Sand dunes

[banjorabbiter 2]

Any of you boys ever ferreted sand dunes? Just a general question. Banjo

[Bolt 0]

no sorry never really come across them always been fields bushes etc. but that may be just me not gettin about

 

would like to hear if anyone has and their experience though.

[celtic 28]

i ferret sand burrows they not good at all to do abt celtic

[banjorabbiter 2]

That's what I was thinking bolt. What they like for digging Celtic ? Do tunnels collapse easily? Banjo

[Tiercel 6,986]

It really depends on the type of dunes. Large dunes that look like miniture pyramids are a pain in the butt, as you cannot dig to the rabbit, unless you are carring shoring with you. Gently undulating dunes are not so bad, but be prepared to dig a very large hole if you do have to dig.

 

TC

[celtic 28]

aye they do veary easy mate got watch where u stand end through then they easy to dig to abt celtic

[Tiercel 6,986]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8119358.stm

[Ideation 8,217]

You know the bit where the geologist says that 'too little is done to warn people of the dangers of tunneling in sand'?, i'm meaning no disrespect to the lad, but COME ON!

[Bolt 0]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8119358.stm

 

That is quite BAD

But he was tunneling through a dune so you can bet thats gonna be dangerous.

 

is there a penalty for digging dunes now ?

who would you have to see for permission for ferrets on dunes ?

[darbo 4,779]

i have never experienced it myself. but i know sammy vaughan from powys was the licensed rabbit controller for the dyfi nature reserve whose land adjoins the seashore at ynyslas dyfed. he ferreted in sand for years.i have quite a number of letters of sammy explaining ferreting in sand how to dig etc. but for me i think i would rather stick to woodland.

[mrmen16 5]

i have lost 3 ferrets over the years due to ferreting the dunes you dig down and sometime the tunnel will just cave in on them :/

Dont ferret them

[Tiercel 6,986]

The lad was 16 and thought he would live forever. He had tunneled in the dunes for years without any problem. As I stated in my first post, gently undulating dunes are not a problem. It is the steep dunes that cause the problems.

 

They get a mark on the locator, 3ft, no problem! But, they have to tunnel in the side of a steep dune, They are a foot away from getting the ferret when it moves away from them, towards the centre of the dune. Do they say we will wait till the ferret comes out? Or, do they tunnel on hopeing to get to the ferret and rabbit before they move again?

 

All I am doing is trying to point out the pitfalls of ferreting in dunes.

 

AJ

Edited March 29, 2011 by tiercel

[pegstaff 9]

been told the rabbits hick sand and them and block them in, dont know if its true or wheather the brurrows have just caved in but they ended up with two dead ferrets in one day.

[The one 8,592]

One of the guys off of here has permission for them and we never really had a problem apart from once a deep dig into the side of one but as he dug in i watched his feet ready to pull him out ,but we got the ferret and the rabbit ,The biggest problem is the amount of holes

[Rake aboot 4,936]

I`ve ferreted a lot of sand burrows, and they can be a nightmare,

They are not all the same and some can be fine. Tend to find that the more vegetation in the sandy ground ,the better it is, seems to be more stable,

The only ferret I have ever lost whilst working was in sand. Gutted me and I avoid this type of work if I can

ATB