Nick3439 83 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Will rabbits? Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 More so than ferrets . . . . I think . . . Quote Link to post
Hot Meat 3,109 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 this season alone iv broke through to bunnys sat neck deep in underwater streams, with my ferrets either paddling next to them locked on or stood on there back more than once, had bunnys weigh twice normal they were that water logged lol, had to take me jumper off last week, dry me fave jill and give her half hour back in box to come round lol she was straight back at them, she deffo swims for bunnys if needs be lol Quote Link to post
Nick3439 83 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Maybe I wasn't clear; if a tunnel is 100% submerged will a rabbit go under completely under to come out the other side of the submerged tunnel if that makes sense? Quote Link to post
mick20 23 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Is there no one nearby with ferrets who could go with you? Atb Mick Quote Link to post
Kile 21 Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Do you feed them on rabbit?no I don't I will do when I catch one haha 2 Quote Link to post
Kile 21 Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Is there no one nearby with ferrets who could go with you? Atb Mick no mate all the other people who hunt are undesirables and only go out for the crack Quote Link to post
nighthunter. 13 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 thers workers and shirkers lol Quote Link to post
The one 8,397 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 As said theres workers then theres WORKERS but if you put rabbits in a burrow and they didn't bolt them unless they where young kits it would be good night from me 1 Quote Link to post
B.P.R 2,798 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 If your not going to get rid of them... And have fell for the 'theyre good workers pal' spindle.... Keep taking them out... maybe try some piping... get them running through tunnels and such... If they have sat in a hutch for x amount of years... they wont have seen a dark space .. In the meantime look for somebody with a few experienced ferrets to tag along... If still no joy in a few months... Get some fresh 8week old kits and learn from your mistakes... 3 Quote Link to post
Jamie m 668 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Will rabbits? Yes had some very soggy rabbits . We ferret a big ditch with longnets if they can the rabbits hurl them selves in the water and swim across amazing what animals will do to survive . Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I've got a Hob here that wouldn't work at all, I got him early last season and kept trying him the whole season. Even tried him a couple of times through the summer to try and get him going. Tried him in September, October, November. Nothing. Most he would do is disappear for a few seconds and then come back out. I kept him because he is a really nice hob. Great looker and good temperament and my daughter loves him. I was gonna get him snipped and keep him as a pet. Then one day out of nowhere just before Christmas he found a rabbit under ground. I dug to him and it was dead. Since then he has been bolting them left, right and centre and killed a good handful aswell. And he stays until dug to unlike my Jill who regularly comes off or gets dragged away. He is now my best worker and is out 3 times a week. But not everyone is in a position to wait 18 months for a ferret to start grafting. I was lucky that I had other workers and he was just an extra. 3 Quote Link to post
nighthunter. 13 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 yeah gaz funny sometimes a bit ov perseverance , the penny will drop same as any animal mate give them a bit ov time they might come good especially if they are of gud bloodlines may it be dogs or etc etc you only get out ov any animal no matter wat it is wat you are prepaired put in it might come gud it might be bad. some folk say how do you get a dog or ferret or etc etc goin , hes the answer keep takein them out ,ferrets keep throwing them down them holes , give them the work , and fair play two you mate for stickin at it many wud have give up after them many months just shows you Quote Link to post
nighthunter. 13 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 and the hunting game is all about patience mate .weather it be training or doing it on the bank its a must no patience time pack in take the rough with the smooth in the hunting game you done well there gaz stick with him atb Quote Link to post
mick20 23 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Not sure how old and they just roll around the rabbit hole and they keep on coming right back out the set.i have never had this problem with ferrets befor . Can you contact the person you got them from and ask how old they are. As said above, if they are last years kits give them time they may come good next season, if they are older ferrets I agree that there are workers and shirkers and probably the reason why you were given them. No one is going to give away seasoned good working ferrets, unless it's a close mate. Do you have permission on land to go ferreting ? Surely there is someone on here in your area who will come to your perm and help you out! Atb Mick Quote Link to post
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