Bladdy Jills!

[Brimmer 220]

Decided it was time to take out the jills. Took two experienced jills out, alongside two hobs (just for back up) today.

I normally work hobs all the time, but thought it a bit cruel to not let them in on the work occasionally!

Right from the word go, the normally peacefull boxing up of the hobs, turned into a circus with the jills instantly scrapping and squealing in the confined space of one of the carry boxes.

I split the tempramental little critters up, so 1 hob, and 1 jill in each of the two boxes. Changing nothing at all, the squealing and carrying on continued.

I waited for the old feller to pick me up outside my house, whilst this was going on, whilst paperboy walked past wondering what the hell was going on!

Got there, (still squealing and carrying on) and had to make a new hole in the leather of the mark 1 collar, to fit the collar secure without strangling the jill.

On the first warren, around 8 holes i netted up. (Don't normally have to with the hobs) Then put her in. Bolted one sharpish, then started the messing about. These are decent jill's allthough a little out of praccy, still do pretty good, but reminded me of why I rarely use them. They struggle to shift the rabbits that wont come out. Fair play, she stuck with it in the end, but a lot of messing about!

Enough of this, time for backup, in went one of the hobs, and instantly, got things flying out, or stopping them up. No messing from the hob!

This carried on all morning, to the point when i said enough was enough, and only worked the hob.

Then the fog dropped in!

Time for dinner, and a good few bunnies in the bag.

A change of ferrets, one hob one jill, in the afternoon, pretty much the same. Jill trying but just not up to it, and putting the hob in to clear things up properly. Only had an hour after dinner to be honest, the fog dropped in thick, so called it a day, only getting 6 more in the short afternoon session.

 

I now know what i'm keeping when get rid of some ferrets soon. Hob's only from now on!

[csme55ex 2]

well done mate

[The one 8,534]

nice one mate

[will.f11 24]

a bit sexist isnt mate haha well done anyways

[diggermad 154]

newt wrong with jills mate if just got to work them on the right warrens good pics by the way well done cheers DM

[andy s410c 61]

I've always preferred to work jills & i've only had 2 that were just not into the rough & tumble of rabbitting.One of mine stuck at it today,the rabbit was nearly dead as it fell into the net,it did'nt even purse up properly it was that paggered But each to their own & you still had a decent day B,well done

[Brimmer 220]

Jill's are great when you get a good un, only seen a handfull of good uns though! Wish i had a few good uns, anyone got any spare? Nobody would ever part with a good jill!

Sometime's a bit of muscle is required to shift the bunnies, bring in the hobs! (and the spade!)

[will.f11 24]

all my mates have pretty top class jills. never seen many shite ones TBH. but each to thier own

[andy s410c 61]

Agree with you there B,the hobs can get them out when they don't fancy it One of my young hobs was killed in already on his 3rd outing however he's a bit wired if you now what i mean :weight_lift2: :wacko: but still very tame...

[Brimmer 220]

Agree with you there B,the hobs can get them out when they don't fancy it One of my young hobs was killed in already on his 3rd outing however he's a bit wired if you now what i mean :weight_lift2: :wacko: but still very tame...

Sounds like my sort of critter andy! I like a good jill, don't get me wrong, but a lot of the time the bucks just say no.

We got to the point a lot of years ago, to have big killing machine's. Most of the time we don't even net up. Drop them in, and follow them up. Some rabbits bolt, the dogs get them. (unless it's on real tricky ground, then the nets are set.)

The others, well, they just get sorted.

Most of the holes are not deep, maybee 18- 36", so we don't wast time setting 12 nets for 1 rabbit to bolt, just turn over the sod, and out they come.

If i worked an area with deep warrens, then i'd have to rethink things a little.

[festa 206]

my last jill was the same typical bloody woman it was either work or play but never both lol a bit like wor lass hehehehe dont tell her that !!!

 

if any of you lads fancy another bod next time yous are out giz a shout ive just had to replace my hob my old 1 gave up the ghost a couple of weeks ago and this 1s not been out yet it might need a good ferret to show him what to do lol

 

cheers gary

[Guest rocky4]

allright brimmer i prefare to work hobs i spoke to you when you came across to me a few seasons back you gave me your number for a couple of hobs if you want some next year when i breed i will save you some im only letting you have some and mick dadd just pm me cheers

[Brimmer 220]

allright brimmer i prefare to work hobs i spoke to you when you came across to me a few seasons back you gave me your number for a couple of hobs if you want some next year when i breed i will save you some im only letting you have some and mick dadd just pm me cheers

Hows it going feller, how did you do up there on Saturday? We only came off with 35 on that lower ground, didn't get up into the mountains like you guy's!

Cheers for the offer mate, may take you up on it. Got a decent stack going at the moment myself, so plenty of grafters to go at. If you get short yourself, give me a shout.

[Brimmer 220]

Interesting way of doing it Brimmer.

I suppose if its all shallow digs, then why not, seems to work for you anyhow..

I think woodga on here just uses hobs aswell.

 

Frank.

We will still use nets in tricky areas, and longnets on big open warrens, but mostly it's 3 -12 holers, and a couple of bunny's at most. It's pretty shallow most of the time, so a quick flash with the spade and it's done. It also gets the dogs a bit keener on marking up if they get a run for there troubles of marking up.

Came unstuck on this one though!

How not to do it! Idiot with a spade alert!

[ANTHONYCHEZ 27]

allright brimmer i prefare to work hobs i spoke to you when you came across to me a few seasons back you gave me your number for a couple of hobs if you want some next year when i breed i will save you some im only letting you have some and mick dadd just pm me cheers

Hows it going feller, how did you do up there on Saturday? We only came off with 35 on that lower ground, didn't get up into the mountains like you guy's!

Cheers for the offer mate, may take you up on it. Got a decent stack going at the moment myself, so plenty of grafters to go at. If you get short yourself, give me a shout.

out again eh , i could do with a job were your at!!!! i tend to work more jills than hobs as i seem to be forever digging , mind you these jills i have kill down often enough , only small too