SNAKEBITE Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 This topic has been done before, usually at this time of year, but I thought that it might be worth having another go at it as there are a few new people on the forum. Do you shoot baby rabbits? If so how small do you go? If not why not? To kick off...... I do shoot baby rabbits but only in certain circumstances. I will only take them in the garden shoots we have where they are destroying the plants. I class this as pest control, the same as killing all the wasps in a wasp nest or all the ants in an ants nest. Where I shoot for "sport" I will leave the smaller ones to grow up a bit. More meat on them that way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlin1 Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Have two farms which i shoot and both have rabbits but do not shoot the babies. Has long as the farmer sees me coming back with rabbits, pigeons or the odd fox when requested, seems to keep them happy. I like to leave the young until they are big enough for eating. Sure there are lots of opinions on your question, so think it's each to their own on the land they shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 This topic has been done before, usually at this time of year, but I thought that it might be worth having another go at it as there are a few new people on the forum. Do you shoot baby rabbits? If so how small do you go? If not why not? To kick off...... I do shoot baby rabbits but only in certain circumstances. I will only take them in the garden shoots we have where they are destroying the plants. I class this as pest control, the same as killing all the wasps in a wasp nest or all the ants in an ants nest. Where I shoot for "sport" I will leave the smaller ones to grow up a bit. More meat on them that way! pest control and sport 2 different things and any genuine sportsman should go along with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duster Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 I shoot at a local allotment, purely for pest control purposes. Regardless of age/size, all rabbits are shot where possible. When I first started shooting there, there was a huge problem with rabbits, and the owner wished the numbers to be rapidly reduced. I don't really think about the age of the rabbits whilst shooting there - so long as it's a safe shot , then it is taken. Duster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 This topic has been done before, Twice in the last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyjaimz Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 I appreciate and understand the differance between pest control and sport, unfortunately most of my permissions are fields of barley, oats and corn which i'm charged to help protect. So while I would like to leave the little uns alone to grow and provide future sport, I dont have that luxury most of the time and have to cull as many rabbits as I can (old or young) to maintain my permissions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 This topic has been done before, Twice in the last week See here http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=34559 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerico Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 I don't have my own land but do get to shoot either friends or "pay and play", if the rabbits are to be "controlled" then I don't shoot the babys, If they are to be killed off completely then they are all going down. So depending on what the land owner wants is what I would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted May 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 This topic has been done before, Twice in the last week Well it was either this or another moderator thread............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyjaimz Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 fert May 20 2007, 10:08 PM Post #6 Dead Eye Pigeon Shooter Group: Members Posts: 460 Joined: 16-January 05 From: timbucktoo Member No.: 1613 this is what really ****** me of about airgunners what have you achieved by putting up a picture of 4 2 to 3 week old dead rabbit kits i can go out tomorrow with the air rifle and shoot 20 odd rabbits picking my rabbits only shooting the 3/4 growns or bigger. why i dont do this is i have grown up in the country and i have morals.a blindman can shoot rabbits in the spring the real test is in the winter when all you airgunners are tucked up in bed while the real country men get to work fereting -------------------- proper job From last nights thread in sporting pictures regarding this subject Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Well no matter how many time the question is asked the answer is still the same: Shooting for sport - leave tham alone for continuation of shooting later Shooting for pest control - shoot them all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 I would agree with that. I still find it hard to shoot kits though, even if its pest control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted May 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 I still find it hard to shoot kits though Thats because you can't shoot straight! fert May 20 2007, 10:08 PM Post #6 Dead Eye Pigeon Shooter Group: Members Posts: 460 Joined: 16-January 05 From: timbucktoo Member No.: 1613 this is what really ****** me of about airgunners what have you achieved by putting up a picture of 4 2 to 3 week old dead rabbit kits i can go out tomorrow with the air rifle and shoot 20 odd rabbits picking my rabbits only shooting the 3/4 growns or bigger. why i dont do this is i have grown up in the country and i have morals.a blindman can shoot rabbits in the spring the real test is in the winter when all you airgunners are tucked up in bed while the real country men get to work fereting -------------------- proper job From last nights thread in sporting pictures regarding this subject Went looking for this, has it been removed as I can't find it?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyjaimz Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 It's here http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=34559 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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