COMPO 54 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Ferrets have been fed, locator checked, knifes got ready , 30 pursenets un-tangled and bagged, and the side by side got out alongside 25 cartridges of number 6.................off out for a few hours to do some hedgerow warrens in the morning also may be off on Thursday Quote Link to post
Guest little_lloyd Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Goodluck COMPO,, you have reminded me about a gun now,, I could do with taking one next time on my permision they hole hop as you can not get in the hedgerow to net up most holes,, But i would take an airrifle beacuse its quieter,, They sit stil enough when they amerge to get a good head shot anyway. And the farmer said he did not want us to take a shotty down beacuse he's touchy with them disurbing his stock lol Quote Link to post
COMPO 54 Posted January 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 First 4 to the pursenets, then the last one whilst using the nets refused to bolt and i had a 4 feet dig, it may have been due to the bloke who rents the grazing driving over on his tractor that prevented the last one from bolting , then back to the car for a bit of lunch, then just with the gun and the ferrets on a couple of very hard to net hedgerow warrens, 4 rabbits bolted and 3 shot not a bad ratio 8 rabbits and home for 1.30pm having started at 9.30am and stopping for lunch Quote Link to post
COMPO 54 Posted January 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 First 4 to the pursenets, then the last one whilst using the nets refused to bolt and i had a 4 feet dig, it may have been due to the bloke who rents the grazing driving over on his tractor that prevented the last one from bolting , then back to the car for a bit of lunch, then just with the gun and the ferrets on a couple of very hard to net hedgerow warrens, 4 rabbits bolted and 3 shot not a bad ratio 8 rabbits and home for 1.30pm having started at 9.30am and stopping for lunch thats the job compo wish all my days ferreting with dogs was as easy as 9.30 lunch and finnsh at 1.30 i was usualy out til round 4! I work shifts so often ferret during the week, when my lads at school i have to drop him off and pick him up, so that really restricts how long i can be out, and explains why i didn't start until 9.30! i could have stayed out an hour longer but to be honest i thought leave it i have enough! I sold those rabbits before picking my lad up at 3 and have an order for more, i may get out again on thursday!! Quote Link to post
ferretville 69 Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Good sesh compo and a few quid as well spot on FV Quote Link to post
Jack NUFC 1 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 not having a dig mate but why take a gun and nets? is it incase on gets loose or do you nets some holes and leave others for abit sport? cheers F.K Quote Link to post
COMPO 54 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 not having a dig mate but why take a gun and nets? is it incase on gets loose or do you nets some holes and leave others for abit sport? cheers F.K I was ferreting some warrens that really require two people on difficult hedges, i work shifts so ferret during the week sometimes , my sometimes ferreting partner works monday to friday so was un-available (we ferret together - i have two weekends off a month , however he is not available for a while as his wife is having a major heart operation) the season is progressing and i have a fair bit left to do so i used the shotgun and nets, netting what i could my side of the hedge and using the gun to cover the other side, as it turned out the first 4 fell to the nets, the fifth wouldn't bolt because of the tractor, after lunch i just took the gun as i couldn't be bothered with the nets and didn't have a lot of time left, and shot 3 out of the 4 i then bolted! why do people take a dog and the nets?? same reasons! Quote Link to post
Guest little_lloyd Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Taking nets as well as dog/gun also helps if you have hole hoppers they will sometimes backnett. Quote Link to post
COMPO 54 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Was back out today on another difficult hedge (a laid hedge which is very thick and has sheep netting either side) bolting with just 1 ferret and using the shotgun, shot 2 rabbits then started to bolt babies about 5 weeks old anyway the heavens opened and it started to piss it down so i picked up and came home Quote Link to post
FUBAR 0 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Well done Compo Paunched a doe on Sunday with youngsters inside her Quote Link to post
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