leethunt Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 (edited) Ok, So I set off at 8PM and walked to a farm of which I had permission for. It's roughly a few hundred acres, including another separate farm about 3 miles away. I sat on a mound in the field for about 45mins and noticed two rabbits around 70 yards away. I slowly made my way towards them and got to arround 20 yards. The rabbits just sat there, puzzled and as I pull the trigger, MISS. Not sure quite how but my hands were kinda' shaking and very very cold. ...Around 2 minutes later guess what, I turn around and see a charging hare running towards me. It stops at around 30 yards away and just stared, although too far away still for me to have shot and killed it cleanly. Also saw a fox cub bout 10 metres away. Anyone got anytips on dusk shooting for Rabbits etc? I wear full realtreeâ„¢ cammo etc. Edited May 18, 2008 by leethunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 just work out the rough direction they are comming from, and then sit and wait. i start by having a walk around for 30 mins, then find a nice spot to stop for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Cammo is not as important as keeping still, rabbits respond to movement, also when you shoot one leave it where it is, pick them up when you have finished. I sit in my motor (blue and silver metallic) and shoot out of the window, rabbits will take little notice of anything that is stationary, I shot 11 in an hour and a half in this manner last Thursday in one spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leethunt Posted May 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 ok nice. on the 2nd pic is where i shoot and mainly seen rabbits although some people walk straight across which is why i have till late in the evening to avoid them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domin8or Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 waiting for them to run out of there burrows is the best way at that time of night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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