Ferreting for beginners

I booked some ferret kits for my young son and we plan to go ferreting together. On hearing this, my uncle gave him some nets, a spade and a nice green ferret box. Is there anything else I need to get started, as neither of us have been ferreting before?

I couldn’t think of a better way to spend time together and what a journey you will have. As you are both new to the game, I would suggest borrowing or buying a decent ferreting book. You can also go online to www. shootinguk.co.uk/videos to watch my films covering exactly the information that you are looking for. Ferreting can’t be solely taught by a book or film but by experience, both good and bad.

On the equipment side, I always advocate using a ferret-finder set on your ferrets, which consists of some collars and a receiver. Apart from knowing where your ferret is to dig to, one of the less considered bonuses of a ferret collar is quite simply that you know the ferret is down there. When new to ferreting, nerves can get the better of you, especially when working covered warrens and you don’t see your ferret for 30 minutes. Your mind can play all sorts of tricks and make you start to worry about the possibility that it has managed to escape and is wandering about somewhere. A ferretfinder and collar takes this worry off your mind. Apart from that I would say you are ready to go. SW

Ferret-finders will give the novice peace of mind