I dont see how using a locator has taken away any of the field craft needed to go ferreting, only differance is your not stood around ages waiting for a ferret to return if it has killed or balked up a rabbit under ground. You as the ferreter has a very small part to play in ferreting anyhow, when you look at it from a base level all we do is place a few nets over the holes, enter ferret and stand back. The field craft is still there weither you use a locator or not. Ive seen many of the so called old time ferreters who wouldnt know the first thing about fieldcraft, talking,smoking ect....