Hobs or Jills

[andy333 0]

Hey. when out ferreting what sex do you prefer to use hob or jill

Please leave your opinon about this

[tb25 4,626]

am no expert but i was advised to get a jill witch i did but each to there own.

[stealthy1 3,964]

I have a preference for jills, but I'm not apposed to using hobs

[stubby 175]

depends on the warrens, both are as important for different jobs, so normally take 2 jills, 1 hob

 

unless its summer ferreting, in which case, I'll take 4 castrated hobs (no fighting down holes then)

[RaiderBoy 19]

this is just like 177 vs 22 or spring vs pcp both have there uses and everyone has there favourite mine being jills as they dont kill to ground as often as a hob

 

Richard

[dh90 6]

On days when rabbits arent bolting well i like a big hob then at least when you dig the rabbit is nearly always there, but with gills often the rabbit moves about underground when you start digging as gills cant hold them aswell. But if rabbits are bolting i prefer gills. As said each have there own uses.

[The one 8,403]

Jills i normally take 4 out at a time

[southern lamper 3]

To be honest mate each to there own bu.but ive found over the years that hobs tend to hang up more than jills.So i tend to take my jills but the hobs come in handy if your doing big,deep chalk berrys because not all jills like going deep were as hobs tend to get on with it and get stuck in.But on another note you havent got the haslle of the hobs coming into season so there partners in crime all year round.but like i said each to there own bud

[bail 0]

Raiderboy & dh90 are both right. I find jills bolt them better. If a hob gets a rabbit its more likely to kill it. A friend of mine only uses hobs says there better than jills. Lets just say his spade will never go rusty.

[theferreter 311]

perfer using jills myself

[pitmanuk 2]

i use both, if he or she works well then im happy, havent really looked at sex just on skill.

 

atb

[Jamie m 668]

dependson the job a smallish hob does the job just the same only thing gets stuck in the nets , for flushing without nets to gun , dogs, or falcons why not use hobs , i used to have a good medium sizedsandy hob as a lad good steadyferret only disadvantage was tangled nets , jill or hobs a ferrets a ferret , although you dont want some monster

[smuel_1@hotmail.co.uk 0]

I mainly use jills, because they seem to bolt the rabbits better than hobs.

[peeser 1]

hobs myself or what ever works well jill tangle the nets too with collars on so no benefits there really

[longnetter 32]

I prefer hobs altho I've got a couple of jills and use 'em from time to time .

 

ATB