turbo33 Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Despite the fab weather this year, I've still not seen the rabbits picking up here. What's it like on your shoots? With the exception of Terry (eccles) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 plenty where I work a couple of weeks back but not many around now seen some myxy about though BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootgun Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Not many on my permisions too... last year they were everywhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Despite the fab weather this year, I've still not seen the rabbits picking up here. What's it like on your shoots? With the exception of Terry (eccles) Marc to many they are everywhere and i'm to lazy to to shoot them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) Loads here but I've not been out with the nv for months. As soon as the moon goes I'm back on them so should thin them down pretty quickly. Edit. I've shot 10 in my garden this year, normally only get 4 or 5 so they must be doing well around here. Edited August 24, 2013 by FalconFN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 down on my patches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Very much alive and kicking on my shoots, as with Terry there are too many to shoot so they're breeding even faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Very much alive and kicking on my shoots, as with Terry there are too many to shoot so they're breeding even faster. send them south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted August 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) Marc to many they are everywhere and i'm to lazy to to shoot them. When I've done a ram raid on the local pharmacy and have enough Diclophenic for the pair of us, I'll be up for a weekend Edited August 24, 2013 by turbo33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Lots on the golf course( well there was, we've thinned them out a lot though this year) I picked a new perm up today that has a few on ,I'm on there tomorrow morning, Atb Flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Snowed under at my stables keep shooting them but they keep multiplying 18 above ground on a 1 and half acre field other day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Plenty my way been having some good bags, but never seen so much myxy this year its everywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 I've barely shot 100 in the last twelve months, usually average about 500. I expected to see a few now the crops are off and the ground has been resown but there's not much sign. Few pellets, very little scratching. Shine the NV round at night and its a desert. When I do get a couple they're usually yearlings and healthy, just very few of them. I shot a nice young pregnant doe last night and it was the only rabbit I saw over the 100 odd acres I walked. I would have liked to have eaten that one myself but the ferrets come first. I'm struggling to keep them in meat at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 I've shot around 50 in the space of an acre on one shoot over 3 months but the other farms are dead :( . I had a phone call off the owner thanking me for thinning out the bunny in his stables god I love the hmr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Just average numbers around my permissions now. I did have higher numbers of them earlier in the year but a good few shooting sessions on them put paid to that. There's still plenty of really young ones showing but that's no surprise with the warm weather we have been experiencing. Now what are about are quite twitchy, most of what I am getting nowadays are only at longer than desired ranges - Roll on the earlier/darker nights so I can get out with the lamp! No signs of mixy yet, and I really do hope it stays that way - Damned filthy disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 I've barely shot 100 in the last twelve months, usually average about 500. I expected to see a few now the crops are off and the ground has been resown but there's not much sign. Few pellets, very little scratching. Shine the NV round at night and its a desert. When I do get a couple they're usually yearlings and healthy, just very few of them. I shot a nice young pregnant doe last night and it was the only rabbit I saw over the 100 odd acres I walked. I would have liked to have eaten that one myself but the ferrets come first. I'm struggling to keep them in meat at the moment. Same here in East Devon. Just to rub it in, with no rabbit and the free range laying hens now scrubbed, there's no fox either. Pigeon also in short supply and have hardly seen any squabs and although the farmer has seen two, as yet I've not seen any pheasant broods. Fishing, Anyone!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Went down over the winter but back to normal now ..... if all goes well later, there will be less !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampy Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 not many on my farms covered about 1000 acres last night and only saw about 5 rabbits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 Very few in my corner of West Wales, was over the moon last week when i saw one youngster! Sea trout have not been exceptional either! Tight lines Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pboro shot Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 judging by the numbers were seeing should be loads about come winter we whent out last night had 25 plus 1 charlie but could have had double easy but riflemen wasnt on form shall we say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildtrax Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 are you sure it was the rifleman and not the atmospheric conditions? i hear they were not to good last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pboro shot Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 Mmmm the jurys out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirgoldalot Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 loads in oxfordshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0850 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Hmm nowhere near the numbers we had a few years ago but then I'm hard on them over the winter months. In N Yorks I'm sure last years wet weather followed by a hard winter and cold spring has dented the population. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmy1100 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) weve had a few on our last few outing one was a milky doe last week so there all probably banging away still with it still being mild weather Edited October 2, 2013 by remmy1100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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