stealthy1 3,964 Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Anyone ever hunted a strange rabbit on their patch? I have one on my patch, looks like thumper from the Disney film Bambi. White underneath, white tail, fawn in colour, I saw it dive into some brambles a while back, now that the foliage has died back a bit, I'm off to ferret it tomorow to see if its in there, dont hold much hope, but you never know? Quote Link to post
bluetooth18 0 Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 I got a field full of Multi coloured rabbits... I mean really some pets must have escaped and bred with the wild ones theres Jet Black, Fawn and red, all White and White with all sorts of patches its hilarious!! UNFORTUNATELY its right by a road and public land so doubt the law would be too happy with me rocking up and lamping them all!!! Would be funny as hell taking them to the butchers though!!!!!!!!!! Good luck with Thumper! haha..... Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted October 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 I got a field full of Multi coloured rabbits... I mean really some pets must have escaped and bred with the wild ones theres Jet Black, Fawn and red, all White and White with all sorts of patches its hilarious!! UNFORTUNATELY its right by a road and public land so doubt the law would be too happy with me rocking up and lamping them all!!! Would be funny as hell taking them to the butchers though!!!!!!!!!! Good luck with Thumper! haha..... I would like to see the pix from a ferreting session on there, get it done, and get it posted Quote Link to post
Moe 108 Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 I got a field full of Multi coloured rabbits... I mean really some pets must have escaped and bred with the wild ones theres Jet Black, Fawn and red, all White and White with all sorts of patches its hilarious!! UNFORTUNATELY its right by a road and public land so doubt the law would be too happy with me rocking up and lamping them all!!! Would be funny as hell taking them to the butchers though!!!!!!!!!! Good luck with Thumper! haha..... I would like to see the pix from a ferreting session on there, get it done, and get it posted so would i theyd think yuove done all the kids pets over lol Quote Link to post
mooshka 22 Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Apparently there are a couple of blonde ones down where my lad ferrets.... we're waiting for more to die back and get down there again Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted October 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 I got a field full of Multi coloured rabbits... I mean really some pets must have escaped and bred with the wild ones theres Jet Black, Fawn and red, all White and White with all sorts of patches its hilarious!! UNFORTUNATELY its right by a road and public land so doubt the law would be too happy with me rocking up and lamping them all!!! Would be funny as hell taking them to the butchers though!!!!!!!!!! Good luck with Thumper! haha..... I would like to see the pix from a ferreting session on there, get it done, and get it posted so would i theyd think yuove done all the kids pets over lol If they lived next door to me, then they would be ferret food, if they were in my garden, ferret food before the kids have built a hutch 1 Quote Link to post
bluetooth18 0 Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Well anyone with ferrets in Northampton PM me will drop you the road name it would be funny to see. Ive only got Airrifle and lamping kit for that think im pushing my luck shooting on public land...??? Would be hilarious to see honestly there so many about and no doubt more to come!! Quote Link to post
ben2 0 Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 got some black ones on one of mine but i want to shoot them more of a hunter thing lol soon as i pull up the black ones shoot off the other ones dont funny that but i will get them ,then i shall make a hat out of the fur lol ben Quote Link to post
johnmac666 2 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 have seen some strange colours on my permisions as well, there is an article in the CMW about various coloured bunnies,maybe we could start a list of different colours & where they was caught ? intersting to see how many abandoned pet bunnies have bred with wild ones , regards john Quote Link to post
theferreter 311 Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 saw plenty of black ones on my permission stil havent caught 1 though caught ginger ones and ones with white bands round there necks some people on this call tem dutchies good 2 see all the different colours about Quote Link to post
willum 89 Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 ive got some black 1s on 2 of my different permisions me and me mate have had acrack at these with the ol 22's must be the colour blending in with the night coz both of us have missed on a couple of ocasions then gone on and shot the normal colour straight afterwards that or they are bullet proof bunny's.!!! Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted November 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 I've heard more reports of strange rabbits this year than any other, wonder if its due to global warming, or chemicals used on the land getting into the rabbits through what they're eating Quote Link to post
max abell 196 Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Got the usual blackuns and the odd ginger one but nothing out the ordinary Quote Link to post
oakey 57 Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 one permission i go to we have a few strange coloured rabbits turn up now and then . Someone has said that some old boy who lived near it used to release tame rabbits into the area to make the wild ones bigger so he could harvest them for the pot. Quote Link to post
waidmann 105 Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 genetic mutations will occur every now and again but they seem to be the kind of colours which come from released rabbits. i have one ( sticks out like a sore thumb as he is white,bold as brass sitting on a stubble field) which looks otherwise like a hare. i'm trying to get close enough to see if it has red eyes( i wouldn't like to shoot a genuine albino without taking a photo of it alive ) not that it would taste any different i guess. Quote Link to post
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