Day 15

[Brimmer 220]

Alreet chaps. How many of you let the weather forecast dictate whether you go out or stay at home? If I had gone with the forecast like today i'd have been out 3 times this year at best. I'm not saying it was dry and comfortable all the times i've been out, but when you are out, even getting a good morning out of it makes it worthwhile.

 

Today was one of those days. Forecast rain all morning with showers in the afternoon. It pretty much upheld its end of the deal. It will take a bit more than a shower to stop the job.

 

Same as yesterday, The three runners, the quad, the old chap and three fat ferrets (two albino jills and one albino hob) this time. (let them get a little heavy over the last week.)

 

This showed in the speed they worked, the job was still done, just a little less fire than them being fit. (still had a few digs though, this one had a rabbit arsed up saying no way.) This one was never coming out in a month of Sundays, which after an 18" dig i cannot see the mentality of waiting for 1 hr for a ferret to come out for a 2 minute job.

Forget the locater, who needs them.

 

 

Thought after yesterday that we could have an easy day, but the young dogs were having none of it.

 

A lot of rabbits coming from the rushes, some nailed on the seat, and some from daft long runs, taking 4 or 5 turns, then a few from the ferrets, saw the bag steadily get bigger. The weather not even bothering the dogs until gutting time at 3pm when they finally stopped for 5 mins.

 

HE'S MY BROTHERRR!

 

 

All the squad were wiped out to be honest, 2 hard days on the trot you can even see the dogs ribs appear.

 

 

Get lost, my day is done!

 

Ended up with 44.

 

 

Thank god i'm back to work tommorrow laying kerbs!

[John-B 4]

Nice one as ever Mr Brimmer, sure the hounds and ferrets will be glad you're back at work aswell

[andy s410c 61]

Took a couple of rabbits this weekend eh B You ever thought about doing a DVD type thing... you could call it "EXTREME MESSER FERRETING" OR "LIVING THE DAYDREAM"

[Jamie93 57]

Great post as usual. Well done

Happy Hunting Jamie93

[stealthy1 3,964]

Some serious grazing being done in the last pick, is that livestock or rabbits thats grazed the grass? good bag

[johnmac666 2]

great result again, look forward to reading your posts , nice decent size winter bunnies, dogs look absolutely knackerd , was cold in thills this morning, hailstone was like rocks & rain, rain rain, i even thought to myself "i must be mad "then i realized i was keep up the good work

 

regards john

[The one 8,535]

Nice one yet again mate Just proves you can get rabbits whatever the weather

[theferreter 311]

anor brilliant day mate keep up the good work atb theferreter

[auld salmon 28]

well done brimmer do you think the bunnys bolt as good in the rain as the dry im a fair weather ferreter but might have to start gan in the rain or will never get fecking oot

[Brimmer 220]

well done brimmer do you think the bunnys bolt as good in the rain as the dry im a fair weather ferreter but might have to start gan in the rain or will never get fecking oot

Not sure it makes any difference whether its wet, dry or the wind blowing from any direction. Not found a pattern yet.

Only thing i've found is early in the season the young inexperienced rabbits will bolt easier, as the season draws on, they'll take there chances with the ferrets.

 

Bieng quiet around the holes and keeping well back from sight does help a percentage to bolt, but not always, some just dont want to bolt and some do.

 

Then there are those that the dogs run to ground, you would think they'ed never bolt after being hard pushed, but half the time they will bolt again.

 

Everyone knows they stand less chance of getting away from the larger and stronger ferret, but i'm convinced that unless you have a ferret thats committed to the job, and willing to kill, sometimes the rabbits can boss them, and wont shift.

 

One thing for certain, ferreting in the rain is a pain. I try to use the jills or the small hobs hoping they will bolt. Digging is no fun in the rain.

[ferretville 69]

Aye fair play to ya B come rain or shine your out

[para1 11]

well done brimmer do you think the bunnys bolt as good in the rain as the dry im a fair weather ferreter but might have to start gan in the rain or will never get fecking oot

Not sure it makes any difference whether its wet, dry or the wind blowing from any direction. Not found a pattern yet.

Only thing i've found is early in the season the young inexperienced rabbits will bolt easier, as the season draws on, they'll take there chances with the ferrets.

 

Bieng quiet around the holes and keeping well back from sight does help a percentage to bolt, but not always, some just dont want to bolt and some do.

 

Then there are those that the dogs run to ground, you would think they'ed never bolt after being hard pushed, but half the time they will bolt again.

 

Everyone knows they stand less chance of getting away from the larger and stronger ferret, but i'm convinced that unless you have a ferret thats committed to the job, and willing to kill, sometimes the rabbits can boss them, and wont shift.

 

One thing for certain, ferreting in the rain is a pain. I try to use the jills or the small hobs hoping they will bolt. Digging is no fun in the rain.

Well done mate and certainly agree with all of the above.P1

[heritage 202]

well done brimmer, already looking forward to reading " day 16 "

[Moe 108]

good stuff