Ideation 8,217 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 So, today was the first proper day of my ferreting season, and it couldn't have come soon enough! Got up about 6am, jumped in the car and went to get johnnyboy68, two jills sky and poley, and two dogs Gem and Luna. Got back to mine, had a chat, grabbed two of my jills, Boots and Tilly and Finn the whippet and set off to the first spot. Decided to start at some horse paddocks that we had not done before, although i had a quick look end of last season and knew there would be a few about. Pulled the car up, and there were a few sat out and about on the verge, most of which bolted the wrong way across the road and into a stream bed / gully. O yer, forgot to mention, FInn had realized Gem was having a fake heat and decided to spend alllllllllll f*****g day trying to shag her, much to her disgust. Anyway, went up the one field, dogs having a good race about, jumped the fence and got a decent mark, put down a good few nets, and dropped sky and poley down, and got a rapid bolt straight away and ferrets out. Moved on next to a long set strung a long the dividing hedge between two paddocks. Netted up as much as we could, probably about 40 nets? and in the process disturbed a wasps nest, the inhabitants of which got a wee bit angry and Luna ended up receiving half a dozen stings most to her displeasure. Anyway, got netted up, just as young Tom put in an appearance. Entered Tilly and Poley, it went silent for a bit and then we got a decent bolt, ferrets were working a long so we moved the nets on a bit, got another bolt. Then it went quiet, the ferrets started showing at the top end of the set and Johnnyboy68 and Tom started pulling up nets, just as Tilly shot back down and bolted a 3rd rabbit, who pelted a long the hedge and dropped down a now unetted hole, chucked a couple more nets back on, stuck my feet in a couple of holes and let Tilly back down on the tail of the bunny, who obliged by hitting one of the reset nets, set by a very pleased Young Tom. Pulled all the nets up and moved down to a little fenced in spinny, where we got some good marks by all three dogs, netted up, put down my two jills, and got 4 decent bolts, three of which we may have missed, but Gem (the crocodile) snapped up two, and Finn and Luna took the other between them. So, 8 bunnys in the bag! Decided to drive on a bit onto the estate, and after a natter with the keeper and his missus, had a walk a long some areas we usually do, didn't get much in the way of marks, managed to get one in a gully under a holly tree, stuck down the young jill sky and got an instant bolt. Fecked off back to the car, moved to some different horse paddocks, had a nice mark on a set under some horrible dead holly, netted up and again got an instant bolt. Next stop was a set under a huge old dead tree trunk, netted up, stuck down my young jill socks, lots of banging, then quiet, stuck down poley to give her a hand, then socks showed covered in blood with Poley nearby, and the only mark we could get was 12 ft down under the tree trunk, so no chance of a dig. Grabbed and boxed both ferrets. Dropped Tilly down to see what was going on (she will show no interest if all occupants are dead), and she shot down, so obviously something alive down there, what ensued then was a battle royale, for about 45 mins or so, there was a lot of thumping, banging, a bit if squealing and general mayhem, but no bolt, this went on for ages, with Tilly briefly showing covered in a fair amount of blood, before diving back down and evicting the psycho bunny, who eventually emerged with bite marks on legs, face and back and a hole through the top of his skull. Got a call from young toms dad, who was going to pick him up and so decided to call it a day, walked back to the car and got another mark in a small hedge set and quickly netted up and dropped Tilly in, out came rabbit number 12, straight through the fence, but well pursed and well dived on by me. So all in all a cracking day of good banter, laughter, a dozen bunnies in the bag, none missed, the dogs and ferrets worked well, and the sun shone! Went home, had a cuppa, took John home and the came back for a roast dinner! Job done. Atb. Young Tom waiting for a bolt. Knackered. 2 Quote Link to post
Marsh Lad 321 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Top post mate ,great pics . Quote Link to post
NEWKID 29,095 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Good write up mate, and nice to see a youngster getting involved......... also I've finally seen a use for the big Ikea bag under my stairs, mind you today a carrier bag was enough Quote Link to post
mattydski 560 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 looks like a top day... Quote Link to post
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Was a good day mate.......glad to be back at it. The dog's and ferrets went well,hardly any signs of summer rustiness. Here's a few shitty pics off my mobile. Luna a bit lumpy after the wasp stings...... Quote Link to post
darbo 4,779 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 enjoyed reading it sounded like a great day.good pics.well done. Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,217 Posted September 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Cheers guys, the pics are off my phone, so not the best! I had to stick the ikea bag inside a plastic crate so it could go on the back seat of the car. . . . . . i miss the pick up! haha. Quote Link to post
NEWKID 29,095 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 I had to take he car today, it's stinking now, blew the engine on my old shogun few months back thats the 3rd one we've blown, wont get another thats for sure Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,217 Posted September 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Nice pics johnnyboy, didn't realize you had taken them! I notice i managed to avoid getting on camera again! Newkid - young tom is shaping up to be a great ferreter, just turned 14, and started coming a long with us the second half of last season, good company, and a very polite, respectful teenager, he now has his own ferrets (1 from me and 1 from johnnyboy) and kit and fecking loves it. Quote Link to post
scothunter 12,609 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 cracking write up mate,and some very nice pics.well done lads Quote Link to post
JoeD 24 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Sounds a great day, unfortunately I have to wait another month or so yet, due to undergrowth but sounds a cracking day, and a good bag too. Joe Quote Link to post
NEWKID 29,095 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Nice pics johnnyboy, didn't realize you had taken them! I notice i managed to avoid getting on camera again! Newkid - young tom is shaping up to be a great ferreter, just turned 14, and started coming a long with us the second half of last season, good company, and a very polite, respectful teenager, he now has his own ferrets (1 from me and 1 from johnnyboy) and kit and fecking loves it. Glad there's still some decent teens out there, well done Tom, fair play to you and Johnny too. My lads 6 and loves it but as I've said in my post he wont shut up, next trip he comes it'll be ferrets,nets, locators,ikea bag, gob stoppers, Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,217 Posted September 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Cheers lads, looking forward to next weekend already! Joed - the cover is still bad here mate, but we just mooched about the spots where it wasn't too bad. Some of the land we hunt we can't get on until christmas as the cover is just silly. Quote Link to post
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Nice pics johnnyboy, didn't realize you had taken them! I notice i managed to avoid getting on camera again! Mate I've got more too........and you didn't avoid them fella. Loads of cover still about.......I found this weird looking guy in the trees! Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,217 Posted September 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 f**k me, it's like a x between jesus and the wild man of borneo. 1 Quote Link to post
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