James Doyle 59 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Does anyone think this year that rabbits are extremely scarce around some places? I am finding it very hard to get any decent ground! is any one having the same trouble? atb James Quote Link to post
sambam 8 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 yeah all the places local to me that where once hotspots hold no rabbits and neither do the sorrounding areas, seen a rise in roe in my area tho Quote Link to post
James Doyle 59 Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Yeah there last monday there was lads from the local town lamoing local ground even im not allowed lamp so maybe thats one problem! Quote Link to post
cúagusgiorraí 57 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Shortage of rabbits everywhere! even on ground that usually holds a few. I think its the damp weather, and over hunting. Every Joe Soap in the county who has a gun, ferrets, spaniels, lurchers etc, are out killing the few that are left. Quote Link to post
trapper123 7 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 got some time off work now james out tomorrow will let you know mate Quote Link to post
lilpip1234 62 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 yeah very few around local area now it used to be live with rabbits in places and where ud see not one lamper now theres people regularly crossing paths Quote Link to post
longdogbow 12 Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 yes. same round here.3 local spots i was using now nothing.been like it since we started with the wet weather.2 of the places you could get a run anytime of day.the other 1 last time he caught was mixy.and it didnt help when young lads shooting em in summer? Quote Link to post
Guest vin Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I had a trip from sheffield to north wales last week. we took the lamp and dogs for a bit of mooching on way back..we did 98 miles getting there...and 180 coming back..we went down back lanes,up hills,down dales.every area that looked black and empty,we just came off main routes and went for it...it was,nt a perfect night with not much wind..but we saw very little amounts of bunnies...all very lamp shy in most places. we covered a a lot of back lanes where you would have expected to be in rabbit paradise...but unfortunately not ! I can honestly say..we had 2 runs over the space of 4 hours driving around.and we concluded that unless someone invites us out or tell us where to go next... i give up ! im not buying a poxy air rifle and shooting out of the car window like it seems to be the way nowadays. atb vin Quote Link to post
runforyourlife 361 Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Shortage of rabbits everywhere! even on ground that usually holds a few. I think its the damp weather, and over hunting. Every Joe Soap in the county who has a gun, ferrets, spaniels, lurchers etc, are out killing the few that are left. Nah.... i would say this on prime Hare ground but not to rabbits.... MIXI has swept the country from scotland to down south, when its your turn there is nothing you can do.. Not bumped into 1 person with a lurcher on my permission for rabbits. Only where there is hares... And the gun boys are out to blast every fox to kingdom cum.... Our group are still taking regular bags of 20+ on the lamp, and that area is used by people in the know from 100miles away... Mixi.......simple as, Why do we want to blame other hunters, they also have a right to them After all we all went to london and protested over the ban, so why start to blame one another, has the unity gone.. Quote Link to post
James Doyle 59 Posted December 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I had a trip from sheffield to north wales last week. we took the lamp and dogs for a bit of mooching on way back..we did 98 miles getting there...and 180 coming back..we went down back lanes,up hills,down dales.every area that looked black and empty,we just came off main routes and went for it...it was,nt a perfect night with not much wind..but we saw very little amounts of bunnies...all very lamp shy in most places. we covered a a lot of back lanes where you would have expected to be in rabbit paradise...but unfortunately not ! I can honestly say..we had 2 runs over the space of 4 hours driving around.and we concluded that unless someone invites us out or tell us where to go next... i give up ! im not buying a poxy air rifle and shooting out of the car window like it seems to be the way nowadays. atb vin Yes your right there vin Lazy fcukers ruining it for everyone else driving around shooting everything I have not enough work for my two lurchers here at all! Quote Link to post
jedandlevo 8 Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 there verry few were we normaly go ive had to get rid ov 1 dog because ov shortage of work for it Quote Link to post
runforyourlife 361 Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 there verry few were we normaly go ive had to get rid ov 1 dog because ov shortage of work for it Did you know the person you got rid of your dog to, or did you advertise it? Do you not have a car? Quote Link to post
jedandlevo 8 Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 there verry few were we normaly go ive had to get rid ov 1 dog because ov shortage of work for it Did you know the person you got rid of your dog to, or did you advertise it? Do you not have a car? yes i no the person who got it i gave it to my cusin who lives in lester neat the fens so he has an abundant amout ov work for it Quote Link to post
runforyourlife 361 Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Thats good, nice move and at least you can keep in touch with it... Quote Link to post
jedandlevo 8 Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Thats good, nice move and at least you can keep in touch with it... ye thats why i gave it to him mate i went down for the C.L.A game fair last tie it was on and went lampin during the visit was good like neva seen so many rabbits in my life as there wa down there liike really enjoyable week end hope to go again soon Quote Link to post
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