Frenchieboy Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 You shoot Mackerel? I asked my FEO about this. He said rimfire was OK (As long as they weren't on the Fish Mongers slab at the time) but if you were to use a .243 it might be seen as "Over Kill"! :lol: On a serious note - I don't find much of a problem with the smell of rabbits as long as their bladders are emptied as soon as they are shot and then gutted as soon as possible while still out in the field andf left to cool down. With a bit of practice a rabbit can be gutted in a matter of seconds and it makes for less weight to carry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 With a bit of practice a rabbit can be gutted in a matter of seconds and it makes for less weight to carry! Do you favour the squeeze method or the quick slit and paunch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 I don't find much of a problem with the smell of rabbits as long as their bladders are emptied as soon as they are shot and then gutted as soon as possible while still out in the field andf left to cool down. With a bit of practice a rabbit can be gutted in a matter of seconds and it makes for less weight to carry! Wot 'e said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 "Do you favour the squeeze method or the quick slit and paunch"? I prefer the quick slit and paunch method. I have tried the squeeze method but not had much success with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney 66 Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Do you favour the squeeze method or the quick slit and paunch? I tried the sqeeze method,quite ammusing the way it all shot out,but found it quite hard work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) What smell? Squeeze method? Just unzip, pull free the stomach and let the lot flop out. As Blunderbuss says nip out the scent glands when you skin. I cut through the pelvic girdle too and pull out all connective tissue. Never understood this salting business. Paunch properly, don't puncture the bowel and there's no problem. Edited September 1, 2012 by Gimlet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 What smell? Trust me mate, they smell, just ask my missus! I now have a butchers block in the shed....bannned from the house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 A lot depends on how you do it. I don't wear gloves but I don't get smelly fingers as I don't handle them that much - just slit the belly and flick out the innards, then chop off feet and head and take the rest home to skin. When I'm at home I just quickly pull off the skins, take out heart/lungs and back end and rinse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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