Ferreting, the importance of getting your ferret back

[@genewickersham4593]

The title proves the compassion and ethics of this ferreter: 'The importance of getting your ferret back'. He's not concerned about 5 quid to buy a replacement animal. He wants to keep his ferret business going strong. Good on him!

[@neils1726]

The first time my grandfather went ferreting in the 1930's, he tied one end of a ball of string to the ferrets collar and let the ball of string play out. Then he tugged on it. No ferret. After wondering what to do, he decided to walk back to his bicycle. When he got back to his bicycle, the ferret was waiting, still attached to the unravelled ball of string.

[@motohunter2390]

Brilliant video as always simon I hate people that dont use a ferret finder locator and I hate it even more when people just say fuck it its only a ferret only costs a 5er for a new 1 and just walk off home and leave the ferret in the wild alone because it didn't return back out the holes after laying up

[@celebralpelosi5031]

thats terrible to leave a domesticated animal out like that!

[@englishwithmsareej]

the way he slams the box closed while the ferret is peeping out its head..I laughed out so hard

[@markmason13]

I have both the mk1 15ft and the mk3 ferret finder but get on a lot better with the mk1 as its what I have always used. I do use the mk3 collars with the mk1. I have found that over the years the finder has payed for its self with the amount of extra rabbits it has got me and the amount of ferrets I have not lost IE none.

[@sadinenivinodvinod1159]

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[@PartyCatDisco]

3:54-3:58 lmao

[@cliffjamesmusic]

Pre-digitised technology, we used a lined dog ferret on deep burrows, or a bar on shallow ones. The big dog ferret held onto the dead rabbit and was pulled out, while the other ferret tagged along. In shallow burrows, putting an ear to a bar stuck in the ground, it was possible to hear the activity of the ferret. Having located it, we dug it out - carefully. If ferret-finders had been available, we would possibly have used them, assuming they were cheap enough and worked properly. Obviously, poachers would prefer a low-intensity flashing light, rather than the beeping. The only ferret we ever lost was one killed by a fox.

[@thugnasty4evr]

I want to start ferrreting. However, I live in South Texas where Copper Heads and Rattle Snakes are common among other venomous snakes. My question is... How much of a problem would that present for me? Can the Ferret hold its own or is it a risk one would have to accept?

[@arnevonjensen]

Ferret would die instantly. I know it’s 2 years old

[@oliverm7138]

Ferrets often encounter European adders but rattle snakes are possibly much more dangerous and strike more frequently. I think if you want to start ferreting, go to colder climates to do so. However there are ferreters in Australia who possibly have the same difficulties but they may carry antivenom for their ferrets and dogs.

[@tomgill3545]

If I buy the mk3 it only comes with the one collar with the receiver on it can the one finder mk3 work on more than one collar at once ? So if one rabbit and the other one is far apart on a rabbit can the finder work or the both or more ?

[@mamabear6990]

I would be afraid of hitting my ferrets with the shovel

[@ehlersaw1683]

Wonder if there is still some more by this year 2021

[@oliverm7138]

Ferret finders are so expensive does anyone know where I can get them cheap in the UK?

[@jedimastersnowball9639]

Really interesting, so why do the ferrets not come out are they stuck or just comfy or eating a rabbit. Great post

[@Nowehi305]

Maybe there is a way u can training them to make sure they got out . are u watching Joseph Carter The Mink Man maybe ferret similar to the mink i'm sure he will help and give u some advice

[@ZeusPolecat]

Nice filming. Are you using an endoscope?

[@reptiloidx8942]

HELLO THERE ...... PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM DISTANCE CAN BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN TRACKER AND RECEIVER ??? THANK YOU

[@liljj3965]

Hi simon I a 10 year old from Norfolk I want to buys some gills to start contact if you have any

[@ferretWhitehead]

I'm so sorry but i rarely sell them. They will be plenty about come May though.

[@janetshelton8948]

What are the chances of hurting the ferret with the spade?

[@darrellmiddleton6615]

Janet Shelton I was thinking that how do you avoid chopping your ferrets in half

[@mortarsquad12]

Darrell Middleton I cringe every time I watch these videos

[@kategordon4642]

How do you not hit them with the shovel?!

[@lukehutchinson4229]

Kate Gordon you can here the when u are going to break throuth the soil in the tunnel

[@nickiuga89]

Hey guys I tried to get some ferret finder but I can’t get them do you know what going on ??

[@ALL4NOGRIP]

Probs knkw by now but the mk brand stopped selling them I'm pretty sure

[@jessicam8152]

all this for one rabbit? surely this has to be more efficient that it looks right? this is the first time i've heard of this hunting method and honestly my dog and gun could have 3 rabbits before he even dug the hole. its a cool method but i don't get it

[@mortarsquad12]

Jessica Horner ferrets don't always get stuck if I understand correctly. They are used to flush rabbits out of holes then the rabbits run in to a net.

[@christiangosling5444]

In Australia we wake them up with a blower a battery powered air compressor i think my two jills would chase out a raging tomcat ,red belly ,tiger, Cooperhead,kingbrown,adder,bandy,mulga,taipan,fierce,i pretty shaw Australian ferrets are the best globally will take a challenge anytime

[@ALL4NOGRIP]

Never heard of this so what do u do with the blower?

[@secretsix6]

why dont you use a string muzzel

[@gametalk6128]

He treats them so rough

[@eyesdut387]

Cracker Dan pest control your supposed to

[@secretsix6]

farmers dont like holes in there field

[@kodyhudgins]

Gareth .William's you would think they'd fill it back in

[@markmason13]

Farmers like holes more than rabbits trust me on that and also most ppl will fill the holes in.

[@mortarsquad12]

Why you gotta throw em so hard!?

[@esteban1569]

adam anthoni ford does it hurt your mangina?

[@MountainnBTW]

I genuinely don't think he cares about his ferrets at all from how he handles them to how much risk from killing them with either the shovel or the sharp probe. At longs he gets a rabbit

[@dbh-o8m]

There's multiple articles and posts about this, nobody knows of anyone who has hurt their ferret digging it out