First time out this season.

[Ron Weasley 83]

Hi all,

 

Had my first look out with the ferrets today. I wasn't too hopeful to be honest, as I haven't seen a healthy rabbit in my area for quite some time, but that said, I haven't even had a chance to look round my permission since I was last there in April.

We found a few 3 or 4 holers in some hedgerows that looked very well used, but when all 4 of my ferrets refused to enter, we knew it was probably as waste of time!

 

After a bit of driving around the farm, we found some buries that we've worked in the past in a wood, and we've always taken rabbits out of, so we set up. First one was along a fence line, probably 12 -15 holes. I entered my hob and albino jill, and after about 20 minutes both surfaced, and weren't interested in going back underground- the only thing that had bolted was a rat! So we moved on to a smaller bury; about 8 holes, a bit deeper into the wood.

Here, I entered my two poley jills and after about 15 minutes, a big buck rabbit hit the net! 5 minutes later both ferrets were up, so we moved to what we thought was a 5 holer- predictably it turned out to have six holes! We lost one through the un-netted hole, but as we ran over to net it, the next one bolted from the hole next to it, which we had netted!

We decided we'd call it a day when they came out, only two to show for it, but cracking to be out! Can't wait to get out again!

 

Did have to dig 4 feet to retrieve a collar that one of the jills had managed to slip underground!!

 

Sorry no photos- I did take the camera along, but I forgot all about it!

[Corky(amateur) 0]

Sounds like an alright day, but shame about the bad turn out on the bunny's side. might be myxi or someone worked em the day [bANNED TEXT] u came. lol

[the fezz 44]

well done mate , next time put the collers on tighter

is it a mrk3 by any chance