I Hunt With Mink!

[skycat 6,173]

Where did it catch the squirrel?

[Minkenry 1,044]

Where did it catch the squirrel?

 

She caught it under a barn. These squirrels are what we call Rock Squirrels (Spermophilus variegatus). They look like the invasive american grey squirrels you have in your country, but they are larger, and live underground. They can and will climb trees (one of the squirrels we were chasing yesterday climbed up a tree to escape) but they are primarily ground squirrels who dig and live in underground burrows.

[Minkenry 1,044]

The video I filmed of our squirrel hunt last night didn't turn out very good, but I got a couple cool, but blurry stills from it...

Edited October 3, 2013 by Minkenry

[onthehunt 40]

Those squirrels are huge..

[Minkenry 1,044]

I moved this story to "Minkenry Hunting Stories For Thioⁿbasabe"

Edited October 10, 2013 by Minkenry

[ferretville 69]

A never would of believed it until a seen the videos a most interesting topic minkenry

[iworkwhippets 12,511]

Enjoying this topic matey, keep em coming, well done mink and man

[big napper 3,569]

my mate was telling me about you and your mink, i've never seen now't like it before it's exelant, nice one mate

[just jack 998]

brilliant

and your a ginger

joking apart thats ace well done and a good thread

[rob190364 2,594]

I can see why they make coats out of them, impressive fur. Do they have webbed feet ?

they are proper stunning creatures aren't they!

 

I wonder how long it is before someone does the same thing over here now people have seen it can be done?

[Minkenry 1,044]

 

I can see why they make coats out of them, impressive fur. Do they have webbed feet ?

they are proper stunning creatures aren't they!

 

I wonder how long it is before someone does the same thing over here now people have seen it can be done?

 

 

Before I ever joined this forum I had a couple different people from the UK talk about wanting to do what I do. I also had some girls in France that already have pet mink that said they were going to start hunting with them like I do. They ferreted rabbits a little bit with their pet ferrets and already had their own pet mink. It's just a few more steps before they are hunting with them. But talk is cheap, and I haven't seen anyone in Europe actually do anything yet. I'm sure someone will before long.

 

I have a small handful of guys her in the U.S. that have bought mink off of me, or caught their own, and are trying to do what I do. Several of them are close, and one has caught at least one head of wild game, but their mink are all still in training, so nothing too exciting yet. I would expect that it won't be long before there are successful minkeners in several parts of North America and in Europe as well. Only time will tell how many, and how long it takes.

Edited October 4, 2013 by Minkenry

[Minkenry 1,044]

Here's another still of Thioⁿba. She's dragging her squirrel to the carry box like a good little girl

 

 

[rob190364 2,594]

 

 

I can see why they make coats out of them, impressive fur. Do they have webbed feet ?

they are proper stunning creatures aren't they!

 

I wonder how long it is before someone does the same thing over here now people have seen it can be done?

 

 

Before I ever joined this forum I had a couple different people from the UK talk about wanting to do what I do. I also had some girls in France that already have pet mink that said they were going to start hunting with them like I do. They ferreted rabbits a little bit with their pet ferrets and already had their own pet mink. It's just a few more steps before they are hunting with them. But talk is cheap, and I haven't seen anyone in Europe actually do anything yet. I'm sure someone will before long.

 

I have a small handful of guys her in the U.S. that have bought mink off of me, or caught their own, and are trying to do what I do. Several of them are close, and one has caught at least one head of wild game, but their mink are all still in training, so nothing too exciting yet. I would expect that it won't be long before there are successful minkeners in several parts of North America and in Europe as well. Only time will tell how many, and how long it takes.

 

I guess having the right prey for them is the main thing, I would guess if you used them for rabbits over here you'd spend half the day digging!

[Bossie 90]

Is it thrue that they do not have a nasty body odour like ferrets?

[saharashadow 26]

Good to see that all the toys have been put back in the pram and we are back on track,as we are all on this forum for the same reason....... We share a common interest !!!!! It's a fascinating subject, and one that has certainly generated a lot of interest and discussion, and I dare say planted a few seeds in peoples minds.Thinking out of the box often leads to new or different ways of doing what has become established methods, and without it , we'd still be trying to invent the wheel. Keep up the innovation and interesting posting Minkenry. Who knows where it will lead