What’s the best way to shake off a ferret that’s latched onto your finger?
Ferreting
How 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?
How far can a lost ferret go?
What’s the furthest you’ve ever known a ferret to stray after being lost in a burrow?
Should 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?
Buying 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?
Famous ferreting show returns to Game Fair
After a 24-year absence, this Game Fair sees the return of the famous ferreting show. Peter Whitaker looks back on this tribute to the backbone of country sports
Does 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?
When do you feed your ferrets?
How often, and at what times of the day do you feed your ferrets? One of my ferrets occasionally refuses to come out of a burrow and sometimes it can be underground for hours!
Cold-weather ferreting
Near perfect conditions promise a ferreting opportunity too good to miss. Tony Jackson grabs his gun and heads for a likely-looking hedgerow