| long nets ferreting: Ferreting Simon Whitehead, 2013-08-01 During the last twenty years there has been a dramatic increase in the rabbit population and this development has, in turn, been accompanied by a renaissance in ferreting. The appearance of an up to date, informative and instructional guide to this traditional form of rabbit control is therefore timely, and will be welcomed by those with an interest in country pursuits.Ferreting - An Essential Guide contains all the vital information you require in order to work ferrets successfully to catch rabbits using tried and tested traditional methods. It is based on the author's considerable practical experience, gained over many years, of ferreting both professionally and for sport.Outlines how to acquire, care for, and manage ferrets; examines how to effectively work a team of ferrets; discusses in detail netting, digging and the role of the ferreter's dog; analyses the behaviour and characteristics of rabbits, their feeding habits, and how their warrens are constructed and laid out; considers the essential equipment that is required in order to catch rabbits efficiently; analyses the latest electronic ferret finder sets and how they can be used. Written by an experienced professional ferreter and countryman. Ferreting is experiencing a renaissance, with more ferreters practising their art throughout the country. This up to date, informative and instructional guide will be welcomed by those who already work with ferrets, or who are on the point of taking up ferreting. Brimming with practical advice and tips, it is based on the author's considerable practical experience. Beautifully illustrated with over 124 colour photographs and 9 diagrams. Simon Whitehead is a professional ferreter, author and regular contributor to country sport magazines. |
| long nets ferreting: In Pursuit of Coney David Brian Plummer, 2001-04 |
| long nets ferreting: Principles of Horticulture C R Adams, M P Early, K M Bamford, 2008-09-10 Principles of Horticulture is an excellent introduction to the study of all aspects of the subject. Written in an accessible and readable style it explains the principles that underlie the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, turf, ornamental planting in outdoors and in protected culture; commercially as well as in the garden and on the allotment. Readers ranging from first time students at the beginning of their careers in horticulture through to seasoned gardeners with many years of practical experience will find it essential reading. This fifth edition has been restructured to bring it in to line with the most recent RHS syllabus, adding new material on the basis of science for horticulturists. The book contains beginning of chapter summaries, highlighted definitions and key points, and end of chapter test your learning questions. Each chapter ends with references for further reading. Structured to meet the needs of a wide variety of courses in horticulture at levels 2 and 3, this book is particularly suitable for the RHS Certificate, Advanced Certificate and Diploma in Horticulture, BTEC National and the City and Guilds/NPTC National and Advanced National Certificate and Diploma courses. It also supports those studying plant science and related modules for 'A' Level Biology and the Diploma in Environmental and Land-based studies. Charles Adams BSc (Agric) Hons, Dip Applied Educ., Fellow Inst Horticulture, is a lecturer at Capel Manor College and University of Hertfordshire, an external examiner in horticulture, and also a member of the Royal Horticultural Society Qualifications Advisory Committee. Katherine Bamford BSc (Agric Sci) Hons, Cert Ed., formerly lecturer in horticulture science at Oaklands College, St. Albans, works in the commercial sector with herbs, organic vegetables and hardy plants. Mike Early MSc, BSc Hons, DTA, Cert Ed., formerly a lecturer in horticulture science at Oaklands College, St. Albans, now works as a landscape gardner. |
| long nets ferreting: The Season's End Steven McGonigal, 2012 A series of articles contributed by a varied selection of authors. It covers experiences of the respective authors in the field along with their companions. |
| long nets ferreting: Long Netting and Net-Making Jon Hutcheon, 2006 The prolific rabbit is a listed pest species whose numbers are increasing to levels that have not been seen since pre-myxomatosis days. Rabbit numbers need to be reduced and long netting is both a high effective method of pest control and an exciting and enjoyable sport. This detailed book tells you everything you need to know about long netting including: · The quarry and where to find it · The types of nets and equipment that are available · The different, and correct, ways of setting nets both during day and night · The use of dogs · How to use traps · How to craft long nets and purse nets by hand · Advantages of hand-made nets over manufactured nets AUTHOR: John Hutcheon has a vast knowledge of the countryside and has been involved in most types of field sports from an early age. A keen conservationist, he is an experienced rabbit catcher and has a passion for bagging his quarry with net, ferret and dog. Resident - West Sussex 61 b/w photos & 32 drawings |
