Sharpshooter.123 Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Evening all, iv just got in from bunny bashing with the 22lr and the bags have suddenly shot up!! There seems to have been a massive increase over the last 2 weeks, iv shot 31 adult rabbits in 5 days. Has anyone else noticed there is loads more around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 (edited) Sadly numbers have decreased in my area. Haven't a clue why, u there used to be loads. Edited April 10, 2012 by hedd-wyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecooper1 Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Rabbits have got mixy near me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drut Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Rabbits have got mixy near me Same here,strange so early in year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 I haven't noticed much of a difference from last year yet; however, with the mild winter I have noticed a lot more young ones out and about. If the rain would stop over here I would get out after them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter.123 Posted April 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 There is alot of youngsters but I always try and take the adults first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanl50 Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 There is alot of youngsters but I always try and take the adults first! I always knew you were a perv Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapid12 Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 they seem to have increased up here too ten fold,but im not too sure if its just cos its a bit warmer now and there showing themselfs through the day light hours instead of just after dark.. not too happy though as ive just shot my first mixy rabbit in three years.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter.123 Posted April 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Alan :o you cheeky ****! Have you done that route plan yet?? I havnt seen ANY mixy since early last year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Mixy down here too. How localised it is I don't know. Started shooting infected rabbits back in February. Spread to most of the farm in 6 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Numbers falling here due to lead poisoning. Mixy constant for 18 months with little effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooter Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 There is normally a sudden jump in appearance around spring time. Over the winter months there is not enough quality food for the does to produce enough milk so the birth rate drops. Best advice is to get amongst them now, as they are a less skittish, and at two to three months old they make good eating, and easy skinning, unlike the tough old bucks you will be trying to skin for the rest of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter.123 Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Well last night I went to my favourite patch and set the rifle up on a short shooting stick I made and pushed into the ground and layed down and within 2 minutes of me walking past they were back out and I emptied a 5shot mag at 5 rabbits in 20 seconds, hitting them all at 55-65 yards and they don't have a care it the world that there mate has just taken a round to the head!!! some of them have ran at me and iv had to use hold under because they are that close 15-20yards!! Shame I havnt got the 223 yet because there was 2 foxes at 130 yards out too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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