Priests ?

[neil b 2,350]

If I'm selling rabbits I always use a priest,it doesn't bruse any meat round the shoulders and neck where as chinning or stretching them does but each to there own

[micky 3,325]

I have killed a few rabbits over the years ,never used a priest and don't recall bruising any

[Hot Meat 3,109]

I sell my bunnys or freeze them for dogs, I leave jackets on at both times but I can't say if ever heard the game dealer moan about bruised meat on any. I could be wrong as I said I rarely skin them. I can't see why thinning would bruise tho it's not about force. I think I'll skin a few when I start back to see...

[The one 8,489]

I have killed a few rabbits over the years ,never used a priest and don't recall bruising any

Same here only rabbits ive seen bruise was a guy with us karate chopping them when you skinned them from the shoulders up was just a massive bruise

[foxtails 272]

well you would not belive it.... i had my parcel through the post a massive load of ferreting gear. but guess what the priest was a piece of hazel about a thick as your thumb and about 12" long couldnt belive it ! im so glad hes given up ferreting, hes sticking to his shooting from now on in. he must of had to hit them about 15 times to kill them with this stupid piece of hazel , he calls a priest ! ill stick to my stretching, untill i get the hang of chinning them ATB FT

[bobby blackheart 1,209]

give me a shout i show you how to dispatch with out a priest-lol-atb

[TOMO 26,441]

If I'm selling rabbits I always use a priest,it doesn't bruse any meat round the shoulders and neck where as chinning or stretching them does but each to there own

What???.... Behave ya self

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

If I'm selling rabbits I always use a priest,it doesn't bruse any meat round the shoulders and neck where as chinning or stretching them does but each to there own

 

 

I've sold thousands and thousands of rabbits Neil,..and if you are necking a rabbit ,..via the chinning or stretching method,..and dislocating it correctly,...there will be minimal bruising..

 

The quick and humane dispatch ,..(of any quarry ) ,...is an important part of being a genuine hunter...You owe it to your chosen target species to become expert,.. in your execution...

 

Practice, practice, practice,...that is the only way...

 

Regards, Phil.

Edited August 30, 2013 by Phil Lloyd

[woodga 170]

now that pic must be over thirty years old phil lol cant even see a single grey hair

,iv used both methods of killing rabbits the stretch and dislocate and the chining push the head back method iv seen a lad have a nasty gash on his palm due to his haste in chining . iv never been a fan of hitting a rabbit with a priest, and as Phil has stated iv never had any badly bruised rabbits when dislocating a rabbits kneck

[air gun ant 1,666]

i make priests as a hobby but wouldnt recomend them for rabbits, use them on fish and wounded pheasants as it looks a lot better than the cowboys swinging them round by the neck and the head ultimatley parts company with the body (pet hate of mine) but just strech or chin rabbits as has been said

[Hot Meat 3,109]

lol

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

I chin them most of the 90% of the time, it is faster and when there is a lot bolting you can get it chinned leave it in the net and get another net on. Sometimes they are that pursed up you cant chin it so I would take it out and stretch it.

[GreyRake 108]

I think a priest would be a great method to dispatch, a good sharp blow to the head is always a good method. I stretch myself, sometimes i don't think they are quite dead straight away though, i can see it in their eyes. How long should it take? I'm sure i'm doing it properly. I do want to start chinning them, makes sense that you can do it while still in the net, just worried i wouldn't do it right. Plus the scare stories of rabbit bites you guys talk about has put me off haha

Edited August 30, 2013 by GreyRake

[Country Joe 1,411]

I think a priest would be a great method to dispatch, a good sharp blow to the head is always a good method. I stretch myself, sometimes i don't think they are quite dead straight away though, i can see it in their eyes. How long should it take? I'm sure i'm doing it properly. I do want to start chinning them, makes sense that you can do it while still in the net, just worried i wouldn't do it right. Plus the scare stories of rabbit bites you guys talk about has put me off haha

Keep the priest for the silver fellas, and learn to neck or chin them.

[micky 3,325]

I think a priest would be a great method to dispatch, a good sharp blow to the head is always a good method. I stretch myself, sometimes i don't think they are quite dead straight away though, i can see it in their eyes. How long should it take? I'm sure i'm doing it properly. I do want to start chinning them, makes sense that you can do it while still in the net, just worried i wouldn't do it right. Plus the scare stories of rabbit bites you guys talk about has put me off haha

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