danccooke Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Walk about or lay waiting??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyshooter Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Walk about or lay waiting??? hi dan , get your self a nv monocular they come up for sale on here some timmes use this to spot the bunnies while you are walking around as quiet as possible then getting as close as possible use the gunlamp on a low setting to light up bugs and let him have it. i use nv scopes i use a nvspotter and then use my nv scope on my 22lr rimfire to shoot bugs out to 75 + yds atb brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danccooke Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 If I buy nv at the moment she will cut my nuts off. Tonight I'll lye in wait at worst it's better than Friday tv. Bday coming up I'll drop the hints :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyshooter Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 If I buy nv at the moment she will cut my nuts off. Tonight I'll lye in wait at worst it's better than Friday tv. Bday coming up I'll drop the hints :-) well dan ,the joys of marriage, being single means i can buy what i want whenever good luck atb brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexterboyz Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 walk about deffo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Personally when me and SL are out lamping what ever we using to shoot with we keep moving, either on foot or in a vehicle ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Keep moving. Enter a field down wind try to keep between the bunnys and their warrens as they'll often run off when they see the light but won't be able to get underground allowing you a second chance later in the evening. Also keep lthe lamp as dim as you can get away with and use very sparingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danccooke Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Ok cheers guys. The land I have permission on that I'm trying to knock a hole in. Is about 25-30 acres. But the warren is mainly up against one stretch of about 200-250meters of hedgerow. The warren is actually on the neighbours land eg the hedgerow. They are very flighty rabbits too. Getting close is proving a problem. The other night whilst laying down almost in the hedge i did annoyingly have a rabbit pop out of the hedge pretty much jump over the barrel and leg it off. Couldnt believe it. Anyway walking about there isn't much to walk about bar this one row. Then it takes about 30-45mins for them To brave it again. So a few questions. Failing to have a nv monocular Would a red filter over a lamp aid me at all or would that not make any difference to scaring them? Will going more often make them more wary or will they desensitise to people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit.slayer.no.1 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 why not try long netting the hedge row , then shoot the field stop the little ******* getting back home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 its horses for courses really, no two rabbits are the same, and what works for one, may not for you, firstly Id say yes to the red filter, it works for me secondly, have you tried different times at night, or try very early mornings,4am onwards, if your using an air rifle, Id be prone to say lay in wait, near one of the warrens, or if your good with the farmer, apply for your FAC and get a rimfire, gives you so much more scope on distances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushroom Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Defo walk about.... Leave the gun at home and get a lurcher Sssssslip the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_k Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 When the rabbits see me walking towards them they all run and hide, what i do is sit and wait (about 10 mins) then they come back out messing around and feeding i sit quietly with my ear phones in and wait! Then shoot the little blighters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 When the rabbits see me walking towards them they all run and hide, what i do is sit and wait (about 10 mins) then they come back out messing around and feeding i sit quietly with my ear phones in and wait! Then shoot the little blighters! thatsoundsjust like last sunday , pulled up at the field all of the rabbits bolted , Set up and sat and waited about 15 mins later they all started to come out of the hedges, Just make sure that the wind is not blowing your sent there way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackinbox99 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I do a bit of both. Usually have a walk around when first get to the site with the lamp. Then if nothing much about, will find a good spot and sit and wait for them to come out - putting the lamp on every so often. Sometimes its amazing how sitting there for 20mins will get them all back out again. As someone else said, watch the wind direction tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HW100TMXMAN Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 I don't know about you guys but I rarely find any night the same. With the recent warmer weather they seem to be out all day and putting their little lucky feet up and not streching out to much at night. As all said above- mix it up and be flexible with your lamp..green/red/Amber...bright and soft.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 I don't know about you guys but I rarely find any night the same. With the recent warmer weather they seem to be out all day and putting their little lucky feet up and not streching out to much at night. As all said above- mix it up and be flexible with your lamp..green/red/Amber...bright and soft.. Wait for a rainy day/night then go the night after, you'll probably see more. The best nights to go are dark (very dark with no moon at all and a good cloud cover) with a moderate breeze (to mask any sounds you make) and after bad weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HW100TMXMAN Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Very true faconfn... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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