shaunus 0 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 I have been ferreting as a hobby for about 4 winters now and wondered if it would be to much of a leap to consider it as a career? I would be very grateful for your thoughts and comment on the differences and difficulties I would encounter in the transition from ferreting as a pastime to a career. thank you. Quote Link to post
The one 8,585 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 The amount of gear and ferrets you need , At the present your getting permission ?doing it for free ?. so why should farmers ,landowners pay for it when they probably get a boy a week chapping on there doors offering to do it for free ?. Them you ferret control rabbits all winter how you going to get a wage come the summer ?. Quote Link to post
shaunus 0 Posted July 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 good point about the summer time. i suppose ferreting is just one method of controling the rabbit population and other metods would have to be used in conjunction with each other dipendind on the time of year. Quote Link to post
The one 8,585 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Ive thought about it twice went into it looked at the options and the amount of gear ive got is scarey . but could you pay a mortage and put kids threw uni on killing rabbits ,no in central Scotland i dont think so im vex to let go a good wage coming in every month and as you treat it like a hobby and the few paying ones are a bonus Quote Link to post
shaunus 0 Posted July 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 it is a big step to give up a job that pays a consistant wage for one that could be less money and more irregular. I will have to do a bit more reserch into it i think. thanks for your comments. Quote Link to post
torchey 1,328 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 if you have a full time job and a regular wage mate stay where you are, you won,t get rich on rabbits... Quote Link to post
shaunus 0 Posted July 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 im unemployed at the moment this was the reason i conemplaited the idea. to tell u the truth i am not that interested in making lots of money, my main concern would be to have a job that i felt genuinly interested in and liked to do. Quote Link to post
Tug 168 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Most of the places that are prepared to pay will already have contract arrangements in place. Far better to find a local pest firm that would take you on for rabbit jobs. Quote Link to post
The one 8,585 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Mate being honest i get 30 pence a rabbit and wont sell them to a game dealer at that price everything i catch comes home and is frozen for ferret food later in the year ,and im always thinking if i cant make money at the top i need to make money at the bottom end to pay petrol etc . And being honest i can rake in a few bob with squirrel tails and the rest of the stuff you can catch block trapping by selling it to fly fishermen etc .its no a wage but it all helps Quote Link to post
Tug 168 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Mate being honest i get 30 pence a rabbit and wont sell them to a game dealer at that price everything i catch comes home and is frozen for ferret food later in the year ,and im always thinking if i cant make money at the top i need to make money at the bottom end to pay petrol etc . And being honest i can rake in a few bob with squirrel tails and the rest of the stuff you can catch block trapping by selling it to fly fishermen etc .its no a wage but it all helps I get £1.50 Plus a lot of my ferreting is on company land and I can book mileage and out of pocket expenses. I wouldn't dream of giving up the bill paying job though. Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,217 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 You need to live somewhere that is fecking over run, and have a good name. And you will notice most pro ferreters need to do game fair demos, sell books, and over price for 'eu polecats' to make a living. Best we found is garden jobs etc, willing to pay a bit, or hotels etc. Also found somewhere that will buy frozen, gutted rabbits for a pound. Take 500 a time and its ok i guess. I wish someone would pay me for the tree rats, i just leave them where they fall. Quote Link to post
TOMO 28,591 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 i do some paid rabbit jobs through the year,,,, and being honest,, i prefer rabbiting on permision for free,,, working and getting paid for it sound great in theory,,, but practice is difrent,, the pressure is on to come up with results,, and usualy in akward places... Quote Link to post
ferretville 69 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 You would need alot of rabbits for your wage mate . Part time possibly as another source of income could possibly be achievable . There are alot of pest controllers around not to say the game keepers on estates .Hopefully you will arrive at the right decision for yourself . Good luck Quote Link to post
DeepEarth 104 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 You need to live somewhere that is fecking over run, and have a good name. And you will notice most pro ferreters need to do game fair demos, sell books, and over price for 'eu polecats' to make a living. Best we found is garden jobs etc, willing to pay a bit, or hotels etc. Also found somewhere that will buy frozen, gutted rabbits for a pound. Take 500 a time and its ok i guess. I wish someone would pay me for the tree rats, i just leave them where they fall. Why don't you use them for the ferrets? Quote Link to post
The one 8,585 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 I know some folk on here that get £2 a rabbit and buy chicken in all year to feed the ferts ,christ i think i could go professional at £2 a rabbit Quote Link to post
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