johnny Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 I have a field with alot of rabbits living down badger sets, I am guessing I dont want to put the ferrets down or will the rabbits still bolt? cheers john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 If i were you i would leave them where they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted October 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 I thought it would be a no no. will have to shoot them instead the rabbits that is. cheers john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarka Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 wouldnt even think about it. could end up with dead ferrets because of the pig and you would get ****** sideways by the law if you get caught Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 if theres rabbits in there ,you can be sure the pigs have moved on,get the ferrets in there.just dont put ya dogs in . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 The pigs will kill your ferret's and seriously spoil your day if you dig down to one. Don't get caught up with the badger laws, it seems they have more protection from various agencys and legal rights than you or I. I suggest you steer well clear of badger sets while out enjoying a days ferreting. Besides a ferret is not the creature for pigs. Strictly talking about countries where it is legal of course. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Dog Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 If the rabbits are down the holes, are the badgers still at home ?? I doubt it. But do take care!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Shaun Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Wouldn't have thought the badgers and the rabbits would co-exist in one home, the badgers would have long gone. However for the sake of safety I would leave it well alone. Sit back and pop them off when they come out a wandering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 if you get caught interfering with a badger set...................you'll be for the high jump.................whether its redunadant or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Badger homes, it seems, are far more protected then our own homes, so, it would be safer, to rob a house, then interfere with a badger set?? The law is an *** over here aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Have known badgers and rabbits in the same warren :unsure: same as rabbits and fox :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 badgers and foxes both will kill rabbits,so cant see them co exsiting me.anyone turns up,you just play daft.if you only got ferrets and nets ,and the odd russel,not as if your tooled for the job. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Have known badgers and rabbits in the same warren :unsure: same as rabbits and fox :blink: I have also seen this on many occasions. I would go nowhere near a suspected badgers sett with ferrets , or a gun, that is just asking for trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 I seriously doubt that both occupy the same set. We come across this occasionally and rely on the farmers for sound intelligence and have had no SNAFU's to date. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 To clarify the point of rabbits and badgers (or foxes) occupying the same earths. What I have seen many times and a good instance I saw yesterday a few miles from my cottage, is a large rabbit warren, where badgers have dug out some of the holes near one end and moved in. There is fresh sign of both badgers and rabbits using their respective entrances and exits. I am not suggesting the rabbits are entering the badgers area, or vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hele Hunter Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 Stear well clear. Badgers can be very rough. And you dont want any bother from the police because of reports of ferreters seen near rabbit holes. keep up the ferreting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 To clarify the point of rabbits and badgers (or foxes) occupying the same earths. What I have seen many times and a good instance I saw yesterday a few miles from my cottage, is a large rabbit warren, where badgers have dug out some of the holes near one end and moved in. There is fresh sign of both badgers and rabbits using their respective entrances and exits. I am not suggesting the rabbits are entering the badgers area, or vice versa. I've got a large bury on a farm i ferret that the badgers have opened one end and moved into a few years back we used to ferret it all now we got rabbits in one end and badgers in the other and i know they are joined together under ground so i leave it alone and long net or shoot the rabbits there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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