Sharpshooter.123 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Hey guys bit of a query. My rabbit shooting permission is always over run with bunnies and in the summer time I was getting very good bags just walking round with a shotgun and lamp. I havnt got an f.a.c so shotgun is all I have. There are fresh droppings and regular used burrows but whenever I go out I'm getting 1-2 if I'm lucky so what I'm trying to ask is what time is best to walk round. ATM iv been going about half 7- half 8 and in the mornings and not seeing sod all but I can see from the new wheat coming through that it's getting eaten. Any HELPFUL advice would be useful cheers in advance matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Try a completely different time maybe late at night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) Get yourself an air rifle (sub 12ft/lbs will do) find the worst eaten places and sit up and snipe a few as they come out. Try earlier in the AM or late afternoon into evening instead. Edited December 7, 2011 by TaxiDriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxnet22 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 maybe they are becoming used to your lamp if you are constantly lamping the same area.try a different filter or get there earlier.are you using a dimmer on your lamp if so i would keep it as low as possible until you get within distance. get yourself an air rifle (sub 12ft/lbs will do) find the worst eaten places and sit up and snipe a few as they come out. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Matt,is the land passed for fac,if so i could confirm it with malcolm (feo) and bring the cz .22lr and even better could take the 4x4 round if he has tracks. As others have said,i reckon they know what you are up to now and have become wary,so alter the time and pattern that you have been used to because they are used to it as well and once they here one shot they know whats going to come next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter.123 Posted December 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Pm me Karl, thanks for the replys guys always helpful info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge-it Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 I second what the rest say,plus the noise of the shot gun,is there anyone you can trust to go out with you with a rifle,or good old ferriting A T B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter.123 Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Don't no any ferreters unfortunately but if anyone in Suffolk wants to come and give it a go pm me cheers matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Don't fall into regular habits with rabbit shooting. Going to the same places at the same time using the same tactics. They'll wise up in no time and change their behaviour. They're probably one step ahead of you at the moment. You need to vary your approach and give colonies time to settle before you hit them again. I'd lose that shotgun at the earliest opportunity. Once the rabbits associate that racket with death and human beings, which they will, you'll have made a real rod for your back and they'll vanish at the sight or smell of a human being within 300 yds. An FAC air-rifle or a rimfire is the way to go. Shotguns are good fun for a bit of occaisional sport but overused they're an absolute liability. If you overdo the lamping they'll get lamp-shy as well. As a general rule of thumb if you lamp the same ground too regularly the bag will halve with each visit, not because you've shot them all but because they've cottoned on, and in no time at all they'll they scatter at the sight of nearby car lights. If you get a good bag on the lamp don't lamp that group again for a fortnight. And don't waste your lamping opportunities on poor conditions when there's not many about. Pick a still dark mild night and be prepared to make a night of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter.123 Posted December 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Cheers for that gimlet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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