using hob to push out jills?

[patterdalejoel 669]

i wenty out ferreting yesterday, and used a new hob i have aquired. i think gthe fact that the hobs and jills have never met each other helped, as when all the rabbits bolted and the jills were still down, i put in the hob and he seemed to pester the jills and they all came running out making ferret noises. by using this technique, i didnt get one lie up, and for this time of year with kits about, i thought this was quite a good result. i also let the ferrets stuff themselves on ox heart the night before to make sure they were stuffed and would not eat underground, and i also think this helped

thanks, joel

 

Edited to say has anyone else used this technique?

Edited August 26, 2011 by patterdalejoel

[Ideation 8,216]

Using a 'liner' hob is an old technique, where you use a miserable git of an old hob to push the jill off a kill, usually attached to a line with knots on it so that you can see how far down the kill is. Mind you i would never send a ferret down attached to a line. Thing is, without the line, you may well end up just swapping a jill stuck underground for a hob stuck under ground.

 

I use collars anyhow, as i would hate to lose one down there and it CAN happen quite easily in certain places. You would be amazed at some of the pits you get underground in sets.

 

Also by using a collar and digging you will usually retrieve the rabbit which adds it to the bag, and stops the set being fouled up with the dead.

 

Feeding the night before and a light breakfast in the morn is highly advisable!

[barry123 112]

me but use a collar

[oakey 57]

Ive used my jills too push out my mates hob that had gone missing when his collar had packed up . We put my two jills down and they pushed him out

[patterdalejoel 669]

as i let the hob stuff himself full of heart, when he did find a jill he was more interesterd in harassing it that any potential meal that may be down the hole, this is what i think happened any way

[akton 15]

using the hob does work but as has been said give a light feed before working,

[Ideation 8,216]

  On 26/08/2011 at 16:31, patterdalejoel said:

as i let the hob stuff himself full of heart, when he did find a jill he was more interesterd in harassing it that any potential meal that may be down the hole, this is what i think happened any way

 

 

Aye, does the job, but leaves the bunny down there . . . . .

[patterdalejoel 669]

to be honest mate, id rather leave a few bunnys down the holes and make sure is get my ferrets back, i know this isnt the "working attitude" and will be frowned upon, but to tell the truth i lve my ferrets and id be devestated if i ever lost one, as when you handle them for an hour a day from 8 weeks old, i personally got bloody attached to them

[Ideation 8,216]

Aye mate i'm the same, i'd never leave one behind, even if i had to trench the whole warren to get it back, they mean the world to me and i could never replace them by buying in new ones (own lines) but at the same time, i don't see the point of just going out and killing bunnies for no reason, i wouldn't kill rabbits with the dog and leave them lying in the field, so don't like doing it with the ferrets either.

 

That's why the collars are such a good invention! Always (touch wood!) get your ferret back and get the bunnies as well.

 

I also believe that leaving dead rabbits down there can f**k up the warren for future ferreting.

 

Annnnnnnnnnd it's not only kill ins and feeding that leave a ferret stuck underground, they do get stuck behind dead rabbits, drop down tubes, caught up on shit etc.

[darbo 4,776]

ive always used collars. i dont like leaving dead rabbits in a warren. if i have to dig so be it. i would dig anything to get a ferret back.

[Jamie m 668]

  On 26/08/2011 at 16:41, patterdalejoel said:

to be honest mate, id rather leave a few bunnys down the holes and make sure is get my ferrets back, i know this isnt the "working attitude" and will be frowned upon, but to tell the truth i lve my ferrets and id be devestated if i ever lost one, as when you handle them for an hour a day from 8 weeks old, i personally got bloody attached to them

So get a locator , no disrespect ment