blond 8 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 the lady of the permission ive got, rang me earlier today, regarding a problem, she went to the stables this morning and found guts intestines etc at the entrance, she went in and found three rabbit carcasses in there, she said shes seen the culprit but didnt know if it was a ferret or a polecat, so ive gone over, to inspect the said stable, but nothing about, fresh sh**e in there so ive set a trap to catch the culprit, good job the horses are not in these stables at the moment, its fairly warm in there with all the straw beeding, whats your opinions to this problem, personally i think someones been poaching and lost there ferret, she says its about 2 and a half foot from nose to tail, will update with any more info, atb Quote Link to post
TOMO 29,268 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 If her estimate of size is correct,, a two and a half foot ferret is a big boy,,, that's for sure ,, it could be a mink of course,,, you will soon find out if your trapping is successful ,,,, have you seen the droppings ? Quote Link to post
blond 8 Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 yeah it looks like ferret sh**e, whats mink sh**e look like Quote Link to post
The one 8,594 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Get out and spin a lamp round there mate you will have more chance of seeing it at night Quote Link to post
Mick C. 229 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Good chance its a wild polecat Going off a similar scenario in the past Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 plenty of mink about your area mate, with the discription the woman gave id go with that Quote Link to post
blond 8 Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 will pop over again tomorrow about 4ish just before it gets dark Quote Link to post
blond 8 Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 thought mink live near water, no water about where my perm is Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 thought mink live near water, no water about where my perm is not always mate, ditches hold good numbers Quote Link to post
blond 8 Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 my six month old poley hob is over two and a half foot long from nose to tail, hes 27 inches, i measured to be sure as i wasnt certain on this Quote Link to post
blond 8 Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 no ditches either Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 no ditches either thats a big ferret, probably a cat kill and buzzard scavenge Quote Link to post
Mick C. 229 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 If its disembowling rabbitts its a powerful animal probebebly male of the species Mink can turn up in unlikeley places Quote Link to post
TOMO 29,268 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 my six month old poley hob is over two and a half foot long from nose to tail, hes 27 inches, i measured to be sure as i wasnt certain on this That's a very big ferret that's for sure,,,, another thing for sure is your terrible maths,,,,lol 2 Quote Link to post
blond 8 Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 ok thanks, will take the gun up with me, just incase, yea hes big as he was the only one born when i bred them Quote Link to post
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