Davyo Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Had a ride around one of my perms (650 acres)on Friday after zeroing in the photon XT,at the the west end of the perm I noticed a rabbit struggling so shot it.On inspection it was riddled with mixi and crawling with fleas. Called the farmer on Saturday to say I was going out with the NV and said I intended to start at the west side to try and put some of those rabbits out of there misery as I mentioned one I shot on Friday Had mixi.He said ( leave them).What would you do ?I went up just to check ( but fortunatly no action or I may of felt myself going against his wishes) Moved on and shot 21 within 2 acres of that effected area all healthy and no fleas.I don't want to go against his wishes but I can't ignore the suffering that the rabbits suffer. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I can understand where he is coming from. Mixi will sort out more than you will. And it's doing it 24 hrs a day. Most old school. Farmers are the same. Me I shoot em and just and keep it to yourself. All the farmer needs to know is your shooting them. Details are not needed. Stevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 It has been known for people to collect live mixy ones, and drop them off in healthy areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 As above. Mixi will often sort out many more than you can, but I also shoot many that have mixi scars, which means even that isn't a definite. If they can continue to eat despite the swelling of all mucus membranes then some can, and do survive it. Whether this builds up any level of immunity for future generations or not I have no idea. Personally I just shoot any and all I can. The landowner doesn't need to know. I was out at the weekend with my ferrets bolting bunnies to my gun, and from those I shot I found two bearing mixi scars, but otherwise perfectly healthy (apart from being dead obviously). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Rabbits do survive mixi in more and more numbers, on my place I normal find a few mixi rabbits every year, but increasingly I find more with the scars of mixi survivors. Slot them and don't tell the farmer, if he asks just tell him you haven't seen any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I was of the understanding that rabbits do/can become immune to mixi (or the particular current strain) and its only once the mixi virus mutates again that the process of becoming immune has to start again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I was of the understanding that rabbits do/can become immune to mixi (or the particular current strain) and its only once the mixi virus mutates again that the process of becoming immune has to start again. They are. Mixi is nowhere near problem to rabbits these days as it was when it was introduced in the late 50s. You got to love mother nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 if the farmer said leave them then do just that or your next concern could be where you can find another permission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drut Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) if the farmer said leave them then do just that or your next concern could be where you can find another permission. As above,been there & done that.Fortunately on the farm I shoot the most rabbits,he texts me not to shoot there when he spots mixi so I don't have to watch:it is a cruel disease! Edited March 16, 2015 by drut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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