DeerhoundLurcherMan 997 Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Hi all, I have two hobs and two jills, I prefer to work the jills as the slip through the nets without moving them whereas my hobs are like bulldozers. Just wondering if I got a locater and collars would the collars catch the nets as they pop out? Quote Link to post
Dave N 9 Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Yes they do get stuck in nets but the ferret soon gets used to it and it becomes not so bad! I would rather get a wee tug on net now and again rather that loosing a ferret Quote Link to post
catchwrestler 31 Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Yes they do get stuck in nets but the ferret soon gets used to it and it becomes not so bad! I would rather get a wee tug on net now and again rather that loosing a ferret They will get caught occasionally mate , i dont work mine with a locator collar all the time as i have had a bad experiance of my hob getting his collar caught in the tree roots . Quote Link to post
Mick C. 229 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I usually work the jills without the collar. If they get stuck on a rabbit i enter the hob with the collar on. ITS not foolproof. However it seems to be the most sucsessful combanation for me 1 Quote Link to post
The one 8,594 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Putting the collat on there throat under the head after a season or so of work i reckon a good ferret should be able to slip threw the net like its not there . Quote Link to post
mixer123 3 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I find they do get cought up in purse nets but Iv started useing a 50yard and a 25 yard quickset net and they are great ferrets can come and go out of holes as they like I dont have to reset nets when one gets pulled down it has its drawbacks if rabbits start to hole hop but you have to take the good with the bad and I like to have my ferrets collored up just in case 1 Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,960 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I usually work the jills without the collar. If they get stuck on a rabbit i enter the hob with the collar on. ITS not foolproof. However it seems to be the most sucsessful combanation for me Same. Works very well for me. Also i find the rabbit have far less damage once a hob is on the scene as the hob will bully the rabbit fast and get a relatively clean kill to the neck. My experience with jills is they often hammer the rabbits back end as they dont have the strength to push past to the head and neck area. Ive dug rabbits to my smallest jill in a hell of a state but perfectly alive, yet when digging to my hob or others hobs the rabbits are dead with minimal damage, usually bruising to a shoulder and heavy damage to the neck. Just my experience mind... Quote Link to post
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