Rabbit Numbers

[Joe1888 672]

some good signs out my way ( south of edinburgh ),hope it continues. whats it like where you stay?

[whitefeet4190 1,729]

I always see big numbers of rabbits around me at this time of year but they also get mixi at this time of year so by the time I start lamping there is only half the amount that I see now

[Kemperz21 65]

I'm on the Somerset levels and I will be honest I haven't seen as many as I have in previous years but that prob due to the floods ;-(

[TOM HEAVY 140]

mainly bush rabbits near me (barrow), hence the desire for a cocker/terrier/beagle type. This will have to wait till next season tho to concentrate my efforts into my current learner (me also) Field rabbits are few and far between but i'll do my best and see how we go!!

Edited June 20, 2014 by TOM HEAVY

[bobcullen79 1,495]

Same as every year at the minute, loads about, but the seasons a fair way off yet. All could change.

[air gun ant 1,666]

saw loads last night while out with the dogs, but as has been said its a long way of yet

[buster gonads 862]

Wick with young around me but one or two lads have seen mixey not too far away, here we go again .

[trigger2 3,171]

one of my permissions has myxi on it bad.

[3175darren 1,102]

We have reasonable numbers, they are a lot more wide spread instead of little pockets,as yet the dreaded mixy, no sign, here's hoping they wont be,

[whitefeet4190 1,729]

I always get mixy on most of my permissions some worse than others but it started about a month ago I noticed it then, I think this every year about this time that I am in for a good season but by the time I start lamping there are no more than the year before lol still get a few hundred over a season but if u looked at the fields now u would say u would get that in one night

[philstory 83]

Just got some new permission next to north yorkshire moors. It's lifting with rabbits but seen a couple with myxi last week end. So hoping doesn't wipe them all out before september and start having a shine with the lurcher and lamp.

[Richard Warwick 50]

rabbit numbers have always been terrible round my way, lately the have picked up but a bunch of local lads keep summer hunting the rabbits, not gonna be any game left in the winter by me

[Tozer 385]

They seem to be shifting around a bit. A couple of areas I used to see the odd one have a fair few and others I used to bank on seem to be depleated.

 

There isn't massess of young rabbits though.

[Richard Warwick 50]

rabbits do move all year around, they move with the seasons for food etc, some lads by me have been out slipping lurchers on rabbits the size of hamsters, and not for pest control reasons, it's ruining the game for when the season starts

[Tozer 385]

I accept that, but these have doubled on what was there any time of year, which is nice.

 

I've been knocking half a dozen a week over with the air rifle just to keep the land owner happy.

I went and had an ask at some land I used to pigeon shoot. It always has pockets, ideal for flushing half a dozen in the winter. This year they have made visable dents in the wheat. A lot of muntjac moving about too. Not seen many but a lot of sign.

Edited June 20, 2014 by Tozer