New Ground

[Keeps 403]

As I have mentioned previously, we have to continue ferreting at the moment, to make up for lost time, and to carry out some pest control work to keep our permission going; something we really don't want to lose. We arranged to meet with the keeper this morning for him to show us some previously unferreted new ground.

 

mmmmmm nice rabbiting land

 

and

 

yes youve guessed it - our newest running land

ah well you can't win em all

Despite the land, we had a very good morning, only out for 4 hours and a good tally at the end. All worked well. We had the hobs out today, as now all the jills are very well in season, the old man first, grandsire to a lot of very good ferrets of ours - and his grandson, a this years kit we got back from Eggy who worked extremely well and I am chuffed to bits with how he performed - if he continues to take after his grandsire I shall be very happy indeed The old hob was at his best today, he's like a little tornado, and he had me and Mr Keeps absolutely worn out trying to keep up with him I have NEVER known a ferret as fast as he is, and I know where the term "greyhound" ferret comes from, he's as fast as the dogs, above ground and he doesnt go down unless he knows theres something there; he's getting on a bit now but he's just as fast -we havent had him out this season till today, he was "retired".

 

Anyway, enough waffling, heres a few pics of our adventures in the wood today, a very fast day, and like I say, I'll bet theres not many people can say they are out of breath running about after a ferret

 

 

this one was caught by mr keeps

 

 

 

a long run

 

 

 

 

ferret on a mission

 

 

 

 

 

the young hob we got from eggy

 

 

 

 

 

End of a very fast morning

 

 

[Guest GoneToGround1]

a nice day out there matey

[The one 8,493]

Cracking picts once more and a good bag of rabbits

[peterbirdman1 206]

Hi Keeps good day out & very good pics . Y I S Pete

[stealthy1 3,964]

Well done Keeps, keep banging them out.

[andy s410c 61]

Great pics K,good to read the dogs have had a injury free day .

[michael 0]

nice pics mate

[Guest Rod&dog]

Your dogs must know the game when it gets to woods like those,,,Do you get any collisions? If my dog was working there held be Knocking himslef out every 2 minites. lol

[Keeps 403]

wouldn t like to say too much really except that that you need fairly tough resilient dogs to run in places like that. It always looks daunting when you first look at it, but never seems so bad once you are in there working, you get "acclimatised" - some places are hard to stand up, I suppose the dogs must feel the same - when they run in it so regularly it becomes very normal - they were brought up from youngish pups rabbiting places like that

 

nuala learning her trade as a youngster

[Hywel 53]

Good post Keeps

[old real tree 92]

some really good pics there mate....

[coneycatcher 0]

ikin the pics fella keep them coming

[rickardo 76]

good day had then.. nice pics

[Jack NUFC 1]

those two dogs are stunning

 

good post keeps

[Guest lamping356]

looks like a nice day out great numbers aswell.... ;) ;)