Rabbit Lamping

[IanB 0]

Some bunnies from last week before I got me chest bug :sick: .. Came in foggy around midnight, then cleared up a bit later.. Mates got a serious face on in the photo

[stubby 175]

so thats why we never get big numbers, you'vre been nicking them all

[dave1372 83]

Thats a serious nights work . How many was that? How much land did you cover to get that many?

[Yokel Matt 918]

That was probably just one 4 acre field mate... none were actually shot, Ian just sat there and played a jig on his pied-pipe I'm going to guess and say eighty six

Edited October 11, 2010 by Local

[IanB 0]

Theres 125 rabbits and 5 hares... Shot about 150 rabbits but lost a lot in long grass and hedges.. About 250acre pasture land.

[matt_hooks 188]

Bet you had fun skinning and gutting that little lot!

[IanB 0]

Bet you had fun skinning and gutting that little lot!

 

Back was like a U bend after doing them

[buckshot 53]

thats a good bag of bunnies

[IanB 0]

thats a good bag of bunnies

 

 

You got your test passed yet ?

[stealthy1 3,964]

Looks like you could have done with a bigger truck Were you on the red beam or truck lights?

[basinator 0]

hi mate

 

what sort of crop is the land owner growing....only im looking for some more land round my way and wondered if there was a better choice of land you seem to find more on than others depending on what is being grown,,only a thought as it could be a starting point in my search for more land.

 

cheers

 

lee

[Yokel Matt 918]

Bloody good knock that - what sort of range were they up to? I always have problems estimating distance when lamping...

[IanB 0]

Mostly around 60yds, few closer, few further... Had an amber filter on, mainly to kill the beam down slightly... but took it off as the fog came in, red filter provides better results for skitty rabbits, gives you that bit more advantage, much better than amber... to be honest, the area is out the way and quiet, so there not lamp shy like other places..plus its keepered and they only really tend to the foxes... Other places I go there off when you scan a field with the lamp, one field holds a big number and there really lamp shy from people having a go at them... pointless.. Other options are NV, snaring, ferreting or if the conditions are right netting it.

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Shame on you Ian , shooting hares

 

Are you not getting any foxes ????

[IanB 0]

£2.50 at the gamestealers mate, was short of bunniies, but theres too many longears about to start with were I go... Foxes had a few mate, bit of a sore point... next week I'll dent them