ruggers13 268 Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Has anyone got a spare rabbit near Leeds cheers Quote Link to post
Hot Meat 3,109 Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 A spare? Lol or do you mean a freezer load? Do you drive? Quote Link to post
ruggers13 268 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 No pal i dont i want one to try train them like if they grip hold of a rabbit whilst out been speaking to noorseman about it Quote Link to post
Hot Meat 3,109 Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Ideally you want a fresh still warm still stinks of bunny bunny pal, hope you get what you after I'm a bit far for one bunny Quote Link to post
ruggers13 268 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Sound pal thanks anyway Quote Link to post
Country Joe 1,411 Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Train them to do what? Quote Link to post
norseman 424 Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 no need to train really ruggers, everything will fall into place when your out ive never had a problem with getting a ferret from a rabbit 1 Quote Link to post
ruggers13 268 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Cheers noorseman i was wondering as well if you could train ferrets like minkenry has trained his mink also wanted to practice putting some prey in a tube and when they come out picking them up so when i ho out next season they wont pull back from me hope this makes sense cheers Quote Link to post
Country Joe 1,411 Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Ruggers you are making ferreting too complicated, go to your permission in Winter, if you have not a marking dog, watch for seeing a rabbit go down a bury, net up and enter ferret, as you have probably been advise if your ferrets are young, or not experienced, don't put them in a big set, try and find a two three or four or five holed bury not to deep. and away you go, if your ferrets are of a decent strain they will work, if not find a good working strain, later on there will be a lot of good kits on here. i had a last years Jill that had never seen a live rabbit, took her out one day last Winter for the first time, dog marked three burys and she bolted rabbits no problem, its that easy. 1 Quote Link to post
ruggers13 268 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Ruggers you are making ferreting too complicated, go to your permission in Winter, if you have not a marking dog, watch for seeing a rabbit go down a bury, net up and enter ferret, as you have probably been advise if your ferrets are young, or not experienced, don't put them in a big set, try and find a two three or four or five holed bury not to deep. and away you go, if your ferrets are of a decent strain they will work, if not find a good working strain, later on there will be a lot of good kits on here. i had a last years Jill that had never seen a live rabbit, took her out one day last Winter for the first time, dog marked three burys and she bolted rabbits no problem, its that easy. thanks countryjoe i watched the video of minkenry and thought could i be able to train a ferret like that, have you seen the video? One of my ferrets hasn't been out yet but the other wabbitslayer on here found him pulling a rabbit out of a hole so he has hunted before but sometimes when i go to get them out of there cage they back away cheers again pal Quote Link to post
The one 8,482 Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Get them out every chance you get if they dont make the grade by the end of the season there not going to be up to much mate Quote Link to post
ruggers13 268 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Cheers the one i will be out every other day when season comes back in ill be out for my first kill lol has anyone watched minkenrys video about getting a mink to cashe that's what i want to try out with a ferret to see if it can be done cheers Quote Link to post
ruggers13 268 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) No pal cashe bringing the prey back to their box/cage (safe place) cheers mate Edited May 4, 2014 by ruggers13 Quote Link to post
rabbit demon 302 Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Can't see it happening with a ferret, they usually just kill on the spot then either eat it or leave it, can't see em dragging it into a cat carrier for you. Mink are wired different, they have certain hides where they put all their catches for eating later. Different instincts. Quote Link to post
ruggers13 268 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Yeah I've seen on youtube that they kill straight away but ive heard of ferrets pulling rabbits right out of the warrens after the kill thanks for your comment pal Quote Link to post
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