Bolt action!

Ed Cook hedges his bets when it comes to a certain type of rabbit work

- Ed Cook

Ferreting is in full swing for me at this time of year. We are busy working our way around the farms now that the vegetation has finally decided to die down.

The use of ferrets is a big part of my business and a method I utilise in a variety of habitats; some easy and others less so. Rabbits bolted by ferrets can be caught in a number of ways — by purse-nets, long-nets, with lurchers, terriers and hawks, as well as shotguns. What suits one environment won’t provide effective results in another. They all have their qualities and can be enjoyable, but that’s not what it’s about for me.

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