Salmo Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 I’ve leased 2 big permissions near lochleven initially for general shooting . There are rabbits I mean hundreds and hundreds . Shot 45 in an hour with .22 . I really thought the numbers were declining . Anybody else seeing large numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
222mark Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 In some places there seems to be an explosion of rabbits this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 Not where i am . I've hardly had any this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmo Posted June 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 Crazy …… farmer said he was out last night and must have seen 300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 28 minutes ago, Salmo said: I’ve leased 2 big permissions near lochleven initially for general shooting . There are rabbits I mean hundreds and hundreds . Shot 45 in an hour with .22 . I really thought the numbers were declining . Anybody else seeing large numbers Plenty around my area, but too much growth for ferreting and it’s not an ideal time of year anyhow, so it’s walkabout with shotgun and lamping…..when I can my backside in gear and find something decent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 Not seeing many in our part of Fife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fellside Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 A few turning up here and there. Spotted 3 sitting together last night - a lot these days. It would have been 50 or 60 in that same field edge years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow243 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 a fair few around my area in certain places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmo Posted June 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 3 hours ago, button said: Not seeing many in our part of Fife Where about are ye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, Salmo said: Where about are ye Near Aberdour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmo Posted June 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 Ok we’re up kinneswood / Milnathort way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessyb Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 not seen a rabbit on my perms in derbyshire for 7 yrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 I can see 4 from where I am sitting at my pc. Dozens of them here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMc Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 Some places near me have dozens of rabbits, 2 fields away only a few. Another permission a few miles away I have taken at least 5 foxes this year and I have saw 2 rabbits on a field that the farmer said he hasn't spotted any on in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 If you have big numbers you need to clear them in the first night or so before they wise up. I had a field with maybe 3-4 hundred by a railway line. I cleared about 150 the first night and kept at them for a while. After the first night the numbers seemed to change very little and my bag stayed around 20 a night. The farmer saw the field maybe three months later pleased that they had gone. Unfortunately it was more to do with VHD than anything I had done. 24 minutes ago, RyanMc said: Some places near me have dozens of rabbits, 2 fields away only a few. Another permission a few miles away I have taken at least 5 foxes this year and I have saw 2 rabbits on a field that the farmer said he hasn't spotted any on in years. I don't see foxes accounting for many. They are almost neighbour's working the same fields here with the rabbits barely moving as the foxes walk by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmo Posted June 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 My mate reconned at 9pm last night there were 250 on this part alone he’s been shooting 40 plus every night and not even denting it . He recons the 2/2500 on the hillside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 Saw 5 this morning, got 3 and missed 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 (edited) I've seen 3 this week, one of which was a small one so there are some breeding here in West Wales. Edited June 7, 2022 by Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmo Posted June 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 Gents to give you an idea , we’ve shot over 160 in 4 evenings and not even denting it . There must be an explosion in population in small areas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 8 hours ago, Salmo said: Gents to give you an idea , we’ve shot over 160 in 4 evenings and not even denting it . There must be an explosion in population in small areas Why are you not shooting more? With the numbers you have I would expect you to shoot many times that number in a night. Hitting hard early before they get wise is key to control. What kit are you using? Do you have an outlet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmo Posted June 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 By the time I finish work and I get out it’s 7.30 I only stay till 9.00 then home . Next week there’s going to be 2/3 of us . The ground handles that safely it has excellent backdrops . We are using .22 rim fires . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 I normally shoot from 0530 till 0730. But i have had poor results so i may do a couple of evenings for a trial run. Plus i hate getting up early in the mornings. But once i get to my perms i'm ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmo Posted June 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 We’re shooting Tuesday and Thursday this week I’ll get some pictures of the prem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted June 12, 2022 Report Share Posted June 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Salmo said: We’re shooting Tuesday and Thursday this week I’ll get some pictures of the prem Can you shoot them walked up over spaniels? Any cover they sit tight in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmo Posted June 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2022 This is kind off typical of the terrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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