HELP!!!!

[supershot2311 0]

Hi am just wondering what the best way of shooting rabbits is and what approch is best thanks

[venomviper 129]

hi ya matey

and welcome

questions how long you been shooting ?

what type of gun are you using ?

and what kind of land are you shooting on matey ?

and when coming to rabbits try early morning or dusk sitting 25 to 30 mtrs from the warrens depending on what type of shooter you are ie rimmy or airgun or shottie

 

shay

[Edgar 1]

Steady on mate, HELP!!!! in capitals with four exclamation marks is something you should save for emergencies, like when a rat is climbing up the inside of your trouser leg. Advice on rabbit shooting would have been a more apropriate title.

 

With a 12ft/lb rifle head shots are the only option, actually tell a lie heart shots work too but the target area is smaller and more difficult to locate so go for the head, between the eye and the base of the ear. I usually restrict my range to 30 yards. You can either stalk them, keep low get close or lie in wait near a warren, within 30 yards is best. Put some rocks out as range markers and return an hour before sunset. Either early morning or late evening are the best times. If a rabbit has it's head down and is facing away make a quiet noise, push the safety over or something, it will stick it's head up to see whats occuring and you can shoot. If you are careless enough to wound one stay where you are if possible and shoot again from there. Theres loads more to becoming a sucessfull bunny stalker but you have to learn this for yourself. Good luck

[matt_hooks 188]

There's as many methods as there are bunny hunters!

 

Your best bet is to try and find someone near you who does a bit, and go out with them a few times to learn the ropes.

 

An air rifle is a popular tool, in that it doesn't require the hassel of getting a firearms certificate or shotgun certificate. If you get one, make sure you know how to handle it, practice at all sorts of ranges out to a reasonable max, about 30 yards for a new shot, you can probably increase that as you get more confident, but it's a good place to start.

[zini 1,939]

I favour static hunting best myself if im alone sitting at my zero range looking over a active rabbit warren or lamping if im with mates.

 

Si

[garfield 23]

I favour static hunting best myself if im alone sitting at my zero range looking over a active rabbit warren or lamping if im with mates.

 

Si

 

or drive bye's

[Phantom 631]

And of course the FIRST thing about learning to shoot bunnies is

 

PUNCH THE PAPER

 

Forgive me if I'm teaching granny to suck eggs, but I'm assuming your a new airgun hunter?

 

Start on paper targets at all ranges out to 30 or 35 yards. If you can keep more of your shots inside the size of a 10p coin at those ranges, then and only then are you ready to begin your life as a serial bunny killer

 

I have to admit, I don't agree with taking a second shot at a bunny especially if your not using a multishot rifle

If you happen to wound an animal, its likely to take to its heels and the chance of a second shot is virtually impossible especially with a single shot pcp or a break barrel. Therefore you must break cover and get to it double time and manually break its neck

If you think your incapable of doing so then get someone to show you how its done, but for fecks sake, don't do the 'Karate Chop', its unlikely to work. Simply grab bugs by the back legs in one hand, other hand round his head (just near the neck) pull apart hard and fast and twist the head up and back on it's self. Its that simple

 

Phantom

[chris strilciw 1]

but for fecks sake, don't do the 'Karate Chop',

 

really dont do krate chop seldom works and seen more broken hands than necks

[Marksman 934]

Tony.....SPA mate!!

 

Great advice and he'd do well to listen to it!

 

I'm sure once he replies we'll find out what stage he's at and be able to help him more

 

Darryl

[Phantom 631]

Thanks Darryl,

 

Like I said, perhaps I'm trying to teach gran to suck eggs but its allways worth reitterating

 

Phantom

[garfield 23]

another method i've seen is "chinning it" no not give it your best hook i meen get hold of its neck and with your other hand push its head backwards so to break its neck quickly never tried it but it looked good on film

[stealthy1 3,964]

Chinning is the best method for dispatching rabbits, whether they are in purse nets, longnets, or just to make it final after being shot, and its easy to master

[garfield 23]

just cant get my head round putting my mitts near the buggers mouth before its dead

[stealthy1 3,964]

just cant get my head round putting my mitts near the buggers mouth before its dead

 

 

Just grab them across the shoulders, palm of your hand under the chin, and push the head back until you feel it crack

[Marksman 934]

just cant get my head round putting my mitts near the buggers mouth before its dead

 

 

Just grab them across the shoulders, palm of your hand under the chin, and push the head back until you feel it crack

 

Thats the way to do it!!!

 

SPA!!

 

Darryl