ferreting

[austringer]

hi folks well i was out this mornin with my ferrets. and i got a good bag considering the weather.and as i was sat on this tree stump i heard a ruserling in the undergrowth . so i was ever so still and i had all my cammo gear on. then to my surprise out came a badger then another iwas so still i dont think that they saw me at all i must have spent a good 10 to 15 minutes sat there just watching them. it was such a great priverlidge to see these lovely creatures. [NO I DONT BELEIVE IN CULLING BADGERS BEFOR ANY ONE ASKS ME] i wish i had my camera at the time

[ron1863]

I used to go ferreting with my mates when I was in my early teens as we had to put food on the table.
The local farmer encouraged us as he had thousands of rabbits on his land. I
haven't been for nearly forty years but your post brought back some good memories of days out in the countryside. Your lucky with the badgers as I have never seen a live one.

[colincurry]

I too used to go when I was a boy. We had two ferrets at the bottom of our garden and my father made his own nets using a fisherman's wooden needle, a curtain ring and Post Office waxed string.

This was over half a century ago and I still remember it fondly - unlike the rabbits.

Colin

[mrs fish]

I used to have ferrets and mine lived in a hutch at the bottom of the garden, people keep them as indoor pets now.

I used to enjoy that sort of thing but couldn't do it now.

I remember someone else losing their ferret as there was young in the rabbit nest and the ferret stayed down there, he kept going back for days to look for it but never found it.

[C C]

I seem to come across more wildlife when out ferreting. I don't now if i become more observant to whats around me. Or because, i get access to farmland that is not disturbed by masses of people....Probably both

[epops]

Ahhh the memories dad getting me up early to one of his massive fry ups then nets,ferrets,dogs and a trusty spade into the back of the old van and away for a good mornings ferreting although if ever we got a lay up it was always me doing the digging lol

[austringer]

iknow what you mean doing the diggin i remember one cold frosty morning me and my pal was out in the feild ferreting. and my jill layed up tracked her on the finder . the reading 3 feet deep. and as you know with it being cold and frosty the ground was rock hard. so of i went spaid in hand first stricke and nearly broke my foot.as it was cold i soon got warmed up with the dig. got down to her and she had 3 connies back up in a stop. so that was ok good rabbit stew that day

[epops]

We never used a finder me old man would'nt have non of it he used to use the dog ferret on a line with knots tied every foot did'nt matter which way or how deep we were layed up he always had an uncanny knack of knowing where to dig,or should i say for me to dig and nine times out of ten he was right

[austringer]

sonnds about wright he must be one of the old school as its unheard of nowadays ferrets on lines how olds your old man?

[epops]

yea mate he was one of the old school unfortunatley no longer with us,he would of been 83 now mind you he did teach me a trick or 2 put it this way dont reckon id ever go hungry lol he used to tell me the things that he and his brothers got up to when the were young that nowadays are a bit frowned apon to say the least