liamp79 Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Could someone recommend a good book on ferrets and ferreting. Just looked on a site and there are quite a few and was wondering if anyone on here had read any decent books and found them useful. I had bought for me "Ferrets for Dummies". OH DEAR! Its an american based book and using ferrets to hunt is illegal over there, which i didnt know! In all fairness there was some good stuff in the book about health and care, but obviously nothing about working ferrets. So wasnt quite what i was looking for! So what would you recommend? Cheers Liamp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 'Complete Guide To Ferrets' by James Mckay, and 'Ferrets and Ferreting' by Ian C Rickard are both very good comprehensive guides to keeping ferrets. 'Ferreting, An Essential Guide' by Simon Whitehead is also very good with more emphasis on working aspects. It also has some cracking photos. All are available on Amazon. If you plan keep ferrets in a court and build one from scratch its hard to find a detailed design as everyone has their own ideas. But its easy to build in lots of little design flaws that will have you tinkering and modifying for ages to get things right for you and the ferrets. If you go this route and need any help or tips don't hesitate to ask. ATB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 A guy called Graham Welstead wrote a book on ferreting that is to date the best i have ever read and that was maybee thirty years ago you might get one second hand perhaps?. Plumer also wrote a good one though it was never his way to go into practically tutorials, it is non the less a good read as are all the Brain Plumber books. I havent been bowled over by any of the new writers on ferrets, the old crowd learned thier craft pre-mixy and pre- indicators and i feel that made them better for it. Too much digging goes on these days imo, i was always taught to avoid it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Wotcha I have a copy of the 'Complete Guide To Ferrets' by James Mckay surplus to requirements - thumbed once as far as I can remember. You are welcome to it for the price of the postage or pick up if passing through Oxon? If interested email. Cheers L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liamp79 Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Thanls LOKI PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskdale hawks Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 A guy called Graham Welstead wrote a book on ferreting that is to date the best i have ever read and that was maybee thirty years ago you might get one second hand perhaps?. Plumer also wrote a good one though it was never his way to go into practically tutorials, it is non the less a good read as are all the Brain Plumber books. I havent been bowled over by any of the new writers on ferrets, the old crowd learned thier craft pre-mixy and pre- indicators and i feel that made them better for it. Too much digging goes on these days imo, i was always taught to avoid it THE FERRET AND FERRETING GUIDE - GRAHAM WELSTED Bought it over 30yrs ago still got it. I often use it for reference if I come across anything unusual, failing that I Google!!! I don't know if it is still in print but you can still get copies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Im sure I have a book by (I think) Fred Taylor? A guide to ferreting, or something along those lines. I will have a look for it, you can have it if I can find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulpicide Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Simon Whithead writes some good books you can contact him at the Pakefield Ferrets site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharf Rat Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Porter and Brown - The Complete Book of Ferrets. Damn good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liamp79 Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Thanks Crispti, and everyone else for your replies. The mrs has been on the case and ordered some of the above books off of the net. Cheers again chaps, Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 If you want to pop by and see my court set up, let me know! FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liamp79 Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Tried PM'ing you Ollie, wouldnt send! Are you still on same mobile number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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