Furrosious ferreter 499 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 (edited) On sunday morning out with my airgun, sat up against a fence after gutting my rabbits and making a roll up. Not expecting to see anything, suddenly noticed 3 polecats/ferrets running along the hedge line. Only managed to picture one of them. In tree root I saw 2 little ones and one big one (jill with 2 kits???). Told the land, owner he doesn't think anyone near him has ferrets as no one had ever asked to ferret before. They didnt seem to put of by me being there. I acctually followed them down the hedge line and shot 2 bolters left one for them, which had gone when i walked back past a few hours later. In tree root. Also there must be a hob out there somewhere too. What do you lot reacon has happened? FF Edited July 20, 2017 by Furrosious ferreter 2 Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 I would live trap them if they wont come to hand. Looks like someone's lost a couple of ferrets, and they are moving as a trio, so there is a good chance they're tame. 1 Quote Link to post
rabbit demon 302 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Id live trap them too but I wouldnt touch them without a welding glove to begin with incase their no tame. 1 Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 4,159 Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 I'd trap and tame them.I don't know about over there, but here they don't live long running wild.Probably make great workers.Could of been dumped by flash in the pan hunters. 1 Quote Link to post
Arry 22,623 Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Catch them up see what you get looks like a nice ferret there. Recon Aussie Whip got it right been dumped. Last year see some dead ones the road by a gate. Think somebody dumped them in the field then they walked back into the road looking for the owner and got flattened. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post
forest of dean redneck 11,760 Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Might been kids starting out didn't have permission an lost them or panicked an left them.the one in pic doesn't look dark enough for it to be a true polecat,just a polecat coloured ferret. Quote Link to post
Gilbey 1,478 Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) Few weeks back I saw a polecat Jill and kit crossing the road, when I slowed they were off no stopping for a photo, Then the other day the jill was ran over FFS Edited July 22, 2017 by Gilbey Quote Link to post
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