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Ferreting
Ferreting – A Guide to Getting Started, Gear & Fieldcraft
Learn everything you need to begin ferreting, from choosing and caring for ferrets, to essential equipment, locating game, and tips on land permissions and safety. Whether you’re a first-timer or looking to improve your technique, this guide makes ferreting accessible and effective.
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FerretingWhich ferret finder?
<strong>Q) My father has been given two ferrets by a friend and I have been delegated to look after them and work them to be shot over. I have been advised to use a Deben Mk1 ferret-finder set, but I ...
By ShootingUK
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FerretingHow can I keep my ferrets busy?
Q) With my ferreting now finished for the season, my ferrets seem to be bored and listless. Is there anything I can place in their run to keep them occupied? T. MAY WELL By email
By ShootingUK
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FerretingHow do I get a biting ferret off me?
What’s the best way to shake off a ferret that’s latched onto your finger?
By ShootingUK
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FerretingHow old should a ferret be before putting it to work?
Is there an ideal age for a working ferret and how old does a ferret need to be before it starts working?
By ShootingUK
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FerretingHow do I make a ferret liner?
Can you tell me what sort of cord I need to make a ferret liner, how long it needs to be and what sort of attachment do I put around the ferret’s neck?
By ShootingUK
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FerretingHow far can a lost ferret go?
What’s the furthest you’ve ever known a ferret to stray after being lost in a burrow?
By ShootingUK
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FerretingShould I send down one ferret to chase out another?
One of my jills killed a rabbit below ground and refused to come out. Should I have put a hob or liner ferret down the burrow to chase her out. Does this ploy work or is it an old wives' tale?
By ShootingUK
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FerretingBuying ferrets – are hobs and jills the same price?
I am going to the Midland Game Fair and hope to buy 3 or 4 good ferrets from working stock. How much should I expect to pay? Are hobs and jills the same price?
By ShootingUK
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FerretingWhy has my hob ferret started biting?
All my ferrets enjoy being handled but one has started to bite me when I take it off a freshly caught rabbit. This hob never used to do it before and I'm wondering why it should start now. Can you she...
By ShootingUK
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FerretingDoes hobbling a ferret affect its working ability?
I am having my hob ferret castrated and wonder whether this will affect his working ability during the rabbiting season?
By ShootingUK
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