| long nets ferreting: Horses and the Aristocratic Lifestyle in Early Modern England Peter Roger Edwards, 2018 Through a study of horses, the book reveals how an important and growing aristocratic estate was managed, where the aristocrat at the centre of it - William Cavendish - travelled and how he spent his time, and how horses were oneof the means by which he asserted his social status. |
| long nets ferreting: Rural Pest Control Steve Caple, 2006-11-01 |
| long nets ferreting: The Journal of the Land Agents' Society , 1920 |
| long nets ferreting: And I Looked Back Gillian Campbell, 2023-04-28 This is a work of East Anglian oral history. Over a period of nearly 30 years I listened to and recorded a number people from different backgrounds, all born in the early years of the 20th century, in an attempt to capture and save the memories of those who had lived in such different times from our own just a few generations later. Most chapters concentrate on one individual. One man was put to the plough, with a horse, aged eight, another went to sea in a steam drifter at sixteen and there is a woman whose children were born in the workhouse. It was a period blighted by war and some share their sombre experiences. They invite us into their kitchens and onto their farms to experience just what life was like for them as we listen to them reminiscing. They worked hard but nevertheless were more contented than many are in the 21st century. We hear about their lives in their own words. They make us laugh and sometimes weep. They are ordinary people, but we learn that there are no such things as ordinary lives. |
| long nets ferreting: Full Revelations of a Professional Rat-catcher, After 25 Years' Experience Ike Matthews, 1898 |
| long nets ferreting: Sport and Nature in Sussex Downs Frederick F. Wood, 1928 |
| long nets ferreting: The Mammals of Great Britain and Ireland John Guille Millais, 1906 |
| long nets ferreting: Principles of Horticulture Charles R. Adams, Michael P. Early, 2004 'Principles of Horticulture' has been the leading introduction to commercial and leisure horticulture for fourteen years. The content has been structured to meet the needs of a wide range of courses. |
| long nets ferreting: Poachers and Poaching - Knowledge Never Learned in Schools John Watson, 2011-03-23 Poachers and Poaching - Knowledge Never Learned in Schools This scarce title was first published in London 1891. It was written by a well known author who also contributed many poaching and natural history articles to the sporting press of that era. It is much sought after and valuable in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published it using the original text. The books' 340 pages contain 14 chapters on poaching throughout the British Isles by man, beast and bird. Natural history anecdotes abound, with detailed notes on the ways of various wildlife : - Poachers and Poaching. - Badgers and Otters. - Couriers of the Air. (Bird flight) - Tracks and Tracking. - British Birds Nests and Eggs. - Minor British Game Birds. - Water Poachers. - Wild Ducks and Duck Decoying. - Field and Covert Poachers. - Workers in Woodcraft. - Sketches from Nature. etc. This fascinating work is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all sportsmen/naturalists. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are reprinting these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions. These editions are republished using the original text and artwork. |
| long nets ferreting: Studies in the Art of Rat-catching Henry C. Barkley, 2022-08-01 DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of Studies in the Art of Rat-catching by Henry C. Barkley. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature. |
| long nets ferreting: Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News , 1906 |
| long nets ferreting: Parliamentary Papers Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1913 |
| long nets ferreting: Annual Report - Irish Agricultural Organisation Society Irish Agricultural Organisation Society, 1922 |
| long nets ferreting: Report Irish Agricultural Organization Society (Dublin), 1921 |
| long nets ferreting: Scottish Journal of Agriculture , 1922 |
| long nets ferreting: Scottish Agriculture , 1922 |
| long nets ferreting: The Scottish Journal of Agriculture , 1922 |
| long nets ferreting: The Farmer & Stock-breeder , 1928 |
| long nets ferreting: Fur, Feather, & Fin Series: The Rabbit. Natural history, by James Edmund Harting; cookery, by Alexander Innes Shand Alfred Edward Thomas Watson, 1898 |
