Paddy Galore! Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) Hi gents, I have a really nasty piece of paddock that's riddled with bunnies, it slopes down to a road, there's a house behind just off to the side, there's another house adjacent on the left, and the field is occupied by a couple of nags. bar ferrets, what would the learned recommend? it is possible to creep down the side and sit up on the bank and wait for them to come out, i'd like to use the lr as it's quiet but the ground is so damn hard I don't think I can get enough elevation, the hmr is too noisy, spooks the horses and upsets the neighbours. cheers, Paddy Edited May 7, 2015 by Paddy Galore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) Invite someone along with FAC Air ? Ps, replied your wanted topic Edited May 7, 2015 by TaxiDriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul taylor Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 I'd choose air rifle personally, efficient and quiet especially with nv set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted May 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Invite someone along with FAC Air ? Ps, replied your wanted topic hmmm, it's a pisabolity, I was hoping to save a few in case island gun makes an appearance round this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rst1990 Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Hush power shotgun will still make a noise aiming at the floor, I'd opt for air rifle fac very quite and you can get the distance on them. Atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetter Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Air or FAC air personally really quiet just park up about 30-40 yards away from the burrows and pop them as they come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat bloke Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Hi paddy. Replied in your wanted ad. Regards. Fatty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 (edited) hmmm, it's a pisabolity, I was hoping to save a few in case island gun makes an appearance round this way. Ha Ha thats a very kind thought Mr Galore still no definite plans (have to see what mrs island says) you fill your boots there and come and shoot some of several million Ive got here ! I saw your other post and I would be happy to send down my old weirach 97k underlever 22 if you want it ! Edited May 8, 2015 by islandgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 Air-rifle would get my vote ! ATB Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlerob Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 Im taking my two hushpowers to norwich on sunday to clear a few rabbits on a firends land / garden only 32 acres to go at of grass land n trees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhawk Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 I would go for fac air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo90 Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Ferrets and nets are my choice, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted May 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Ferrets and nets are my choice, they're mine too, if I could devote enough time to the care of them i'd have some. my uncle keeps offering me everytime he breeds a batch. I did manage to do a deal Friday with Chris tanner at Norfolk sporting guns so I now have an air rifle that's capable, and he has a benelli semi auto going cheap if anyone wants one. I had a wander round between the showers Friday eve and had a respectable bag of ten for about half an hour of shooting, the HMR took the most, then one with the shotgun, and three with the new air rifle. all in all i'm happy with it as it fills a slot in the tool box that nothing else quite manages to do, I've used cb longs for stuff like this in the past, but they still bounce and have a very loopy trajectory. I didn't want to go with an fac rated gun as they can be difficult to pass on if and when I decide to pack all this shooting malarkey in. thanks again everyone for the advice though. atb, Paddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 If they are coming from one edge all the time you could try a suspended long net leave it in place for a few days and then drop it at night when they are out and catch them as they run in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolkngood Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 As PC has already said.......a long net (set up as a drop net) may be the most effective. It'll get the pulse racing too. Watching the rabbits go out to feed, then when you think there aren't anymore coming out......you pull the cord and down drops the net blocking the bunnies escape. A clap of your hands soon has them bolting to the man made web. You tube rabbit drop net if you've not seen one before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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