ferreting round the bales

[ANTHONYCHEZ 27]

well couldn't work today because of the weather, so decided to go out ferreting around some silage bales. i took 2 long nets 6 ferrets and the dogs with me today. when i ferret the bales i like to use alot of ferrets dropped in around the bales to make the rabbits bolt for freedom. i find this works for me. tried it with 1 or 2 but the rabbits don't bolt, they just hop a few bales down and back in they go.

so we set the 2 long nets up put the ferrets in and within seconds a rabbit hit the net as i was getting to it another hit the net 25 yard from me which the you lurcher pinned down till i got over to dispatch it.then the snow came , blizzard conditions when will it go !!! within 20 Min's we had 5 in the bag and collected most the ferrets. had to wait a few minutes longer for the other 2 as they had killed in. shame we can't get to any that the ferrets kill here, but it keep the farmer happy that 6 less rabbits will be ripping into his bales.

the next farm we set up the same way ,nets set ,ferrets in and another 3 rabbits in the bag. only used 4 ferrets here as there wasn't as many bales ere. 1 slipped the net!! suppose you can't catch them all.

had a walk around the bottom fields and the terriers Flushed a few from the Reid's which the lurcher snapped up, and ferrets bolted a few from some small warrens which ended the day with 11 healthy rabbits in the bag just as the snow started to fill in again. some pics of the day below.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Well done, dont you just love a blizzard to make things a little more challenging

[Guest thebusiness]

Look like some big bugs bunnys there [bANNED TEXT].

[michael40 4]

well done mate, your dogs look keen to, was the dog on the back of the truck eyeing up his tea for the day

[The one 8,408]

Ive always fancied a go at that in my farmers yard but knowing my luck a ferret would kill and it would be in the middle of the bales

[lamping rabbit 11]

mint pics mate good day out

[johnrthrfrd 223]

is that a beddy in the first pic looks the double of mine.

atb john

[theferreter 311]

well done lads

[paddy polecat 129]

Well done lads still a lot of snow about there then, some of the ferreting i've most enjoyed was done was in the snow.

[Richie10 345]

Do you have collars for all of them?

 

I would love to use more ferrets but don't have the collars!

[oldmantanner 4]

Kewl that looks simple enough and it looks as though you have a very good bag of big healthy rabbits there too. A hard days work in the snow makes you appreciate coming in and haveing a hot meal and a stiff drink lol

[ANTHONYCHEZ 27]

yeah thats a beddy in the first pic a dab hand for the longnetting. i don't collar my ferrets up when doin the bales because not much i can do if they do kill in but wait!! have 3 collars for the big warrens tho, i some times use alot of ferrts on the really big warrens but only use the 3 collars. i only use small ferrets mostly jills so i don't get too many killed in !! cheers for all your coments

[Moe 108]

good report and pics,look canny rabbits you got

[ANTHONYCHEZ 27]

all the rabbits we caught were big and healthy, alot about on the lower ground. hope i can get out at weekend