Dobbiesferrets 1 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Hi all . Went ferreting this morning on a small bury but couldnt believe the entire area was covered in 4ft high stinging nettles. Now i havent been out for a few years due to other family commitments. But having eagerly awaited this season i had hoped to be out on a nice nippy morning with all the undergrowth and foliage having died of. But today so much growth about is unbelievable. So i guess the seasons dont quite resemble the ones of my youth. But my quistion is if you have to ferret a overgrown area do you or could you slash / cut back the growth (permitted of course ) and if so when prior to ferreting would this be done. Cheers for any replies. 1 Quote Link to post
Blackdog92 2,047 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 You could longnet around the nettles if the holes are right in them if you cant cut them back or just wait till later in december when they have died right back. 1 Quote Link to post
CraignTod 278 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 We know your pain mate.. Still t shirt weather in November sickens me 1 Quote Link to post
terryd 8,400 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Its as if the season have moved forward a month of two bet come April it will be bloody freezing 1 Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 It's cooling down now, the frosts are on the way, end of this month should see a reduction in cover. 1 Quote Link to post
mhopton 807 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 There's no such thing as seasons any more in my eyes it's changed so much lately that it's just hard to judge what and when to start any hunting Quote Link to post
Dobbiesferrets 1 Posted November 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I believe it was last year my mate said he was pulling babies out in December. If we start seeing babies all year round the spades will start getting worn out. Could this spell the beginning of the end for ferreting Quote Link to post
The one 8,469 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Its the same hear mate wanted a wee shot to see how it would go couldn't even see the lurcher in the cover LOL only clocked the rabbits when they where running out the cover . we normally start in the horse paddocks in late August and keep going till April Christ knows whats going to happen this year ?. doing lot more lamping to compensate though Quote Link to post
wi11ow 2,657 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 had a walk along some hedges cover to thick hands buzzing from nettles bolted a few with bitch thou still sitting out in cover 1 Quote Link to post
torchey 1,325 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I believe it was last year my mate said he was pulling babies out in December. If we start seeing babies all year round the spades will start getting worn out. Could this spell the beginning of the end for ferreting Been younguns about in December January time for years down here.. Quote Link to post
pie-eater 377 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 The cover is worse than ever for me this year. Whats even more annoying is my most open spot which is an orchard that I like to do early in the season, the owners have cut the tops off all the trees and left them where they fell so I can barely walk through it let alone ferret it. They've been saying for months that this is going to be a seriously cold winter, caused by el nino whatever the f**k that is. Bring it on I say. 1 Quote Link to post
northern lad 2,292 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Flatten them down and get in there....hands still buzzing from last weekend Were we went last sat it wasn't so much the bigguns doing the damage as the smaller ,young ones 6in high that you don't particularly notice And to cap it off nicely the farmer had cut the blackthorn the day before,crawling round in thorns for 7-8 hrs,must be mad,all that for 6 rabbits Wish I liked them x box things lol. Quote Link to post
The one 8,469 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 There's more chance of this heavy rain flattening the cover than a frost here Quote Link to post
mhopton 807 Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 I believe it was last year my mate said he was pulling babies out in December. If we start seeing babies all year round the spades will start getting worn out. Could this spell the beginning of the end for ferreting Been younguns about in December January time for years down here.. Last year December 12 we were getting youg Quote Link to post
The one 8,469 Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 I used to be able to plan ahead on my next set of days off get a few mates together to do a big job now you never know what your going to get one week to the next Quote Link to post
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