Guest vin Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 I like to use a smallish type of jill as a depth gauge..see how deep the warren is before you put the big guns in for a dig.. But I,m still using Jills..just of different sizes..One of them is as big as a fat Hob and she is a muncher..But I only put her in if the small ones fail to evacuate the premises. Quote Link to post
foresterj 1,096 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 If they are gonna bolt they bolt. No matter what goes down the hole. Gaz if thats the case then why concern ourselves with good driven working stock? By the merits of your statement we could enter any old stuff to ground and their pointless bumbling would result in the same outcome as seasoned workers? We're going to have to agree to differ on this I think. Working single handed I far prefer my jills and by no means are they needing 10 mins, of course I still have go dig and when I do the jills will be there with their rabbits, when I use the hob I'm virtually following him with the box from entering and then each time he stops marking the spot to go back to,8 times out of ten I've marked a dead rabbit.So I'm digging and the dogs just standing watching and as I'm on me own it's time out of me day.It depends what suits I guess, I'd rather some good runs and a few netted than me Hob having all the fun and leaving me all the work.Each to their own and what suits best. Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 We were talking about working Hobs and Jill's... "No matter what goes down the hole" referred to hob or Jill, big or small. Not your granny's hamster Maybe your Jill is a particularly good holder of rabbits, maybe your hob is a ferocious killer. My hob has been bolting well for me this week and I've been digging to him about as frequently as the Jill. The difference being when I get to the hob it's a dead rabbit, sometimes when I get to the Jill it's dragged her down the tube a bit. Or it's kicked her off and it's bolted as I broke through etc. It's always gonna be each to their own. This particular Hob is doing his job well. Quote Link to post
B.P.R 2,798 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 My hob used to drag the feckers around the warren... the one can vouch for that... 1 Quote Link to post
The one 8,397 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 My hob used to drag the feckers around the warren... the one can vouch for that... Aye i left you and mini me too dig it out he said he got down to it and it was dragging the rabbit further into the warren but he already down five foot Quote Link to post
GreyRake 108 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Prefer jills because they are lighter. But my hob is the best at it... Just too strong. Quote Link to post
pie-eater 377 Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Different ferrets for different situations. If Im working a big warren with longnets Ill chuck hobs in and if im using purse nets Ill use a mainly jills. A good hob that could pass through a purse net would be the perfect worker imo. 1 Quote Link to post
Guest vin Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 While we are on the subject of Hobs.. Does anyone keep a strain of the old Greyhound type ferrets...? long lean killing machines. I would really appreciate the use of a proven good hob to use over a very good Jill when the time comes this spring. Quote Link to post
rabbitcatcher 1 287 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 hobs all day long ..lol i will have a a lttle comp with any 1 with there jill.s,, ,lol,,,,,and i will surplie the ground, ,, YOU HAVE STARTED SOME THINK NOW VIN,,,LOL I'd of took the challenge if it wasn't so late in the season? Quote Link to post
rabbitcatcher 1 287 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I've worked hobs and jills but I prefer long slender Jill's as I find it's a lot of digging to hobs due to them been able to hold a rabbit better than a Jill or the rabbit not being able to pass the hob in a tunnel, once a hob has learned to kill quick your fecked as you spend most of the day digging, the way I see it is ferreting is better without the digs as digging is time consuming and bloody hard work, The challenge above should be for bolted rabbits highest tally at a set time with all ferrets in box and nets up Atb rc1 1 Quote Link to post
tjones3862 3,423 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 rabbitcatcher,, WHY HIS TO LATE IN THE SEASON,,,HITS ONLYJAN,,,, I HOPE TO GO THIS WEEK AND DO A 40 /50,, ON THE DAY,,, 1 Quote Link to post
rabbitcatcher 1 287 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I was out other day and started finding baby rabbits so I will be stoping shortly that's all, how far away from me are you? I'm in County Durham Adam Quote Link to post
TOMO 24,876 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 That's Jim's back garden,,,lol. No getting out of it now,,,jim will travel twice that distance Quote Link to post
tjones3862 3,423 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) LOL TOMO,,,,,,,, IM IN DURHAM MORE TIMES THAN IM IN THE MIDLANDS,,,THE TOP PIC WAS IN DUHAM,,LOL 2ND PIC, FRIDAY NITE TOMO HAD THE RABBITS THEY WAS FROM DURHAM, OUT OF 44 NONE ADD YOUNG IN THEM,,,ALLSO THE 3ND PIC WAS FROM DURUM 64, ,,AND THE THE 4TH PIC HALF COME FROM DURHAM.,, I DONT MIND THE TRAVEL,,,,,,, Edited January 27, 2014 by tjones3862 1 Quote Link to post
rabbitcatcher 1 287 Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I,ll pm you my number mate Quote Link to post
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