COMPO 54 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 started off on the furthest part of this small farm, its all tussocky grassland had a quick 7 out of a few small sets (as you can see the stick comes in uselful...it carried 11 at one point today) topped up to 11 rabbits in the next small warren then moved to the next field and a busy looking little 4 holer...netted up ferret in and rabbit out where's the ferret? put the other ferret in to see if that shook things up...no ....waited til i couldn't any more then locator out.......5 feet and the rabbit was still alive and between the two ferrets when i got down......as you can see it looks like a grave! :laughbounce2: so with 13 rabbits i thought i will call it a day as i dont like digging and was shattered after digging the trench with a small fold up german army spade anyway walked back to the farm yard and spotted a couple of small warrens at the side of the farm track.....dropped the stuff in the car and went back with just the ferrets and 12 nets....3 rabbits and back into the car! so with 16 rabbits came home...my missus made me a large roast dinner end of day shot in the farm yard My teckel pup who came with me today Quote Link to post
mad al 146 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 well done Comps Quote Link to post
billy badger 0 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Nice one mate Quote Link to post
chalkedup 14 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 well done compo nice result mate Quote Link to post
RichardC18 0 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 bet you were wrecked! nice to come back to a roast Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Nice one Compo matey! Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Looks like a good day out i had a very similar experience with one of those folding shovels, it inspired me to get something better! i got one of the micro shovels from screwfix, less than a tenner but worth much more! its made a big difference to me, digging is no longer a last resort and that has improved the bag quite a bit some days! Quote Link to post
COMPO 54 Posted December 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Looks like a good day out i had a very similar experience with one of those folding shovels, it inspired me to get something better! i got one of the micro shovels from screwfix, less than a tenner but worth much more! its made a big difference to me, digging is no longer a last resort and that has improved the bag quite a bit some days! i normally carry a trenching spade......but fancied travelling light! I have seen and used one of those screwfix spades....Oldblueeye or OBE (i think he is on here but dont know which name he uses?) has one, i joked about how the locator reading was in spade depths which is the same as feet To be honest my german army folding spade (which is always in my car anyway) was useful enough....and you can set the spade head at a right angle to use it as a scoop as you get deeper, it also has a small pick on the back of the spade head...in fact it was as useful as OBE's spoon sized screwfix jobby......i wasn't moaning about teh spade...more the fact that it would have taken a couple of scoops with the trenching spade, and as it was sand it kept falling in....then after 3 feet of sand i hit the clay I have had and used a british army folding spade and that was crap Quote Link to post
The one 8,503 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Nice bagful there mate Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Looks like a good day out i had a very similar experience with one of those folding shovels, it inspired me to get something better! i got one of the micro shovels from screwfix, less than a tenner but worth much more! its made a big difference to me, digging is no longer a last resort and that has improved the bag quite a bit some days! i normally carry a trenching spade......but fancied travelling light! I have seen and used one of those screwfix spades....Oldblueeye or OBE (i think he is on here but dont know which name he uses?) has one, i joked about how the locator reading was in spade depths which is the same as feet To be honest my german army folding spade (which is always in my car anyway) was useful enough....and you can set the spade head at a right angle to use it as a scoop as you get deeper, it also has a small pick on the back of the spade head...in fact it was as useful as OBE's spoon sized screwfix jobby......i wasn't moaning about teh spade...more the fact that it would have taken a couple of scoops with the trenching spade, and as it was sand it kept falling in....then after 3 feet of sand i hit the clay I have had and used a british army folding spade and that was crap Fair enough, different things work for different people. i know i wont be using the folding job again now i have the other one! Quote Link to post
COMPO 54 Posted December 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Fair enough, different things work for different people. thats what makes the world so great! happy ferreting And thanks for all the comments! Quote Link to post
Brimmer 220 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Nice bag and top trenching with that little blade! The angle of the head is the key to lifting the loose stuff out, even the purpose made bulldogs rabbiting spade's lack enough angle to lift the loose out when you get 3 ft down! Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Nice bag, how olds your teckel! Quote Link to post
ferretville 69 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Good day out compo and a cracking looking wee teckle atb FV Quote Link to post
COMPO 54 Posted December 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Nice bag, how olds your teckel! 4 month old, and he is the most obedient dog i have.... Quote Link to post
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