lakeside1000 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Third visit to my local warren produced this little bag, 14 in total but one nice buck managed to scramble under a huge bramble bush before pegging out, so I decided it wasn't worth getting cut up trying to recover it, so left it for the local fox and was happy with the 13 collected. This warren stretches out along the side of a barley field and the bunnies have mown about 3 acres of it, farmers well fed up so asked if I could help, first visit with my Air Arms S400 .177 was about ten days ago, when I took 16, before running out of air, after a recharge I went back and took another 16 last Tuesday. Today I moved up the field to a small copse where they like to pop out onto the barley with cover close by, I set up my hide about 20 yards down wind and waited, first to come out was a big doe ,very close at about 10 yards, down in one, then the rest followed at regular intervals , started about 2.30 and packed up at 5.30. getting low on air again so off to the shop tomorrow for another recharge, best £1 spent, much cheaper than 12 bore shells and quieter as well. I always used to hunt rabbit by stalking them but rarely got more than half a dozen in a session, after sitting in my hide a few times shooting pigeons I noticed the rabbits were quite happy to pop out to grab a quick feed right next to the hide, that gave me the idea that whilst the rabbits are so concentrated on these well chewed areas of barley they would make great areas to set the hide up , its worked well so far, farmers chuffed at the results and just says "keep it up lad", which of course I intend to. plenty more to go at, at least until the mixy catches up with them again. All now prepared and in the freezer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Well done good job , a nice freezer full of bunnies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Very good work, I love getting out with the airgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Can't beat a bit of air rifle on rabbit action! Looks like a nice few BBQ's worth of meat there fella! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul taylor Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Nicely done looks like you hot a good place to bag a few! Only 2 for me tonight but they where hard earned so happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 i had a few myself last night i was after foxing into dark but drew a blank well shot on the bunny's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Well done good write up atb Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Great result and write up. I was the same I used to stalk them but then used a pop up camo tent out in the pony paddocks and shot them with a BSA R10 with gen 2 night vision and trebled the number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben W. Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Looks like a great spot, I miss my AA s410f .177 and Daystate HC .22. I will purchase another air rifle at some point but will go back to spring power I think to minimise cost. I've started shooting from a vehicle, might be worth a go as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Good shooting. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Great bag Looks like the air rifles are getting all the big bags at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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