HedgeCrawler 224 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Went out ferreting for the first time today,was abit of a bust but enjoyable none the less.I had originally intended to take my 2 jills out but after checking them noticed both are in season so instead took one of the hobs up to a patch behind the house.There was plenty of activity,fresh digging and droppings.After getting the nets down and collar on the hob he entered the first hole only to come out again immediately.This continued for a good half hour with him not going more than a foot into each hole so after 2 hours on this warren we moved on to a small bank were the same thing happened with the hob not going far enough into the warren so at the end of the day the bag was a zero rabbits.Still a great day and will defiantly be out again soon. Quote Link to post
ferret110 27 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 sounds like the hob is scared to go to ground Quote Link to post
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Had a youngster did that today. Will let it mature and take it out next season. Atb Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,412 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 The holes could be empty, the hob could be more interested in looking for jills or it could be just inexperienced. Hopefully it's one of those and not just a useless ferret that's scared of the dark. Could you not have tried one of your others? Quote Link to post
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I popped an adult in and got a.bolt. This one is just a youngster, so no rush. HedgeCrawlers others were in season I believe. Atb Quote Link to post
HedgeCrawler 224 Posted January 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Yes my jills are in season and the other hob has just been vesectomised so currently recovering. Quote Link to post
fluff 409 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 make sure the holes are fresh and got fur round them , and you can get the new led collars with built in lite for ferrets that are scared of the dark new thing out Quote Link to post
HedgeCrawler 224 Posted January 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Thanks mate will give it a go. Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 You can still work Jill's that are in season , Quote Link to post
HedgeCrawler 224 Posted January 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I thought there was a higher risk of infection by working jills that are in season? Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Just keep them clean once fully swollen up , Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Just not with a hob for obvious reasons ? Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,412 Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I've found with ferrets that are in season some will work and some completely mess about. Quote Link to post
Flacko 1,742 Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 Fluff is D Lloyd selling them as well lol Flacko Quote Link to post
ZeusPolecat 185 Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 How old is the hob? How much experience does he have? Might just need time. It can be a little off putting setting up lots of nets for nothing. Keep at it Quote Link to post
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