Guest little_lloyd Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Its hard work ferreting large woodland warrens little Lloyd - like you we used to net them, but its very often nigh on impossible. Hope the dogs ok. It sure is keeps,, not as hard and awkward as my usual thick thorny hedges tho. Very true Lloyd, I used to hate doing thorny hedges It is either the hedges or no ferreting here,, Apart from woodland,, The warrens are just not stuck out in middle of feilds Even on our hilly ground,, they tuck them selves right into the gorse,, It is all a bit of fun anyway. Quote Link to post
whin 463 Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 i love ferreting woodland and will always do it ,years ago we never got permiss and localy they were in the big estates, in thatchers time you were lucky they didnt send you to botany bay had a few slaps as a kid of keepers for catching rabbits etc stood me in good stead, till i was old enough to give them there porridge back and more , love walking a wood finding warrens nobody about nets on, dogs ready, the rumbling starts, woosh got him, and in a,wind a great way to shelter and ferret , caught all sorts in woodland and nobody about ,grew up around decidous woodland used to get a lot of pheasants and roe it was our hunting ground till i was in my early late teens Quote Link to post
Guest little_lloyd Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 i love ferreting woodland and will always do it ,years ago we never got permiss and localy they were in the big estates, in thatchers time you were lucky they didnt send you to botany bay had a few slaps as a kid of keepers for catching rabbits etc stood me in good stead, till i was old enough to give them there porridge back and more , love walking a wood finding warrens nobody about nets on, dogs ready, the rumbling starts, woosh got him, and in a,wind a great way to shelter and ferret , caught all sorts in woodland and nobody about ,grew up around decidous woodland used to get a lot of pheasants and roe it was our hunting ground till i was in my early late teens Nothing beats getting down the wood with a few furrets,, Nets and a good little terrier or lurcher,, But these woodland warrens im talking about are HUGE and hold alot of rabbits,, Cant wait for next season. But i have never came across squirrels in burries Quote Link to post
Bunny Basher Paul 0 Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Last time i did ferreting in a woodland area i lost a ferret down the holes for 4 hours and by the time i got him back there was a lot of holes to be filled in Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Last time i did ferreting in a woodland area i lost a ferret down the holes for 4 hours and by the time i got him back there was a lot of holes to be filled in presume you didnt have a loicator and collar then Quote Link to post
whin 463 Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 i never dig without locator unless its shalow the dog soon tells you the nearest hole etc or you can feel the rabbit bumping away , Quote Link to post
Guest little_lloyd Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 I love a nice deep dig,,So i always use locators But in the woodland and hedge enviroment im stuck to ferret,, we do get some awkward digs Quote Link to post
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