Ferreting Gives You A Bad Name!

[wabbit slayer 16]

Why is it that if you speak to land owners or others about obtaining permission to ferret on their land they automatically label you as a scaly

Yes people who own and work ferrets do come from various backgrounds but we aren’t all wrong urns as they put it!!!!

I enjoy a day out with my ferrets and because people see you out and about they always seem to think your up to no good

A comment I have had in the past is if you had a job you would not have to go out killing poor defenceless rabbits>>

I have a Job! And a good one I tell them! They just TUT at you and walk off.

 

So what do you do out there for a living

[mattydski 560]

I simply dont agree with your statement.

 

I have never been labelled anything by a landowner...... Some actually want to come out with the ferrets and see them work, same with the Lurcher.

It opens plenty of doors for me to various other activities..........

 

I also carry out ferreting on various land owned by the government, with written permission.....With no issues at all!!

Atb matty

[wabbit slayer 16]

Ok maybe not by the land owner! but thats how the general public look at us at times

[Catcher 1 639]

I fine it harder to get land with lurchers bud.

[JoeD 24]

I very very very rarely have any issues with the public and I ferret a huge public park (I have permission from the council) and I also ferret on private grounds that have footpaths through, and like I said I rarely have any issues, infact I have had some come up and are just curious to what I am doing and we have a chat and they watch for a bit asking questions, I have even been asked by someone if they can buy a rabbit off of me, which instead I just gave them it for free.

 

Joe

[wabbit slayer 16]

I very very very rarely have any issues with the public and I ferret a huge public park (I have permission from the council) and I also ferret on private grounds that have footpaths through, and like I said I rarely have any issues, infact I have had some come up and are just curious to what I am doing and we have a chat and they watch for a bit asking questions, I have even been asked by someone if they can buy a rabbit off of me, which instead I just gave them it for free.

 

Joe

Maybe I have just been unlucky a couple of times.

[The one 8,577]

Who cares what the general public think what i do in my own time has feck all to do with them .I'm only answerable to the farmer ,keeper or landowner and as long as they like what I'm doing that's all that matters to me

[JoeD 24]

Who cares what the general public think what i do in my own time has feck all to do with them .I'm only answerable to the farmer ,keeper or landowner and as long as they like what I'm doing that's all that matters to me

 

You are 100% right, who cares what others think as long as you and the permission owner is happy thats all that matters.

 

Joe

[The one 8,577]

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Who cares what the general public think what i do in my own time has feck all to do with them .I'm only answerable to the farmer ,keeper or landowner and as long as they like what I'm doing that's all that matters to me

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You are 100% right, who cares what others think as long as you and the permission owner is happy thats all that matters.

 

Joe

 

 

Half the time these so called do gooders are where they shouldn't be spouting out rubbish if i cant reason with them i just get about my business

[robbo 874]

i have had some proper abuse over the years up on the dales, especially around malham cove. on the other hand i have met some really nice people who were genuinely interested in what we were doing. you learn to talk to the nice ones and ignore the bad ones. you cant reason with an idiot.

[gnipper 6,753]

I've never really been knocked back by famers or landowners for permission, only when there's someone else already got it and thats with dogs, ferrets or guns. Never really bothered with the general public either as most of my places are out of the way and most bunny huggers are little nerds who would probably avoid a confrontation with me out in the woods

[The one 8,577]

If all else fails just take out your mobile say police please then say im being threatened with physical violence by a member of the public while going about my lawfull bussiness Oh yes im at so and so's farm yes i will wait here . And watch them leave they cant go fast enough

[redeye jedi 39]

only ever had a problem once, a couple walking thier dog on a sunday morning stopped and asked what we were doing, we were digging down when the ferret had backed one up. all we got was a gob full about being barbaric and cruelty to wild animals. they wasnt interestd in the half munched crops that stratched 20 yards into the field all the way up the hedge row or how much money they cost the landowner each year. they soon changed their attitude when i asked if they had permission to be walking a dog on his land

[rabbiting josh 0]

you always get the odd anti about but in the area i am in it is very small (village) and most people know so i dnt have a problem but i get what you mean!! but like i say you will always get an anti i always like the feeling where you are thinking when someone walks towards you, they will be negative when all they do is ask you how many have you caught !!!! ove that feeling as i am a youngster

[Ideation 8,217]

You think ferretings tough. . . . try asking if you can lamp!