kingkeeper21 2 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Wants rid alltogether?Where do you fit into this long term plan? Wipe the breeding rabbits and there young out alltogether? See you in september crying there is nothing to hunt... speaking sence mate i dont see no point going ferreting this time in the year aswell totally agree theres no point in it your just killing of your own sport for later on in the year and you will spend most of your time digging. Quote Link to post
coneycatcher 0 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Wants rid alltogether?Where do you fit into this long term plan? Wipe the breeding rabbits and there young out alltogether? See you in september crying there is nothing to hunt... speaking sence mate i dont see no point going ferreting this time in the year aswell totally agree theres no point in it your just killing of your own sport for later on in the year and you will spend most of your time digging. thats the point for pest control it isnt so much of a sport and land owners let pest controllers work the land to eradicate the pest problem. its not about preserving sport its about doing the job in hand. pest controllers work their land all year round ferreters dont closed season its a fact of life and neither side is right or wrong its two different subjects. if you were working my land and i felt you were holdiong back on your service for the sake of sport you wouldnt gain my permission for very longall year is what the pest control boys have to do to keep their permission which ever side of the fence you sit all the best for the coming season Quote Link to post
StephOC 6 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 (edited) I started ferretting last May. Didn't know any better, the guy who showed me the ropes said I'd get more in the winter, but I didn't know the summer was a taboo. But I will carry on throughout the year again, whenever I have time to get out. I think its ok to kill baby animals. I'm sure it'll have been said on here before, but is there a season for rats? As far as I'm concerned, rabbits are pests, I don't want to cause unnecessary suffering, but a dead pregnant doe is 8 dead pests as far as I'm concerned, a whole lot of wheat shoots saved, and not something to be guilty or sad about. Maybe I'd feel differently if I only had a few warrens to work on, but there are tons of rabbits around here, and they cost money. Edited April 15, 2009 by StephOC Quote Link to post
j davies 8 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 So what do you say to the farmer who wants rid."Oh im sorry mr farmer but i must stop now coz ive just seen a pregnant doe" I think not. if its pest control then carry on Old Real Tree my friend.just go and show your face with all the tackle then tell him ferrets have killed them all down the warrens thats what i do this time of year and a bottle of whiski works well Quote Link to post
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