Back Filling

[Joe1888 672]

have a couple days ferreting planned soon with a mate, i had thought two days(weekend) would be enough to cover the area.. the plan now is to do one day, backfill the sets and return a week later see whats/if are getting used and cover any didnt have time for..

 

just wondering if any of you backfill sets, not something ive done before, open to other methods if it helps get the job done..

[jeppi26 1,855]

Another well tested and proven method is a dog that marks rabbit to ground then bang a ferret in

[Joe1888 672]

Yes mate, my bitch is a decent marker, So far she's probably right 8 times out 10..

 

Just wanted to see if many people still backfill

[jeppi26 1,855]

Yes mate, my bitch is a decent marker, So far she's probably right 8 times out 10..

Just wanted to see if many people still backfill

Just take your bitch then mate be a lot easier than back filling every hole then calling back a week later to stick a ferret down the warren you filled last week

[The one 8,396]

Never done it mate ,But the last permission I got was like a swiss cheese smallest burrow 30/40 holes spent a lot of time there hitting it hard getting good bags then the farmer ploughed the three fields and any that opened up we just ferreted them after a bit we got on top of them apart from the slopes he couldn't plough still large big burrows

I often get asked about filling in the burrows after I ferret them I say im doing pest control im no a gardener

You saw what the woman at Montrose does do you think it works ?>

[TOMO 24,873]

Done it on a few paying jobs,,,but only when it's been part of a contract,,,and insisted on..

Also in the past on gassing jobs obviously

[Joe1888 672]

Never done it mate ,But the last permission I got was like a swiss cheese smallest burrow 30/40 holes spent a lot of time there hitting it hard getting good bags then the farmer ploughed the three fields and any that opened up we just ferreted them after a bit we got on top of them apart from the slopes he couldn't plough still large big burrows

I often get asked about filling in the burrows after I ferret them I say im doing pest control im no a gardener

You saw what the woman at Montrose does do you think it works ?>

Forgot about that one mate. She didnt just back fill, fence posts and anything else she could find lol Edited February 24, 2016 by Joe1888

[The one 8,396]

Bricks , slates and fence posts no bad for a eighty year old she will tell you the horses see the White plastic poles and know there's a rabbit hole there lol

[Mick C. 229]

Usually backfill when usingMK6 traps.

[GreyRake 108]

Few twigs, sticks, bit of moss, handful of grass or whatever's at hand over the holes will show you whats being used and will be quicker/easier.

[peeps_76 17]

we were clearing an area hat had been tree planted and rabbit netted all round (no dog at this time).

we back filled them all until there was no sign.

also did it on massive sets as we went but just so we never had to net so many holes.

cheers P

[Rabid 1,936]

If it's a regular permission for me I usually backfill, helps me, but more importantly the farmers love to see that and it has earns me many many brownie points and extra permissions in the past

[ZeusPolecat 185]

It is a good show to fill your holes for your farmer. Adds a little extra pest control as you would hope the rabbits move on for an easier shelter. One of mine talks as if he wants the 'holes' gone for the machinery, but... it's my favourite field!

It moves away from a day out, to work, if your filling in warrens in my opinion. Especially if it's 20+ holes!