| long nets ferreting: The Rabbit James Edmund Harting, Alexander Innes Shand, 1898 |
| long nets ferreting: Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of New Zealand New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, 1884 |
| long nets ferreting: Studies in the Art of Rat Catching - With Additional Notes on Ferrets and Ferreting, Rabbiting and Long Netting H. C. Barkley, 2012-12-03 This fascinating book was first published in London 1911, with the writer relating his experiences as a professional rat and rabbit exterminator during the late 1800s. The book was written primarily as a guide to the rural art of vermin control for pupils of English public schools such as Eton, Harrow and Rugby, but still holds much information that modern readers will find of practical and relevant use today. Despite the books title, as much of the content is devoted to ferrets and rabbit control as it is to rat catching. 196 pages contain 10 chapters detailing such varied subjects as: Ratting Tools. - Ferrets and Ferreting. - Learning Dog Language. - Rabbit Catching. - Long Netting. - Ratting Days. - Ratting Dogs etc. Although almost a century has passed since its first publication this excellent title is recommended for inclusion in the library of all true countrymen. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
| long nets ferreting: The Ferret and Ferreting Guide Graham Wellstead, 2005-09-15 Gives information about ferrets, including their history, care, and how to use them as hunting animals. |
| long nets ferreting: The Encyclopædia of Sport & Games: Hunting - Racing , 1912 |
| long nets ferreting: Round about Sussex Downs Frederick F. Wood, 1925 |
| long nets ferreting: The Encyclopaedia of Sport & Games Henry Charles Howard Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, Hedley Peek, Frederick George Aflalo, 1911 |
| long nets ferreting: The Cornhill Magazine William Makepeace Thackeray, 1888 |
| long nets ferreting: Poachers and Poaching John F.L.S. Watson, 2022-09-16 In 'Poachers and Poaching', John F.L.S. Watson delves into the intricate world of poaching, shedding light on the practices, motivations, and consequences of this illegal activity. Through a series of meticulously researched case studies and firsthand accounts, Watson explores the impact of poaching on wildlife populations, ecosystems, and local communities. His narrative is both informative and engaging, weaving together historical context with contemporary issues surrounding poaching. Watson's literary style is eloquent and persuasive, making the book a captivating read for both scholars and general readers interested in conservation and wildlife protection. John F.L.S. Watson, an esteemed conservationist and environmental advocate, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to 'Poachers and Poaching'. With a background in wildlife biology and years of fieldwork in diverse habitats, Watson offers valuable insights into the complex dynamics of poaching and its implications for biodiversity conservation. His passion for protecting wildlife shines through in the pages of this book, making it a compelling and thought-provoking work. I highly recommend 'Poachers and Poaching' to anyone interested in the intersections of wildlife conservation, environmental ethics, and criminal justice. Watson's comprehensive analysis of poaching issues offers a unique perspective on a pressing global problem, making this book essential reading for those concerned about the future of our planet's natural resources. |
| long nets ferreting: Medieval Hunting Richard Almond, 2011-10-24 Hunting was a major economic and leisure activity throughout the later European Middle Ages, but while aristocratic practices have featured in studies of romantic and narrative literature, hunting in its wider sense - across the social spectrum and with attendant male and female roles - has largely been ignored by modern medieval historians. Richard Almond's study brings vividly to life the universality and centrality of hunting to medieval societies, both as an economic necessity and as an expression of medieval humanity's almost atavistic sense of oneness with nature. 'Medieval Hunting' dispels some of the myths and misunderstandings surrounding hunting, including the persistent views that it was exclusively an aristocratic, male pursuit. Using a wide variety of contemporary textual and art historical evidence, Richard Almond shows that hunting, including fishing and poaching, was enjoyed by women as well as men. |
| long nets ferreting: Chambers's Journal , 1903 |
| long nets ferreting: The Experiences of a Game Preserver. By “Deadfall,” of “The Field.” , 1868 |
| long nets ferreting: Booklet , 1965 |
| long nets ferreting: Poachers and Poaching John Wilson, 1891 |
| long nets ferreting: The Anti-vivisectionist , 1880 |
| long nets ferreting: Rabiting Man Fred J. Taylor, |
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