Bushing With Big Old Hob ?

[luckyplum 50]

I,v been reading recently about someone using big old hob ferrets for bushing, anyone tried it ?

[terryd 8,576]

theres a fella on here some where that does and uses it for ditches etc. Can't remember his name

[luckyplum 50]

hi terryd yea that's exactly what I,v got in mind, I have a beddy/whippet that tells me that rabbits are in cover and races up and down the ditches but won,t enter thick cover.i will get a bushing dog when the time is right but thought this might be a bit of fun for now. cheers plum!

[terryd 8,576]

As I recall he has lots of thick ditches and can't get near the holes so uses the ferret in a fashion of a busher. Uses bells on it so as he can keep tabs. He mentioned it on one of the posts about bells. I can't find the thread.

[darbo 4,776]

As I recall he has lots of thick ditches and can't get near the holes so uses the ferret in a fashion of a busher. Uses bells on it so as he can keep tabs. He mentioned it on one of the posts about bells. I can't find the thread.

Page9 terry on ferreting write ups (a couple in the bag by raymond) sorry cant put a link up.

[luckyplum 50]

cheers darbo very good read that, I,ll get a bell and give it a go. will keep the dog and the hob busy before the season starts. cheers plum !

[terryd 8,576]

 

As I recall he has lots of thick ditches and can't get near the holes so uses the ferret in a fashion of a busher. Uses bells on it so as he can keep tabs. He mentioned it on one of the posts about bells. I can't find the thread.

Page9 terry on ferreting write ups (a couple in the bag by raymond) sorry cant put a link up.

 

 

 

aye that was the one good memory John lol

[bobhow 57]

tried this a few years back long nets down and two hobs running lose problem i had they were buggers to catch at the end of the hunt dont think i,d try it again

[roybo 2,873]

tried this a few years back long nets down and two hobs running lose problem i had they were buggers to catch at the end of the hunt dont think i,d try it again

 

that's what I was thinking ferrets aren't known for recall and would take a fair while to do a patch of cover

[morton 5,368]

I,v been reading recently about someone using big old hob ferrets for bushing, anyone tried it ?

When bushing you need to cover a lot of ground quickly and the bushers need to be in front,a ferret would be a liability and would cover so little ground as to make it nearly useless.

[luckyplum 50]

yea fair point Morton although I still fancy giving it a go just for the craig, cheers plum !

[terryd 8,576]

small clumps of tight cover that you can view all around and if the dog marked I think it would be ok. Ferrets can get a bit of speed up though once they get going so need to be on the ball.

[steven35 30]

Can't see if any burrow in thick cover if ferret go's in burrow you could be there forever getting rid of cover then digging tried wouldn't repeat waist of a day in my experiences all the best though I'd take spade an heg trimming stuff if you still going happy hunting mate