my first time ferreting

[whippet08 8]

hi all, just a pic of my first ferreting trip,it was great, i netted up 10 holes sorounding a burrow my dog was sniffing around, sat down with my girlfriend and tryed my hardest to put the collar on one of my ferrets ,eventually slipping him under the net down the middle burrow,thinking hope that collar stays on,anyway stayed quiet then out his head poped from a burrow, minus a collar,of he went down again,oh well ill dig later for collar, i thought,then looked to my left,got one!,dispatched the rabbit and grabbed the ferret,poped him in his box,well pleased,now wheres that collar?.

turned the locator on and eventually found the spot, 4 foot later got the collar,well there we go,my first trip,will be returning to have a real go,with collar tight!

 

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[richie 1]

well done, sounds like you have many a more good days to come.... what mk locator are you using ?

[jazz_11 5]

sounds good mate...

[whippet08 8]

cheers, im using a mk3 locator

[Molie1337 35]

Nice one mate, you managed to get some ferrets then!? did you get them off the bloke in merstham ? looks like a good day out anyway!!

[richie 1]

cheers, im using a mk3 locator

 

 

change the strap for a leather one or like others, make new holes so it can go on tighter....

[whippet08 8]

Nice one mate, you managed to get some ferrets then!? did you get them off the bloke in merstham ? looks like a good day out anyway!!

 

hello, got them of a bloke in east grinstead,19 weeks they were,well pleased

[stubby 175]

dont wait for the next ferreting trip, to try the collar again, if you put it on again while the ferts are in the hutch, if they can slip it, you dont need to dig, then put on again, but tighter, as richie says, if need be make more holes, its suprising how small you can get the collar down too, and not strangle the fert

[dpitman 0]

well done mate

[whippet08 8]

dont wait for the next ferreting trip, to try the collar again, if you put it on again while the ferts are in the hutch, if they can slip it, you dont need to dig, then put on again, but tighter, as richie says, if need be make more holes, its suprising how small you can get the collar down too, and not strangle the fert

 

cheers mate,will do that

[will.f11 24]

well done mate. youve now caught the bug...

[scothunter 12,609]

I have made new holes in both my collars, and as stubby said it is suprising how tight you can get them without causing the ferts discomfort.

[para1 11]

For a newby mate you know what your doing well done

[will.f11 24]

I agree with para1 thats a good start for your first time out. shame about the dig though lol

[whippet08 8]

thankyou, what i have learned about it, would be from people like yourselfs,this site has been a wealth of knoledge,from my lurcher, to my ferreting.

ive always found it to ansew my questions,many thanks rich.