When To Start Ferreting

[crazy ferreter 14]

I know this sound like a stupid question but I'm new to ferreting so need all the advice I can get

[ratpackjack 272]

any month with a R in it fella

[crazy ferreter 14]

Thanks

[The one 8,484]

All depends on the cover i like to make a start in the horse fields about late august and try to move on to other permissions . for a few years i always took all of September off to make a good start on the ferreting but now its nearly November before i can get near burrows in some places others its after the turn of the year

[foxtails 272]

some people hunt all year round if a farmers got a problem with crops ect, other than that i normally hunt between the mid to end of september to the end of march at the latest, other people have theyr own preferences,

[pie-eater 377]

Ill be starting September maybe even late August. I cant wait to get back out there.

[air gun ant 1,666]

any month with a R in it fella

same here unless im asked specificly, like tonight i need to go clear a few from under a shed at some local allotments but havnt done any since feb this year and wont again till sept unless asked

[lurchers4life 103]

I won't be starting until Late September but do a few early local mooches with the ferrets at the start of September

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Ferreting now is no fun at all mate. Killing young and constant digging.

 

We went early April (later than I would normally) and we literally spent hours digging to ferrets which had found young.

 

I will be starting September and finish end of February beginning March I reckon.

[lurchers4life 103]

I finished in February with the ferrets this year mate due to numbers being down and leaving what's there left hopefully it would of payed of come September but I did do a few nights lamping until April when the young we're out in fields I stopped then

[terryd 8,519]

Would love to start September but there will be neck deep cover around here especially with the season growing wise seemingly running at least a month behind this year. Also so not having a dog it really would be a needle in a haystack job

[chelsea 125]

I know this sound like a stupid question but I'm new to ferreting so need all the advice I can get

I'm same as you mate new to the game looking forward to going out friend of mine is taking me along with him

[tiger82 43]

any month with a R in it fella

 

Also with a ferret 5- 6 month old ish should be at the adult weight by then

[lor123 12]

best sticking to months with an r in it, but you can do a bit all year round if it takes your fancy but only problem is heavy cover and baby bunnys, you will be untangling nets all day and digging all day.

[Guest norseman]

there was young about in feb here, that's two months early if you go by the r's, wouldn't surprise me if they were breeding all year round soon. use it as a rough guide though and you'll know yourself when to start and stop. as in when the cover dies ect.