Ferreting and mental health - FieldsportsChannel Podcast, episode 82

Simon Whitehead is a ferreter not a rockstar - but he is a ferreter with a public. He has suffered from the pressure. His new book, Pugs & Drummers, discusses not just ferreting but how ferreting saved his life. He explains it to Charlie Jacoby in the Carter Jonas Game Fair Theatre in July 2023.
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Why catch rabbits?
Rabbit shooting, ferreting and catching rabbits with dogs are legal activities in line with UK animal welfare laws. They are designed to remove rabbits, cute but a major pest, from agricultural land, where they dig up ground causing hazards to livestock and they damage crops. Both ferreting and shooting are more selective than the alternative, poisoning rabbits. Rabbit hunting is also social, involving groups of ferret owners or shooters, who go out at weekends and have little or no representation in other media. Plus rabbit meat is lean, healthy and local sourced. Give it a try.

[@freebirdofreason1994]

Can't beat getting out in nature for mental health.
Interesting interview. Good luck

[@thedog24633210]

Brilliant interview Charlie, Simon is a living legend of ferreting so glad hes in a good place enjoying his work. Guys, have a great Christmas

[@TMFShooting]

Great Interview Charlie 💯 Thank you for Sharing Simon 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@neilgilbert830]

Did he mean addressing the massive decrease of rabbits in the UK

[@jazztheglass6139]

Is he the guy who strapped a tiny camera on a ferret ?

[@outandaboutsince1986]

Im not 100% simon done a video with a camera on a ferret but maybe your referring to zeus polecat who made similar videos