bigbailey 90 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 This year I have decided to use less of my jills and more of my of my big hob, problem is he is nailing all the rabbits before they can bolt. Sick of digging lol had to dig down last week to a stop end, it was like pulling rabbits out of a hat he had that many trapped. Anyone else have this problem with larger hobs? Quote Link to post
reddawn 2,173 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 its not a problem to me pal, that the way expect all my ferrets to work, if the bunnys aint fast enuff to bolt, ill dig em out ps if ye dont want ye hob, im sure somebody will take him 1 Quote Link to post
bigbailey 90 Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Lol no way mate i know he's a good en! I know good ens and bad ens. Me and my mate have never dug so much! Quote Link to post
reddawn 2,173 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 keep at em Quote Link to post
salt fish 67 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Its not just hobs i got a small ish jill and im for eva digging to her. I had a 5ft dig to her not long ago when i got down to her it was a big buck and out of action Quote Link to post
reddawn 2,173 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 all my ferrets, hobs or jills work the same way, stay or bolt Quote Link to post
Mick C. 229 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 If hes bottling them up hes doing is job Iwould be more concerned if he was killing them when they had a chance to bolt Quote Link to post
slips 114 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 why use him if you got jills that do the job last thing any ferreter want is to keep diggin when you can bolt em. the little polecat x hob i use can sit in a pint glass and he can kill em if they dont want to bolt jmo happy hunting Quote Link to post
bigbailey 90 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Why use him? Well otherwise hes left in the run and not worked! Stupid question! I like all my ferrets to work! Plus its my hob i use for breeding so I like my lines to be workers not untested ferrets! 2 Quote Link to post
The one 8,484 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Thats what hes supposed to do they dont bolt he bottles them up and kills them you dig them out everybody's happy , but you might want to look at your field craft and noise on top of the burrow as given a chance the rabbits should bolt Quote Link to post
bigbailey 90 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Ha lol cheers. Ill have a good look at my field craft mate make sure I'm whispering to myself and not talking to my dog when ferreting! I know what ferrets do have been working them for a long time! Quote Link to post
slips 114 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Why use him? Well otherwise hes left in the run and not worked! Stupid question! I like all my ferrets to work! Plus its my hob i use for breeding so I like my lines to be workers not untested ferrets! well thats your choice plenty off dog ferrets that work like jills all day with out having to keep diggin to em im sorry to say not my choice to work. only add em 35 years so still learning by the looks of it happy diggin Quote Link to post
slips 114 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Why use him? Well otherwise hes left in the run and not worked! Stupid question! I like all my ferrets to work! Plus its my hob i use for breeding so I like my lines to be workers not untested ferrets! well thats your choice plenty off dog ferrets that work like jills all day with out having to keep diggin to em im sorry to say not my choice to work. only add em 35 years so still learning by the looks of it happy diggin ho yer stuipid question ferret keeps nailing the rabbits Quote Link to post
reddawn 2,173 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Why use him? Well otherwise hes left in the run and not worked! Stupid question! I like all my ferrets to work! Plus its my hob i use for breeding so I like my lines to be workers not untested ferrets! well thats your choice plenty off dog ferrets that work like jills all day with not go out having to keep diggin to em im sorry to say not my choice to work. only add em 35 years so still learning by the looks of it happy diggin if ye been at 35 years then surely ye know tha not all jills or dogs(hobs) are the same pal, all workers bolt bunnys tho, what seperates you an i, is you are willing to leave bunnys in burrows, wel im sorry, but thats just not good enuff for me, magine telling a farmer you have just cleared a warren, an minutes later a bunnys pops out haha, i know a farmer that geed me permission wheni asked for it, just because the same thing happend, somelads swore they had emptied a place an low an behold as they were packing kit up into car at end of day, the warren in view had bunnys hopping out it lol Quote Link to post
slips 114 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Why use him? Well otherwise hes left in the run and not worked! Stupid question! I like all my ferrets to work! Plus its my hob i use for breeding so I like my lines to be workers not untested ferrets! well thats your choice plenty off dog ferrets that work like jills all day with not go out having to keep diggin to em im sorry to say not my choice to work. only add em 35 years so still learning by the looks of it happy diggin if ye been at 35 years then surely ye know tha not all jills or dogs(hobs) are the same pal, all workers bolt bunnys tho, what seperates you an i, is you are willing to leave bunnys in burrows, wel im sorry, but thats just not good enuff for me, magine telling a farmer you have just cleared a warren, an minutes later a bunnys pops out haha, i know a farmer that geed me permission wheni asked for it, just because the same thing happend, somelads swore they had emptied a place an low an behold as they were packing kit up into car at end of day, the warren in view had bunnys hopping out it lol i hunt for my own pleasure and do as i please im a fan of only take what i need and let overs live for the next time out not like number merchants done that ole game when i was at shcool earning money selling rabbits these days i go wear i please with pugs and dogs and a dozon nets. done all that look how good i am at puggin with the number game ..like collectin mushrooms always leave some for next season and reddawn if they need clearin the .22 duz that if need be enjoy life and dont be so tense in your sport good hunting Quote Link to post
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