micky 3,325 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 I trapped a ten hole set yesterday ,it was at the side of a train line just behind a rabbit fence , i have watched rabbits run into this place for the last few weeks and now i thought they were big enough.All i had was this old fellah , fat as butter and covered in ticks ,, i will give it a week or so then give it another go 3 Quote Link to post
jok 3,035 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 He looks more dead than alive pal. Jok. Quote Link to post
onion jonny 526 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 jok you beat me to it it looks as if its layed out dead. Quote Link to post
EDDIE B 3,120 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 That's cause he is dead. Ya can't get more dead than dead! Lol Well micky, was it in the Juby? Going in or coming out? Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 3,826 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Bit of bad luck for the ferret,sounds like its been wild for a while.Never heard of wild ferrets here,foxes,eagles take them out quick. Quote Link to post
micky 3,325 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 That's cause he is dead. Ya can't get more dead than dead! Lol Well micky, was it in the Juby? Going in or coming out? Coming out, in a JUBY, The Ferret had cleared the bank of rabbits and there will be nothing there for a week then i will get another crack at them , i have had this a few times , you know that there is rabbits in the area but you cannot catch them , then a ferret or a stoat turns up in a trap and all becomes clear . 3 Quote Link to post
micky 3,325 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Bit of bad luck for the ferret,sounds like its been wild for a while.Never heard of wild ferrets here,foxes,eagles take them out quick. I seem to catch 2/3 every year i have never heard of a fox taking one and we are a long way from any Eagles , traffic accounts for the odd one and some get picked up , some people get into trouble and do not know how to get out of it and just abandon them i even caught one in a snare once 1 Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 3,826 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Had them killed by foxes and feral cats in warrens but never lost one in 40 years and we don't use locators due to the tough ground here.People are just slackers. Quote Link to post
micky 3,325 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 You are not slacking if you use a locator mate quite the opposite you will work harder and get many more Rabbits , i have ferreted rabbits for over 60years and i would not go out without one . 3 Quote Link to post
jok 3,035 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Forgive my thickness but how did you find the dead ferret if it was underground? Have I miss3d something here? I must be misreading your post I reckon. Jok. Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,736 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 (edited) Had them killed by foxes and feral cats in warrens but never lost one in 40 years and we don't use locators due to the tough ground here.People are just slackers. If you hunt for profit, it is imperative that you do not leave too many ferrets behind enemy lines... The locator is a must have item,.. Edited September 12, 2017 by Phil Lloyd 1 Quote Link to post
jok 3,035 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 I was right then. Thick twat. Jok. Quote Link to post
Sirblessed 2,511 Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 Had them killed by foxes and feral cats in warrens but never lost one in 40 years and we don't use locators due to the tough ground here.People are just slackers. If you hunt for profit, it is imperative that you do not leave too many ferrets behind enemy lines... The locator is a must have item,.. The problem here Phil, is the ground in alot of places is in undigable so if you were to lose a ferret whether snake bite, stuck or whatever you would lose the locater as well Quote Link to post
micky 3,325 Posted September 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 Had them killed by foxes and feral cats in warrens but never lost one in 40 years and we don't use locators due to the tough ground here.People are just slackers. If you hunt for profit, it is imperative that you do not leave too many ferrets behind enemy lines... The locator is a must have item,.. The problem here Phil, is the ground in alot of places is in undigable so if you were to lose a ferret whether snake bite, stuck or whatever you would lose the locater as well If the Rabbits can dig it then so can you. 1 Quote Link to post
Welsh_red 4,306 Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 Had them killed by foxes and feral cats in warrens but never lost one in 40 years and we don't use locators due to the tough ground here.People are just slackers. If you don't use locators and don't dig do you just wait for them to come out Quote Link to post
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