how do you use the ferret finder ?

[Yokel Matt 918]

Is not going to be rocket science on them bud, i'd just get some batteries in it and have a good old practice in your living room or something. Better to make your mistakes and iron out problems above ground hey Personally, i'd also wrap some bright insulating tape or spray it with some tree marking paint so that you don't misplace it while you're out and about.

 

ATB

 

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[gnipper 7,003]

Might sound a daft question but you did get a collar with it didn't you?

Make sure you put the batteries opposite way up to each other too in the collar. One switch is on and off with the - and 0 and the other with l and s is for locate and search, locate goes to 8ft and the search goes to 16ft but not accurately its just for finding where abouts the ferret is in the burrow. When you have found where abouts it is switch to locate and pinpoint where it is holding it upright with the leds at the top. By listening to the pitch of the horible noise when it goes to the highest pitch its the closest point, I do an x with the locator to find the nearest point then start digging. If you watch the leds it will confuse you as they go up and down as the ferret is ragging the rabbit or just because they want to.

I was gonna bin mine when I got it but I stuck with it and it is a lot better than mk1, even my old mate who comes with me is thinking of getting one after slagging mine off all last season

Good luck, Gnipper

 

I'm pretty sure the batteries don't go opposite ways to each other, you'd be putting a + and + together.

 

I'm pretty sure they do coz if you put them both the same way up it doesn't work. Have you seen a mk3 collar? They aren't the same as a mk1 with the screw on cap, the batteries go next to each other in the transmitter.

[stealthy1 3,964]

My MK3M's Point the same in the collars.

[mattydski 560]

Might sound a daft question but you did get a collar with it didn't you?

Make sure you put the batteries opposite way up to each other too in the collar. One switch is on and off with the - and 0 and the other with l and s is for locate and search, locate goes to 8ft and the search goes to 16ft but not accurately its just for finding where abouts the ferret is in the burrow. When you have found where abouts it is switch to locate and pinpoint where it is holding it upright with the leds at the top. By listening to the pitch of the horible noise when it goes to the highest pitch its the closest point, I do an x with the locator to find the nearest point then start digging. If you watch the leds it will confuse you as they go up and down as the ferret is ragging the rabbit or just because they want to.

I was gonna bin mine when I got it but I stuck with it and it is a lot better than mk1, even my old mate who comes with me is thinking of getting one after slagging mine off all last season

Good luck, Gnipper

 

I'm pretty sure the batteries don't go opposite ways to each other, you'd be putting a + and + together.

 

I'm pretty sure they do coz if you put them both the same way up it doesn't work. Have you seen a mk3 collar? They aren't the same as a mk1 with the screw on cap, the batteries go next to each other in the transmitter.

 

Yep they shure do. Hold the collar with the removable cover to the right. The furthest away battery goes upside down, the closet one to you is the right way up.

 

If you get stuck, I have a mk 3, but with squelch button. I can answer any questions you have

[The_ferreter 0]

cheers mate

Edited January 7, 2009 by The_ferreter

[The_ferreter 0]

is it possible to use two collars with one locator? and if so how would you do it ? because am thinking of getting another collar

[ANTHONYCHEZ 27]

hi mate point the locator down and the lights should be facing you make sure the locator is on and the other control is set on search some one hide the collar obviously within 16ft when you get to 8ft showing on search switch the button on to locate then it should take you right to it when you put the collar on the ferret make sure the unit on the collar is under the ferrets chin but make sure every time you start to look for your ferret the button should be set on search then to locate cheers

i put the collar unit on top. why do you put it under the chin, are you supposed to do that

[The_ferreter 0]

not a clue me mate this is my first locator never had one and i have been ferreting for 4 years

[ANTHONYCHEZ 27]

not a clue me mate this is my first locator never had one and i have been ferreting for 4 years

you wont look back once you get the hang of it. i ferretted all my life without one till the other year. don't know how i coped

[The one 8,600]

Thought you had to put it under the ferrets chin to get a true reading

[mattydski 560]

I must admit I always run with mine under their chin.. Dont know why i do it though..

[ANTHONYCHEZ 27]

I must admit I always run with mine under their chin.. Dont know why i do it though..

i'll try spinning it round next time im out then , glad someone said something.

[stealthy1 3,964]

is it possible to use two collars with one locator? and if so how would you do it ? because am thinking of getting another collar

 

I use two nearly always, one locator, you only need to use the locator to find ferrets when they dont show for a while.

[The_ferreter 0]

i no that but how doe's your locator box pick up two signals from the two collars ?

[stealthy1 3,964]

i no that but how doe's your locator box pick up two signals from the two collars ?

 

If they are together its one signal, if they drift apart you can follow them both on locate, what I do is, if one kills underground I try to get the other out and in the box, if they are together then just dig both out at the same time, it can get complicated in small warrens, it takes a bit of practice.