28 REVELATIONS OF A EAT-CATCHEK. 



rabbits. Now, in most cases the gamekeeper 

 or his man working the ferrets will often cut 

 open a dead rabbit and put the paunch to the 

 hurrow. I quite agree as to the desirability of 

 this to get the ferrets out, but I say that the 

 man using the ferrets ought never to touch 

 the paunch, as the ferrets will not work half 

 so well after he has the smell of the paunch 

 on his hands. 



Another bad plan is that of throwing a 

 dead rabbit into the burrow so that the ferret 

 will follow it out The best plan is to let 

 the ferret get clear of the hole, and then 

 pick it up quietly. If you will break your 

 ferrets in in this manner you will never 

 have any trouble with them afterwards. 



When ferrets are conveyed about for the 

 purpose of rabbiting, boxes are much better 

 to use than bags, as the ferrets then get a 

 better chance of resting. If bags be used you 

 disturb the ferrets' rest and position each time 

 you remove one. Take care to observe this 

 and it will result in a good day's sport. 



Always take your ferrets home as quickly 

 .as possible after a day's work. 



Ferrets kept only for rabbit-shooting should 

 .always be fed as soon as the day's work is 

 over, but thay must not have more food till 

 the same time the following day. If fed in 



