ferreting

verb
  1. 1

    To hunt game with ferrets.

  2. 2

    (by extension) To uncover and bring to light by searching; usually to ferret out.

noun
  1. 1

    Hunting with ferrets.

  2. 2

    Ferret (tape used to tie documents)

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ferret, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ferreting