Anyone heard of Rabbit hunting with ferrets?

[deerman]

Yes it is legal in some States, ......my father did ........he said you sent the ferret down the rabbit hole, then used a sack to catch the rabbit when it ran out. He also said use 2 ferrets down after ground hogs


Also here in Ohio you can use raptors to hunt rabbits........with proper permit

 

[CCourson05]

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You know which states?

 

[debilorrah]

I'm thinking it is a state by state thing. Maybe contact your state's place where you get a hunting license. Here in CA, it's the Department of Forestry.

 

[CCourson05]

You can't even own ferrets in CA... Too bad... I think they are cute. Smell AWFUL

, but cute!

 

[woodmort]

There are no rabbits in the USA that burrow so it might be hard to find "rabbit holes" to send ferrets down. European rabbits--i.e. Watership Down--dig burrows but they aren't present in the US. I've heard of them used for rats but the problem would be the ferret would kill the rat and then take a nap so had to be dug up.

 

[CCourson05]

Yeah... I thought about that, but the ferret couldn't be used through briar thickets and such, could it? I was hoping that it could. Lol.

 

[conny63malies]

you always could use a mini dachshund. Mine goes nuts for any kind of rodent. At only 8 pounds she is actually considered "kaninchen" sized .

 

[Southernbelle]

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All rabbits burrow. Even domesticated rabbits will burrow if you let them on the ground long enough. It's their nature.

 

[debilorrah]

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All rabbits burrow. Even domesticated rabbits will burrow if you let them on the ground long enough. It's their nature.

Yep! I give mine enough hay I can't find them....

 

[CCourson05]

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All rabbits burrow. Even domesticated rabbits will burrow if you let them on the ground long enough. It's their nature.

Yep! I give mine enough hay I can't find them....

Lol. But that isn't always the case the with US rabbits... They tend to burrow through thickets and ground.... Not always the ground like European rabbits who create networks connected to many networks of tunnels. Lol. Like a mole...