fiiish1987 Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 I was on here a week or so back and was reading that you can "squeek" rabbits closer to yourself. I thought this was strange as it was mimicking a rabbit in distress and so i thought any rabbit with half a braincell would "whitetail" out of it. Anyhoo, I was at my shoot yesterday evening set up below a warren in my brand new net suit . However for some reason the rabbits were refusing to come out. So i thought what the hell, i'll give the squeek a go, after all it can only produce a better result than this surely!.... i gave out three short sharp squeeks......then three more. Nothing, then the horses in the neighbouring field came to the boundry to see what the fuss was about. another three squeeks and nothing happened....then i spotted him. E'l bazil the stinker/slinker, sat 70yrds infront of me in the hedge line! I thought what the hell, theres obviously not going to be any rabbits about with mr fox on the prowl. so i decided to test the squeel on him. i managed to get him to come to 50yrds of me where he just plonked on his backside watching me! Then the absolute cherry came along. Behind me a meowing started and the farmers tabby came up to me, rubbing itself on me! Foxy, realising i was a human trotted off into the hedge, and i was left with an affectionate cat! Well this certainly proves that squeeqing like a rabbit can pull a croud, however a horse, cat and fox are not the sort of croud that i needed. (as i packed up and got to the gate, so the tabby was sat there with a kit in its mouth! at least someone got a kill!) lol! sorry if this posts a bit long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Nice one ! I enjoyed reading this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Keep at it Fiiish I've been playing about with the squeeking & it dose have an effect on them, usually stopping them from dropping down in to the warrens. Thats when they're out & spooked. But I have called them out from the warrens aswell. As you say at least it produced something better than watching an empty countryside. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davrian Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 I'll have to try it, but how do you know what it's supposed to sound like? has someone taught you or did you pick it up from a DVD or something? I know of someone that could squeek up foxes, so I'm sure it works but never seen or heard it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plexer Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Some calls on: http://www.varmintal.com/coy5-20.htm Cottontail distress call presumably like rabbit? Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_nick Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Ha sounds like my shoot, it has affectionate dogs, cats, horses, goats and pigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulltimeshooter Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 ok explaining it one more time can't hurt.... here we go again try squealing them i dont know how to explaine this but here goes.... use one finger and place so it just toucing your lips then pucker your lips and suck at the same thime this should sound like a rabbit in disstress i got taught this from a very young age and works 90% of the time P.S make sure you keep this call going continuosly as it will only spook the rabbits if you do random squeaks and pausing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiiish1987 Posted June 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 is it continuous long or short squeeks? also in my local music shop they sell 3 different sized bird callers for about 15. they each produce about a dozen varieteis of calls. has anyone tried these things before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I have seen wet polystyrene rubbed on a wing mirror bring in the foxes. Try it, and mimic that sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-6 Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 fiiish 1987 Did you stroke or strangle the cat? I've had foxes, owls, buzzards, sparrow hawk, magpies and a jay. I use the palm of my hand, below the first or middle finger, but find the longer I do it the worse I sound so then I use a bought caller. Only shoot problem foxes, mainly do it for magpies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 a horse, cat and fox Dr Dolittle would be proud of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiiish1987 Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 fiiish 1987 Did you stroke or strangle the cat? I've had foxes, owls, buzzards, sparrow hawk, magpies and a jay. I use the palm of my hand, below the first or middle finger, but find the longer I do it the worse I sound so then I use a bought caller. Only shoot problem foxes, mainly do it for magpies. I cicked it into some nettles actually. I won't shoot any foxes, even though the land owner hates them. i thought foxes were of the list for sub 12 rifles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 I won't shoot any foxes, even though the land owner hates them. i thought foxes were of the list for sub 12 rifles. Just don't even think about it, no better still never mention it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiiish1987 Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 i'll just prey that a lamper gets him before he takes any more rabbits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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