that when you need a dog for marking, saves you so much time setting nets on empty burys... Atb Kev Aye, unfortunately cant have dogs in my rented house....ferrets aint seen here hidden away in the shed . Plus i wouldnt have a clue about which dog to choose or training it for rabbiting Nice one on the ferrets mate, what they don't know won't hurt them lol.... You never know if your situation changes a dog would be handy companion.... Good luck mate Kev Quote Link to post
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