Ferreting In Dorset

[chop 1]

Hello,

 

Anybody Ferreting in the Dorset area? keen to get ferreting but not owned or worked ferrets before so am looking for a bit of guidance or perhaps for someone to let me tag along and help carry kit or lay nets etc. Any help appreciated

 

cheers

[Jamie m 668]

Welcome and good luck .

[foxtails 272]

Hello,

 

Anybody Ferreting in the Dorset area? keen to get ferreting but not owned or worked ferrets before so am looking for a bit of guidance or perhaps for someone to let me tag along and help carry kit or lay nets etc. Any help appreciated

 

cheers

if youv got anywhere to ferret, ill take a drive down and show you how I ferret ect, iv ferret/terrier - for bushing and marking ect purse nets/longnets/gatenets ect ect ect, try and find some land and ill pop down, other than that iv a little permission in somerset, if you want to tag along in a months time ? ! ATB FTS

[Ideation 8,216]

Same haha

[chop 1]

Thanks guys, hell of a long way from wales to dorset though! wouldn't drag you that far! Must be somebody here ferreting Dorset or even Hampshire? New forest? salisbury plains?

[Sirius 1,358]

Good luck, I would get to know a few people via posting on the forum first.

Don't take this the wrong way, but not many lads will just take a random on to there permission without getting to know and TRUST them alot first

Read up on ferreting, post a bit and see what comes of it

Edited September 26, 2013 by Sirius

[chop 1]

Fair point sirius, to be honest going to the internet to find blokes to show me how to ferret is a bit alien to me, but needs must as not many people do it round this way by the looks of things. got some land I can ferret but this is mostly quite dense hedge. so probably a bit more technical than ferreting a bare hillside I presume. quite tempted to just crack on and get the kit and ferrets to be honest. done a fair bit of reading so wouldnt be going into it completely blind

[no1ale 0]

Where abouts in dorset are you?

[vanman1 411]

Fair point sirius, to be honest going to the internet to find blokes to show me how to ferret is a bit alien to me, but needs must as not many people do it round this way by the looks of things. got some land I can ferret but this is mostly quite dense hedge. so probably a bit more technical than ferreting a bare hillside I presume. quite tempted to just crack on and get the kit and ferrets to be honest. done a fair bit of reading so wouldnt be going into it completely blind

Its not as difficult as you would imagine mate,most of it is common sense and the rest your learn from reading/watching others etc.There is a wealth of knowledge on this forum from various members so dont be afraid to ask.Remember we all started somewhere!

Ferreting is like sex.... you dont have to be proffesional to take part!!

[Nick3439 83]

Buy some nets. Buy some ferrets. Make some mistakes. Learn as you go. The basics are very basic, the more skills you pick up from making mistakes...

[norseman 424]

if you can, get a locator mate. makes life a lot easier, and sets your mind at ease as to where your stinkers are. also cuts out wasting time.

expensive but worth every penny.

 

don't wait around for anyone, batter on yourself. take a mate/helper

[fluff 409]

look up and see if there a ferreting course or ,go with a pestcontroler phone up a few in your area, see if any rabbit properly, and have a day out by there dinner carry the gear , youl soon get to know people, and be keen to use ashovel till the last foot then let them do the rest as its there ferret youll soon get takers or even a few shilligs make a trade of for gleaning hard one knowledge

Edited February 23, 2014 by fluff