Richie10 Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 i bet you shoot pigeons in summer eh? Nope. I shoot in the winter. Only shoot Roe bucks in the Summer otherwise go fishing or alloment. Don't worry there is alot of people on here that only shoot in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD14 Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 In my experience providing you are capable of shooting the hare in the correct place (between the ear and eye) and within range a sub 12 ft air rifle is more than man enough for the job, I have shot two one with my S410 .177 at 30 yards using H&N field and the second using my BSA R10 MK2 .22 using Air Arms Diablo at 34 yards, both were dead with one shot Every shooter has different capabilities but make sure you shoot to yours! The last thing you want to do is injure a hare the noise is haunting by all accounts and that only promotes air gun enthusiasts in a bad light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenduri Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Holy necro post. Talk about resurrecting an old thread!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolkgoose Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 I don't agree with shooting hares as they are in decline and im lucky if I see more than three or four in a year . also have been asked not to shoot them on my perm not that I would anyway. Rabbits are by far more damaging to crops and land in general than hares as I see it and have experienced . in the right conditions you might be able to take down a hare with a sub 12 lb rifle but as said they are a very hardy and haveing had trouble with big mature buck rabbits(very similar in size to a medium sized hare) in the past at 20 yards with a full power legal limit pcp with near if not perfect shot placement and had to watch and listen to it screaming and going to and froe while trying to fallow up a shot or trying to catch it to end it! I personally wouldn't use a air rifle on hares at sub 12lb limits far to many variables .. pellet type used and weight, cal,rifle out put, wind, range and its a very hardy animal too! Just my thoughts on it I would rather watch them as they are not a pest around whey anyhow .. if I had to shoot them then it would be fac or shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Holy necro post. Talk about resurrecting an old thread!! The poster of the thread has not even been back on since Oct 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 This thread ran its course back in 2011, I don't see anything more is worth adding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyh Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) Just to add! I was told back in the 70's from a keeper,that if you pick up a Leveret, (after i found and picked up one),your scent will make its parents abandon it. So the one in the photo had it comming either way! Edited October 1, 2015 by mickyh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Just to add! I was told back in the 70's from a keeper,that if you pick up a Leveret, (after i found and picked up one),your scent will make its parents abandon it. So the one in the photo had it comming either way! that's the reason i kept it,it was pickup up from infont of a mower at a race course,he's now approx 5yrs old now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyh Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 that's the reason i kept it,it was pickup up from infont of a mower at a race course,he's now approx 5yrs old now Well I've never heard of anyone keeping a pet Hare!Good on you mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Well I've never heard of anyone keeping a pet Hare! Good on you mate! I have FIVE, but they are all on my chest ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyshooter Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 hi mate you gun will be more than enough to the job and can also be easier to shoot than the .22 version as the trajectory is alot flatter as to what distance thats always going to be down to you mate it takes very little ftp to kill a rabbit its up to the shooter to put the pellet in the right place my s200 .177 will drop rabbits out to 65 yards when the conditions are right this is my s200 taking rabbits at various ranges best on that day was 50yards atb gary Great shooting Gary, .177 is a calibre i use a lot when shooting at night with NV scope i use my HW100KT in .177 cal with a nite site wolf fitted, as for hares i leave well alone not many on my shoots so no reason to kill them, its not the calibre that counts its accuracy that counts!!!!!! atb brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycho Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 If you shoot rabbits its no problem they are vermin if you shoot hares you will go to hell ....in my case if I shot a hare I would potentially loose my permission the farmer likes to see them as they cause no bother for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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