retired from the ferreting game

[jigsaw 11,902]

well after 30+years ive rehomed my 2 ferrets yesterday.Due to the lack of rabbits and the cost of geting out and the effort put in and the end of day results I decided to take a break from rabbiting until hopefully things improve.I have the nets put away,the locator safetly hidden and the ferret boxes must now be cleaned and stored.The kelpie x wont know whats going on but we'll walk out on other assignments,lol.hopefully next year I'll get back into rabbit slaying.

Edited December 6, 2012 by jigsaw

[Malt 379]

Sorry to hear that Liam, hope things pick up a bit for you at some point!

[paulus 26]

its a decision i made a few years ago after a lifetime with them. it was wierd but for the best.

[TOMO 28,024]

It pulls you back eventually,,, I had 5 years without them from 97 till 02,, was off partying in Ibiza... But I was slim then and had hair...lol

[whippet 99 2,613]

heard a few lads around the country are struggling for numbers this year...................plenty around me thank the lord

pm me if you want to get rid of some unwanted ferreting kit lol

[Brimmer 220]

Yep it will drag you back, if you have done it from a kid, its an affliction that would take therapy to remove from you!

Are there not rabbits in Ibiza Tomo?

[Sirius 1,391]

That's hunting once it's in your blood it will always be there, we sometimes take a break, but always return to it.

 

Jigsaw I hope the rabbit numbers improve for you next year.

[ferretville 69]

Fair play jig if there not getting the work with you then its for the best that there moved on to someone who can give them the work

[BEARINATOR 2,913]

Shame Liam mate but you will be back ferreting some day

[Jamie m 668]

 

Here's hoping

[Jamie m 668]

[j j m 6,606]

Sorry to hear this mate hope things pick up for you in the future

[The one 8,564]

Aye sorry to hear your packing up but i think a few guys will be giving up this year or putting a lot of miles in to get rabbits

[Country Joe 1,411]

Years when a lot younger i would be out day and night, taking a good number of rabbits, now i just love getting out with the Ferrets and the Whippet if i pick up four or five rabbits, which I usually come home with im happy, just to be out with myself and the Dog.

in fact recently i was on a farm on my own the ferreting was good with rabbits bolting quickly, I ended up with a dozen,

as my car was four fields away, I had to carry my bag, my net bag, ferrets and spade and a dozen rabbits.

so as i say not looking for big numbers but having 42 years of ferreting under my belt, im still enjoying it.

Jigsaw, im sure you will be back.

ATB,

CJ.

[TOMO 28,024]

Yep it will drag you back, if you have done it from a kid, its an affliction that would take therapy to remove from you!

Are there not rabbits in Ibiza Tomo?

 

Yes mate there are, not in massive numbers, but they are there. However I was only ever there for 6 month during the Sumer , so stll lamped when back here in winter,,, just didn't own any stinkers then,