FOXHUNTER1 Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Visited a farm yesterday evening to show my face and see what the rabbit population was like. Over a cuppa with the farmer he told me there was plenty and to shoot them no matter what the size as he has crops planted this year , usually its grass due to being a sheep farmer ... It was a lovely evening for a mooch in the sunshine , a few rabbits about but not as many as I was expecting , maybe due to the heat ..... Not many adults about , mostly juveniles but they all had to go , farmers instructions Shot this youngster with a white collar ...... Once dusk was setting in I had a look around the barns for rats. A few about but had to pick my shots in the empty barns shooting them amongst the manure . Another bonus was the farmer told me of another 8 fields I never knew he owned so more bunnies to go at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 you had a busy evening that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason g Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Fair play ? What time do you shoot in an evening I would like to have a go but unsure about best times thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Well done Mark. Glad to see that you had a good excuse for being rude and not wanting to talk to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 17 minutes ago, jason g said: Fair play ? What time do you shoot in an evening I would like to have a go but unsure about best times thanks whenever you can get there, have your tea and off you go, its light now till half 9, always liked shooting in an evening especially as your alarm doesn't have to go off at half 4 in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 20 minutes ago, jason g said: Fair play ? What time do you shoot in an evening I would like to have a go but unsure about best times thanks Couple of hours before dusk is usually the best time .... Just get out there and try , depends on the population . If you have a large density of rabbits any time of day can produce results. Good luck. 9 minutes ago, WelshMike said: Well done Mark. Glad to see that you had a good excuse for being rude and not wanting to talk to me Always got time to chat about man bags mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Some poor kid is waking up to a empty rabbit hutchwell done good shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 37 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER1 said: Couple of hours before dusk is usually the best time .... Just get out there and try , depends on the population . If you have a large density of rabbits any time of day can produce results. Good luck. Always got time to chat about man bags mate At least you dont have man bag issues like Ed. Reckon he was beaten with a man bag when he was a kid and he has a deep seated hatred of them now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 blimey , all that shooting to come , all over a cup of tea , well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 7 hours ago, WelshMike said: At least you dont have man bag issues like Ed. Reckon he was beaten with a man bag when he was a kid and he has a deep seated hatred of them now i thought the bag subject was finished oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Nice. I do most of my rabbit jobs during the last two hours before dark OR an hour at dawn can be fruitful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 11 hours ago, bumpy22 said: i thought the bag subject was finished oh well So did I but you keep bullying me about it so give it your best shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Caught Mike going out the other day with his new buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 hour ago, FOXHUNTER1 said: Caught Mike going out the other day with his new buddy Brilliant. to be fair I am sure the one mike had was more pink. But I may of been mistaken. All I heard was " its not a f#####g hand bag" But lets not start it off again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 6 minutes ago, bumpy22 said: Brilliant. to be fair I am sure the one mike had was more pink. But I may of been mistaken. All I heard was " its not a f#####g hand bag" But lets not start it off again? It wasnt pink....it was off pink with a faux fur surround 1 hour ago, FOXHUNTER1 said: Caught Mike going out the other day with his new buddy ...god help me...everybody is joining in the abuse....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Glad you are OK about it mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER1 said: Glad you are OK about it mate Like you would care if I wasnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Nice mixed bag. I think the one with the white collar would have been worth a few quid in 'pets are us'. Just booked us in to do a few on friday night fingers crossed. Only trouble with rabbits, here today and gone tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 12 minutes ago, oowee said: Nice mixed bag. I think the one with the white collar would have been worth a few quid in 'pets are us'. Just booked us in to do a few on friday night fingers crossed. Only trouble with rabbits, here today and gone tomorrow. Hi ..... I am not really into Rabbits but when you say , here today and gone tomorrow , where or why would they go elsewhere when they have food and there burrow near at hand , maybe move about for change of diet ? , or is it , crops to high to shoot on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 They tend to build a population level and then contract mixy or rvhd and then they disappear. I was pleased to get a perm a couple of years ago with shed loads of the things. I shot maybe 60 or so and then they vanished. Farmer thinks i did a great job :-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 hour ago, marsh man said: Hi ..... I am not really into Rabbits but when you say , here today and gone tomorrow , where or why would they go elsewhere when they have food and there burrow near at hand , maybe move about for change of diet ? , or is it , crops to high to shoot on ? Also the weather plays a big part . Some nights there are none about and on another night loads ............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 23 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER1 said: Also the weather plays a big part . Some nights there are none about and on another night loads ............. THANKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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