Lloyd90 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 I am using a 22 LR on a golf course. How do you identify burrows / hotspots ? I think I have found few spots with quite alot of digging and rabbit damage but when I hang around n those areas nothing shows up I cant really check the burrows too much because theres alot of bushes and stuff around. The green keepers and club say there are tons of rabbits up there but Ive been about 5 times now and only ever seen 2 rabbits. 1 ran when I shone on him and the other I missed Any ideas or tips on how to get the rabbits say out of the bushes and onto the fairways ? Maybe I just need to sit longer lol. I have yet to see areas with lots of rabbits on them. Have seen alot of rabbit damage but dont know whether this is from say 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 nights ago, so its hard to know where to wait Appreciate any help guys, im getting fed up of going out after them and getting nothing all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-a-s Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 the later you leave it before going out the better,as it gets darker it gives the rabbits a bit more confidence to venture out a bit further.on the other hand if it is late when you are going out then the rabbits might already be further out than your lamp is lighting up.or if you are taking someone else with you they have heard you and done a runner for the cover of the bushes.re checking for fresh activity if you go round the course at 1st light you should be able to tell by the appearance of the scrapes if it is fresh as it will have a nice crumbly look to it,if its an old scrape it will have started to compact due to wind,rain and air moisture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Either they are lying to you - or you are doing something seriously wrong big feller. Being a big welsh bloke you aint scaring them off with an ugly face are ya? You might do well to invite someone much more experienced along for an evening before you get them too lamp shy - maybe arrange a swapsy lamping session with someone within reasonable distance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted December 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Either they are lying to you - or you are doing something seriously wrong big feller. Being a big welsh bloke you aint scaring them off with an ugly face are ya? You might do well to invite someone much more experienced along for an evening before you get them too lamp shy - maybe arrange a swapsy lamping session with someone within reasonable distance? Haha no mate but I think it might be something to do with my singing as I walk the course (Just Kiddin ) I think I will try and get out with my mates who have lamped the course for years hopefully they can show me what to do. Anyone near Kenfig and fancy's a night on some rabbits ? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
here iam Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 i think you might have just answered that your self mate eg, get out with lads who have lamped the course for years that tells me they are lamp shy mate Change the colour of the lamp to red or green if you still do not see any gets some ferrets to see if theirs ought their Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsportshooter Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 I am using a 22 LR on a golf course. How do you identify burrows / hotspots ? I think I have found few spots with quite alot of digging and rabbit damage but when I hang around n those areas nothing shows up I cant really check the burrows too much because theres alot of bushes and stuff around. The green keepers and club say there are tons of rabbits up there but Ive been about 5 times now and only ever seen 2 rabbits. 1 ran when I shone on him and the other I missed Any ideas or tips on how to get the rabbits say out of the bushes and onto the fairways ? Maybe I just need to sit longer lol. I have yet to see areas with lots of rabbits on them. Have seen alot of rabbit damage but dont know whether this is from say 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 nights ago, so its hard to know where to wait :o Appreciate any help guys, im getting fed up of going out after them and getting nothing all the time Re the burrows etc - Firstly look for the obvious 'fresh poo' then look at the opening to the burrows 'are they fresh & clear of debris or are there spider webs or old foiliage in the entrances' if so they are probably no longer used. I would suggest you go for a long walk round the course in the day (round midday) and look for tell tail signs of rabiit activity (fresh poo, fresh scratchings with freshly exposed soil, new holes in foiliage near burrows) when you find these areas identify where the burrows are and where the rabbits are going for their feed - a route should be relatively easy to identify. For the shooting - at this time of year I would sugest getting out late or early when its 'unusually warm' - set up 30 yards + downwind from the areas you idenitifed as used by the rabbits and wait - sometimes it takes a while but wait and you will be rewarded. If your lamping you should be able to move around to the different areas you have identified (during your walk round) and plug the bunnies as they have their (ironically) last feed - remember to stay out of the wind and make as little noise as possible. From experience good Camo really works and pays off in the long run. As for the lamp try to sweep a large area with the lamp and try not to stop with the beam directly on the bunny. Keep the rabbit in the adge of the beam and make sure you identify your quarry before plugging it... For my last comment I would say that from your quote 'have seen lots of rabbit damage' - If there's damage and its relatively fresh then there are obviously rabbits there - be patient (to be honest I find it a pain shooting them this time of year - its far easier when its warmer.....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEINVISIBLESCARECROW Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Rabbits will go a long way out at night. Best time I've found is an hour or two before dawn in winter or after first light in summer. Dusk or just after is a bit awkward on some courses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Rabbit shooting on some land can be totally hit-or-miss. Last night, for example, we went out just after dark. At about 5:30pm, there were loads of bunnies about - And in places we'd never seen any before. Other nights, we'll go out from dusk - 11pm and hardly see anything. Some folk will say don't go out in a full moon, but I've found that doesn't seem to make a great deal of difference up here. Be patient, mate. Try getting up early in the morning before dawn and sit in wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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