jultaylor1972 2 Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Myself, longdogrunner and mrs longdogrunner all set off to do our last ferreting day this season at the sand dunes. It all started off great - within 30 seconds we had a rabbit in the net. The next 40 minutes we had 3 more. Then disaster struck! my polecat jill came out minus her collar and here is where it was! So we headed home with our catch and came back with a load of equipment! After poor longdogrunner had dug for over three hours into an already established hole and moved so much rubble I had a look and saw it about 6 foot from the entrance! After another 20 minutes of poking around her eventually got it!!! I was thrilled. But then more aggro - the man who gave me the permission came storming over, furious! Im not allowed to dig there as its a nature reserve and a few people had reported us. After explaining the situation and showing him the backfilled hole he calmed down and we parted on good terms thankfully. Im going to make a sign for next season explaining what I'm doing for the general public to read as they walk passed with their dogs! And Im going to provide information leaflets about the need for rabbit control - The only way to win sometimes is to educate people! Quote Link to post
mad al 146 Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Had a good day then J seriously though, folk have no idea when it comes to the rabbit problems and like you say, education is required Nice pics, but it looks pretty cold there Quote Link to post
trappa 518 Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Alls well that ends well. And great photos too. Quote Link to post
olliedakennard 0 Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Great piccys. never heard of ferreting sanddunes, unlucky about the telling off and the ferret laying up under the road.All the best ollie Quote Link to post
ferretville 69 Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Get them collars on tight julie save you alot of hasle . Got to put it on the last hole for my jill at times , at least you got it back though FV Quote Link to post
sue 1 Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 the sun had been shining on you ,great pictures Quote Link to post
Ron Weasley 83 Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 I've had a deep dig for a lost collar before. I thought I had it bad, but it least it wasn't under a road!! Some of these things couldn't be made up! Good photos though, thanks! Quote Link to post
LDR 29 Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Nice pics, but it looks pretty cold there It wasn't cold after 3 hours of digging about!!!! I nearly ripped her out by the ankle when she said she could see it....... Quote Link to post
jultaylor1972 2 Posted March 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 It wasn't cold after 3 hours of digging about!!!! I nearly ripped her out by the ankle when she said she could see it....... Im not suprised you said that!! Quote Link to post
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