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[dicehorn 38]

There is no mystery with these coloured rabbits. They were from domestic escapees originally that escaped from cages and mated up with the local wild population perhaps ten years ago. Over many rabbit generations the colour gene will re appear to an ordinary pair of wild rabbits.

 

I have seen a several occasions a litter of kittens feeding outside their burrow with one of them showing the usual signs of the domestic colour

[redeye jedi 39]

they must be easy to find IMO, everything thats ginger smells of twiglets and carpark stairwells.

[Guest MickyB]

Ive had ginger , black , silver , blue and parsons rabbits over the years .

I regularly get black, and in places get some with white front legs, also had a few gingers. Last year shot a white one with black spots probably an escaped or released pet (looked like the 'english' variety).

Ive never seen a blue rabbit...... and foxhunter, can i ask what a parsons rabbit is?

 

Cheers

 

Micky

[Yokel Matt 918]

I know many of you will have seen odd coloured rabbits but here in wiltshire seeing a rabbit is odd at times .Took Local out for a stalk the other evening and thought i'd take the .22 to see if the ginger rabbit was about that id seen previously .The long and short was that although we saw plenty of does ,we never saw a buck but did manage the ginger rabbit off sticks as i rounded a corner .Shot a normal one for comparison to feed the dogs as well .

 

Really enjoyed the stalk mate it just nice to be out there doing it and getting the experiance that you don't find in books. I've been trying to get a thread up on the evening but been flat out at work and home connection is shite Time to pay for my own internet me thinks

 

Personally i've never seen a wild ginger rabbit before

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Ive had ginger , black , silver , blue and parsons rabbits over the years .

I regularly get black, and in places get some with white front legs, also had a few gingers. Last year shot a white one with black spots probably an escaped or released pet (looked like the 'english' variety).

Ive never seen a blue rabbit...... and foxhunter, can i ask what a parsons rabbit is?

 

Cheers

 

Micky

 

 

A parsons rabbit is a normal coloured rabbit but with a white collar ( like a priest ) therefore called a parsons rabbit...........

 

Like the rabbit in one of the above pics............

Edited June 12, 2009 by FOXHUNTER

[Mr_Logic 5]

I'd call that rabbit desert camo

[thebolt 4]

iv killed a ginger one and a black one with my terriers bushing

iv got both of them stuffed in my room

[martin 332]

I know many of you will have seen odd coloured rabbits but here in wiltshire seeing a rabbit is odd at times .Took Local out for a stalk the other evening and thought i'd take the .22 to see if the ginger rabbit was about that id seen previously .The long and short was that although we saw plenty of does ,we never saw a buck but did manage the ginger rabbit off sticks as i rounded a corner .Shot a normal one for comparison to feed the dogs as well .

 

Now that is just downright nasty 'FD' you should be ashamed of yourself,and.........off sticks!!!!!! You know what someone will say...........lol

Martin.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Quite frankly my old mate ,i dont give a damn.lol

[fox hunter 53]

i have 2 in the freezer waiting for a good taxi-dermist to stuff them and 2 more grey and white rabbits

[davyt63 1,845]

i have had five of these,rusty ones in the last year alone.

[mally 832]

I shot this one earlier this year it's a very simular colour