Stealth ferret box/bag carrying

[Guest vin]

Hello all.

 

When I was a young lad I used to pop one of my ferrets in an old cloth Bank money bag with a bit of string wrapped round top,This would be slipped inside my coat pocket and that was it.Off i went.

 

Nowdays Im struggling on my own sometimes with box/bags.spade,dog..Its like going on yer hollidays..too much luggage.

 

Does anyone else use an alternative to the boxes for a little bit of hedge hopping... I.E. few nets in pockets,1 ferret in something,quick up and over the fence,nets on,ferret in and away quickly..none of this setting your stall out with loads of gear...?

 

sometimes when your out walking and people see you with spade and boxes they get the wrong idea. I wanna go to the odd spot incognito as they say..LOL.

 

atb

 

Vin.

[dougall 98]

i use pillow case atb

[Tyla 3,179]

One of these, ferrets in the box, nets on top, a garden trowel and dog at heel. Works well.

[Malt 379]

We used to use the old bag of ferrets method years ago! I've used a rucksack in the past, but it was a real cheap one my mate bought in a job lot and the stitching wasn't too clever. Ferret's head was popping out all over as it found weaknesses here and there!

[TOMO 28,656]

i still do the same mate, when im having a mooch,, bank bag, dozen nets in other pocket,, a also have a short handled spade, the blade sits in my inside poachers pocket, and the handle goes up under my armpit,, theres no other way round it im afraid,,, or your carrying a box.. there are those little poachers boxes though.

 

i have thought about another idea though,, but not worked on it.... i thought about one of those big bum bags that hikers yous, cut a small pannel out the front 3-4 inch square with a stanley knife, and stich or ty rap a square of 1/4 inch mesh in.

 

or you can buy kits to put brass eylets in things,, 3 or 4 big ones of those might do the trick

Edited November 24, 2011 by TOMO

[simonrocco 175]

i used to use the bank bag when i was younger i also used to have a ferret that used to sit in my pocket so i just used to put it in my pocket nets in my other pocket and off i went if anyone seen me they'd just think i was out for a walk atb

[jac 12]

small vanity case

[reddawn 2,173]

pocket

[Tyla 3,179]

i still do the same mate, when im having a mooch,, bank bag, dozen nets in other pocket,, a also have a short handled spade, the blade sits in my inside poachers pocket, and the handle goes up under my armpit,, theres no other way round it im afraid,,, or your carrying a box.. there are those little poachers boxes though.

 

i have thought about another idea though,, but not worked on it.... i thought about one of those big bum bags that hikers yous, cut a small pannel out the front 3-4 inch square with a stanley knife, and stich or ty rap a square of 1/4 inch mesh in.

 

or you can buy kits to put brass eylets in things,, 3 or 4 big ones of those might do the trick

 

The bag i posted above is a similar idea, its only a very small rucksack, the kind kids put school books in, and i built the box to fit inside it. Once the box was in i just melted through the rucksack in line with the air holes in the box. To look at it you'd never know it was a ferret box, the only drawback would be if they started scratching at the wrong moment lol. Its not happened yet though and i've used in a few places.

[KittleRox 2,147]

Got a new bag off the net a few weeks back for going wandering but the canvas material is too heavey and its a cnut to tie round the top, not impressed, had one a few years back which was much easier to tie etc, need to try and find another

[rob190364 2,594]

Got a new bag off the net a few weeks back for going wandering but the canvas material is too heavey and its a cnut to tie round the top, not impressed, had one a few years back which was much easier to tie etc, need to try and find another

is it one like this you've got - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ferret-Bag-/170564050036?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&var=&hash=item6d6edbf357

 

I got two and they're not great, the draw string at the top doesn't actually keep the ferret inside the bag, I've tried tying knots in it, wrapping the string round, everything and they still get out. I've got a seperate tie with velcro on it now to tighten around the top to stop them getting out. Not impressed with it though I have to say! And mine is a two ferret bag, but only big enough for one ferret. Like the idea of making a box that'll fit in a ruck sack though....solves the problem of squashing the ferret if you go arse over tit aswell!

[leec 132]

get fleece with sip up pockete or jumper with pocket on front of stomach

[KittleRox 2,147]

Got a new bag off the net a few weeks back for going wandering but the canvas material is too heavey and its a cnut to tie round the top, not impressed, had one a few years back which was much easier to tie etc, need to try and find another

is it one like this you've got - http://www.ebay.co.u...=item6d6edbf357

 

I got two and they're not great, the draw string at the top doesn't actually keep the ferret inside the bag, I've tried tying knots in it, wrapping the string round, everything and they still get out. I've got a seperate tie with velcro on it now to tighten around the top to stop them getting out. Not impressed with it though I have to say! And mine is a two ferret bag, but only big enough for one ferret. Like the idea of making a box that'll fit in a ruck sack though....solves the problem of squashing the ferret if you go arse over tit aswell!

aye thats the one,,, shite,,,,think I,ll need to knock up a small box for my rucksack

[ryhope toma 42]

a use me old beafort wax jacket , poachers pocket on the back ! dosent look our clever sitting on the bus thou for an hour ha , these people make me laugh when they spend hundreds and hundreds on all the gear no idea for 4 rabbits . ALB Toma

[KittleRox 2,147]

a use me old beafort wax jacket , poachers pocket on the back ! dosent look our clever sitting on the bus thou for an hour ha , these people make me laugh when they spend hundreds and hundreds on all the gear no idea for 4 rabbits . ALB Toma

sometimes I get 5 very rarely though but sometimes