Ferret Andy 1 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Hi all ... Was out this afternoon for a quick hour with the ferts. Basically, after a 15-20 min wait, i located her at 4 foot. After a further 5 mins she was still in the same spot so i got the spade out. I started digging and after about a foot i checked to see if she had moved, she had. This happened about 3 times and in the end i got the hump and sat and waited for her to come out. She had blood all over her face so she had obviously made a kill. What do you do in this situation when the ferret appears to be dragging her kill away from the sound of you digging? Thanks, Andy. Quote Link to post
dave1979 77 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 iv its a small jill,,it will prob be the bunny dragging the fert!!! maybe leave it a while longer befor starting you dig,,,,give the ferret time to make a kill... Quote Link to post
Leeview 792 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 iv its a small jill,,it will prob be the bunny dragging the fert!!! maybe leave it a while longer befor starting you dig,,,,give the ferret time to make a kill... There's your answer Y.I.S Leeview Quote Link to post
Ferret Andy 1 Posted January 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Thanks for the speedy reply! I see what your both saying, but between putting the ferret to ground, and deciding to give up digging to her after the third attempt must have been best part of an hour? I would have thought this was plenty long enough? Thanks, Andy. Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,826 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Dig faster and/or dig back a bit from the stop end instead of right above her. Quote Link to post
pigeonphill 69 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 before you start to dig listen at the holes close to where you have a mark and hear if there still doing battle i know it wont work all the time but will give you a better chance sometimes Quote Link to post
buddylove 6 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 bang ground with spade above mark give 10 mins [bANNED TEXT] u start Quote Link to post
rapidjenky 97 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 she more then likely killed then moved on. if you kept digging i would of expected to find a dead bunny. my guy kills instantly now, if theres no bolt in 5 mins i get the box out, if he dont move for 2 mins i dig. 4 out of 5 times theres a dead bunny. i had 3 holes dug at around 3 or 4ft apart the other day and removed a rabbit at each. well actually 2 rabbits at the first hole. he just went along the tunnel killing each one he came to. we got 23 rabbits but we only had 6 proper bolters all day. the rest were digs and removed from the hole as the ferret tryed to drag them back down. once a ferret gets the nack of how to kill it only takes a few seconds once its at the right end of the body! i swear theres bunnys down the holes we dont know about which are killed by the ferret but he moves on so quick youde never know. Quote Link to post
alan626 305 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 she more then likely killed then moved on. if you kept digging i would of expected to find a dead bunny. my guy kills instantly now, if theres no bolt in 5 mins i get the box out, if he dont move for 2 mins i dig. 4 out of 5 times theres a dead bunny. i had 3 holes dug at around 3 or 4ft apart the other day and removed a rabbit at each. well actually 2 rabbits at the first hole. he just went along the tunnel killing each one he came to. we got 23 rabbits but we only had 6 proper bolters all day. the rest were digs and removed from the hole as the ferret tryed to drag them back down. once a ferret gets the nack of how to kill it only takes a few seconds once its at the right end of the body! i swear theres bunnys down the holes we dont know about which are killed by the ferret but he moves on so quick youde never know. if that was my ferrit it would get a spade in the head Quote Link to post
Mick C. 229 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Put another ferret in The rabbit might bolt If not theirs a good chance it will be killed outright. Then out wit the spade Hard to say whether shes dragging it or the rabbits giving her a hard time Only you will know your ferrets. They are all different Quote Link to post
The one 8,588 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 As said your maybe to quick in with the spade ,your jills too small to hold a rabbit anywhere else than a stop end , just take the top spit off and check shes still there . As your finding the rabbits still alive and digging right on top of it causes it to move .Id pop and ferret in give it five minutes and dig Quote Link to post
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