Best Ferreters

[rabbitcatcher 1 287]

Exactly!!

[nothernlite 18,260]

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[Foxhole 22]

Believe me there is much snobbery in field sports beyond belief.

The stupid thing is that everybody has variation on what is in effect the same method.

I met some guys the other day who said the ferrets had come from a bloodline of this guy and that guy who mated it with this bloodline so should be good. Dropped about 6 names and i knew none of them and didn’t care. My best ever ferret came from a rescue centre that was a pet and never been down a hole in 3 years. One season later he was the fastest worker and brilliant.

Treat your ferrets well and just enjoy.

[Ideation 8,217]

There is a lot of truth in saying that there are many ways of doing the same task well. . .

 

But you do see some folk who are just sloppy. . . . i'm a bit autistic, but it annoys me sometimes when folk don't set a net or fold one up, or similer. . . the same way as me, as I see it as the most efficient.

 

But that's because i'm sad.

[TOMO 28,582]

Just do like I do jai,,,,just blame your ferreting partner for any mistakes,,lol

 

I know what you mean though,,, when I do a warren in cover,, I compleatly move everything,,, vin on the other hand ,, lays them over the crap,, feck I even moved a compleat fallen over tree the other day,,,lol

 

But he makes a good brew,, and sausage butty,,,befor we start

[Guest vin]

Just do like I do jai,,,,just blame your ferreting partner for any mistakes,,lol

 

I know what you mean though,,, when I do a warren in cover,, I compleatly move everything,,, vin on the other hand ,, lays them over the crap,, feck I even moved a compleat fallen over tree the other day,,,lol

 

But he makes a good brew,, and sausage butty,,,befor we start

 

I lay them over the crap so that i dont make as much noise where I'm working,I rely on the dog holding it in the net. ..unlike Tomo who you can usually hear crashing through the cover and overturning everything in his way..But he likes digging more than me.

[Phil Lloyd 10,739]

Personaly,...I think it takes a while, to get really slick, proficient and become natural,.. at the ferreting/netting game. Hunting rabbits throughout the UK,..working over different geographical terrains/areas,.seems to hone your skills...and sharpen you up.

I've been out with scores of lads, and I generally know, within minutes, if we are going to be able to work efficiently together. Some folk just don't take to the prickly old game,.and same as with impatient, skittish,.excitable jukels,....it will never be for them...

 

Ferreting ain't rocket science,..but, as a minor field sport, you have to abide by certain rules,..and if you don't,.. and instead, choose to act the noisy fool,..it will get, emotional..

 

50 years on,...I still love it...

Edited October 19, 2013 by Phil Lloyd

[Hot Meat 3,109]

Phil do you know if anybody Still runs acd lurchers?

[bumpy22 414]

I once met a bloke at a game fair who was very elderly and had ferreted all his life. A bloke came and asked him if he had any books on ferreting,He said its not rocket science you put a ferret down a hole then put your net over. has not changed in the fifty odd years I have done it.

Did make me smile how can you be the best at it?

[The one 8,585]

I don't think there's any snobbery in our sport ,I've been out with bobo and mate ,Pedro ,Dogger, Sam 3007 ?, Izzatt lad ,Rake , BPR .And although we catch a few rabbits etc the many thing was to have a laugh and a good day out no be king of the hill

[Outlaw Pete 2,224]

 

Ferreting is all about putting a rabbit in a hole and waiting for the rabbits to come out

Malt what kinda scary ass rabbits do you use for that??

 

 

Maybe this beer's a bit good, tonight? But, I just can't stop laughing over this!

[Leeview 792]

Phil do you know if anybody Still runs acd lurchers?

 

Wild Rover on here still does and caterpillar may still have one

Y.I.S Leeview

[bumpy22 414]

I don't think there's any snobbery in our sport ,I've been out with bobo and mate ,Pedro ,Dogger, Sam 3007 ?, Izzatt lad ,Rake , BPR .And although we catch a few rabbits etc the many thing was to have a laugh and a good day out no be king of the hill

exactly you are the best at it when you are out in the field enjoying yourself.

But I have worked out who's the best, my son when he was three last year working a warren with his 70 year old granddad. The best ferreters I have ever seen

[Hot Meat 3,109]

 

Phil do you know if anybody Still runs acd lurchers?

 

Wild Rover on here still does and caterpillar may still have one

Y.I.S Leeview

 

Cheers leeview