| Ferret hunting has been going on since the Roman | | | | • Make sure you have the landowners permission |
| times when Caesar Augustus used them to quell a | | | | to hunt on their land, try to get written permission. |
| different type of marauding army on his land, rabbits. | | | | Off to Hunt We Go |
| Since that time people have hunted with ferrets | | | | The best form of hunting with a ferret is to have 2 |
| from every corner of the world though today due to | | | | ferrets. Sometimes one particular ferret is not as |
| worries about ecological damage and animal cruelty | | | | aggressive as others and may be chased away by its |
| some countries have banned ferret hunting, America | | | | intended prey so having 2 ferrets when ferret |
| included although not every state enforces or has | | | | hunting will pay dividends. Do not forget to have a |
| the ban. | | | | sack or net over the exit hole of the burrow so you |
| In England and Australia ferreting has been a hunting | | | | can catch your prey before it escapes. |
| tradition for many a century and is still popular today | | | | Gadgets and gizmo's |
| although it did die off a few years ago due to | | | | There are a few gadgets which help you when out |
| myxomatosis in the rabbit population in England. | | | | hunting with your ferret and one is the ferret locator. |
| Joy of Hunting | | | | Believe it or not your ferret might take a liking to the |
| A ferret is an instinctive hunter and killer of rabbits | | | | burrow it is in and having found nothing of interest |
| and other vermin like mice. When the kits are born | | | | inside might decide to have forty winks. This is |
| the hunting instinct is strong and it is not long before | | | | annoying as you want your ferret out so you can |
| they meander of wanting that first kill. If you have a | | | | move on so one way is to locate it by using a |
| ferret as a pet then going ferret hunting with it is a | | | | locator. When you have found it all you need do then |
| joy and a pleasure as you watch your ferret go | | | | is dig It out. Who said ferret hunting is boring! |
| down a burrow and chase the intended prey out of | | | | Rewarding Work |
| the other end of the burrow. | | | | Ferret hunting can be very rewarding not just for |
| Know the Law | | | | you but your ferret too. They get exercise and a |
| If you are planning on hunting with your ferret then | | | | chance to show off their prowess by hunting down |
| there are a number of considerations you must think | | | | their prey inside long dark burrows. You get to see |
| about and adhere to before you go hunting: | | | | your ferret at work doing the thing it loves best, |
| • Is ferret hunting allowed in your state? Some | | | | hunting. There is one more thing that both of you |
| states in America have made ferreting illegal. | | | | can enjoy and that is the meat you have from the |
| • Will you need permits to hunt? If ferreting is | | | | kills. |
| legal you might need a permit to hunt. | | | | |