| What do I need? | | | | Electronic ferret finder - a two part system, collar |
| Purse nets - a sheet of netting with each end | | | | and receiver. |
| gathered and fitted with a metal ring. Inexpensive | | | | Appropriate clothing - camouflage preferable as |
| to buy ready-made but you can buy your own | | | | even a rabbit may see you coming if it sees a |
| kits made from nylon or hemp. Nylon is the | | | | brightly-coloured outfit. Also to allow for |
| better as the hemp tends to be heavy when wet | | | | changeable weather conditions, waterproof boots. |
| and if not dried out properly can rot and create | | | | Dog - always a good companion. |
| an opportunity for the rabbit to escape. | | | | Out and about |
| Spade - to recover your ferret if needed. | | | | Have a look around your local rural area. Are |
| Box - to carry and transport your ferrets. (Make | | | | there signs of rabbit damage to crop? If so this is |
| your own or you can buy from a field sport | | | | a good starting point! Study the area carefully |
| specialists) | | | | from a distance before you start off with your |
| Brass priest - to kill your rabbit. | | | | hunting. Take a note of all the entrance and exit |
| Knife - to deal with your rabbit. | | | | points of the rabbits. |
| Gloves and knee pads - for crawling around in the | | | | Warning! You must obtain hunting rights from the |
| thorns and nettles | | | | land owner. In writing is best. |
| Secateurs - to cut back any hedges or bushes | | | | Now you and your ferret are well equipped and |
| Not Essential but desirable | | | | ready for your first hunt. |