Hobs or Jills ?

[ferret333 750]

Hello guys , Me and a mate are starting out ferreting .

i keep ferrets my self.

 

What is best to use ? hob or jill?

 

is there any certin times of year which these are best at ?

 

Please leave a reason why

[doug62 0]

both hob and jills will work,smaller jlls can get over rabbits and hopefully bolt them,i always take a hob as large buck rabbits can drag jills around underground,always enter my hob to take over if this happens,either he holds em or bolts em or if he kills have 2 dig but saves waiting,ferrets will work anytime but i always stop first sign of younguns or u will always be digging,anyway they are next years stock.good luck sure you will enjoy your ferreting.

[ferret333 750]

both hob and jills will work,smaller jlls can get over rabbits and hopefully bolt them,i always take a hob as large buck rabbits can drag jills around underground,always enter my hob to take over if this happens,either he holds em or bolts em or if he kills have 2 dig but saves waiting,ferrets will work anytime but i always stop first sign of younguns or u will always be digging,anyway they are next years stock.good luck sure you will enjoy your ferreting.

 

o i can imagen a buck injuring jill too .

i think i will use both

thanks mate

[Rake aboot 4,936]

Awrite

 

I use both ,but mostly jills cause I have 4 and only one hob.

When my hobs get the snip I tend to be wary about working them due to there value but they still get out,,just NEVER without a collar.

 

What I have found though ,is if the hobs working ,I need the spade!!

 

ATB

 

Cut and pasted from the other thread.