Big Sandy Set`s, Not Enough Ammo..

[bobcullen79 1,495]

Nipped out for a couples of hours yesterday morning with Will, I picked him up from his Mrs, which meant he didnt have his ferrets No ideal for large, old sand warrens. Got to the place and it looked good for a few. However..

Got to the first set almost straight out of the car, behind the shower block, pursed up around 15 holes on a nice clear bank, entered two ferrets and stood back, Plenty of bumping, but nobody fancied a sharp exit.. Got the locator out and after 10 mins, still no mark!? Im starting to panic a little as I`ll really need all the ferrets Ive got in the coming weeks.. Will decided to pop through the fence to widen the search. We picked up a mark on the other side of the neighbouring road around 9/10 foot deep, just under the edge of the road, so deep it wasnt picking up a signal on locate mode! Shit... After Will got all old school and opened up a few rabbits we picked up off the snares on route (luckily) stuck it in a purse net and down a hole it went.. a bit of squeeking brought my jill back pronto! Happy days.

 

With the attitude "Always out numbered, never out gunned" We set off to do the Big bank.. Being bigger and fairly clear we opted for the 50 yarder along the top, with 8 stoppies and a sprinkling of purse nets breaking up escape routes. It wasnt to be. Plenty of banging as before, but nada. Losing heart fast, we got a bolt, nice big rabbit. Out come the locator, which again isnt picking anything up under 10ft.

Sadly this was the order of the day. For a total of 3. We did get one shallow enough to dig, just under 4ft. And we we`re lucky to catch it as it wasnt in a stop end, it was in the tube with a ferret each side and with the tubes being so wide, it could have passed a jill ferret easily.

[northern lad 2,292]

Sounds a nightmare Bob...love the pic

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

Feck me,..I leave you guys for one day,...and look what happens....

[The one 8,535]

You would think at that depth they would be underwater with all the rain we have had recently still at least you where out

[Sirius 1,391]

Welcome to my world, big deep sandy warrens can be tedious when they go bad

[The one 8,535]

Welcome to my world, big deep sandy warrens can be tedious when they go bad

i can remember my newest permission getting a drive round in the farmers land rover showing me the ground shows me big warrens on a sandy slope you wont be doing them you will loose your ferret . back the next day had all the ferrets collared with 12 foot collars when he saw the e.o. d bag he said my brother will be wanting to see you . There nice easy digging when the goings good but a barstool other times

[Hot Meat 3,109]

had some good and some real tedious shit days on big sandy bankings, same as yours by sounds of it bob, very few marks under 10ft lol yet theres summat about them that just keeps making me go back lol

[Sirius 1,391]

had some good and some real tedious shit days on big sandy bankings, same as yours by sounds of it bob, very few marks under 10ft lol yet theres summat about them that just keeps making me go back lol

 

The rabbits? :laugh:

[bobcullen79 1,495]

had some good and some real tedious shit days on big sandy bankings, same as yours by sounds of it bob, very few marks under 10ft lol yet theres summat about them that just keeps making me go back lol

The thing that keeps drawing me in, is the fact that they are clear and dry. Been doing a bit in the overgrown dyke banks, and if your not getting tore up, the chance of a wet leg is always lurking, so these looked well appealing. Yeah right..

[socks 32,253]

You boys need to be keeping yourselves and your ferrets fresh and fit ... We got a busy time ahead ...........

[vanman1 411]

Nightmare agreed , i ferret an old sand quarry if they bolt your on a winner if not your fecked Went couple of weeks back had 5 every one dug ferrets have a real problem holding them as the tubes are so big they can run the ferrets ragged.We have found the only way to ferret our bit is by using 6-10 ferrets but your chance of a dig massively increases

[Hot Meat 3,109]

aye sirius it could well be lol tho i do have easier places to go and places where there are more bunnys, but when you get a good day on them big sandy slopes bolting to dogs its all worth the hassle lol not so good tho when you got to dig 14fters cos your ferretin partner never tightened one of collsrs properly lol

[bobcullen79 1,495]

Nightmare agreed , i ferret an old sand quarry if they bolt your on a winner if not your fecked Went couple of weeks back had 5 every one dug ferrets have a real problem holding them as the tubes are so big they can run the ferrets ragged.We have found the only way to ferret our bit is by using 6-10 ferrets but your chance of a dig massively increases

Yeah Ive just got a couple more poley`s and going to get a 3rd in a bit. More collars to buy now..

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

Worked those banks for years Bob.

Edited July 15, 2014 by Phil Lloyd

[Hot Meat 3,109]

thank goodness i aint the only one whos days were hit and miss lol