The Field

A hole lot of fun

MARGOT, Rollo and Fergie love rough shooting and especially the chance to go out with Jake and Ellwood: their friend’s ferrets. On this day in Northumberland they were helping their father clear some holes on a pasture field before the sheep were allowed in. Ferreting is fantastic sport when the rabbits bolt (run from their holes) well.

There are some golden rules to ensure success. Inexperienced ferrets sometimes kill a rabbit underground, have a good meal

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