Rabbit numbers are looking up

[reddog70 236]

 we checked out some permision

thats been left alone for a good

couple of years today and the rabbit

numbers have definitely started to recover locally 

    here's hoping for a good season

 

 

[Bobtheferret 1,248]

Seen a couple of posts on insta also from shooting lads saying numbers seem up…not for long judging by the bags of rifled rabbits they are posting but still a good sign. Not sure about numbers my way (south east) look low still (would say similar to last few years) but still a few around. Good luck and have a good season

[reddog70 236]

ah thanks mate

Yep sensible and sustainable control should always be the name of the game now if theres ever any hope of getting back what we once had

 hope the numbers pick up around you again soon

 

[terryd 8,385]

I have noticed the same and when you see a rabbit some where that you haven't seen one for 4 or 5 years it is a great day. 

[gnipper 6,426]

23 minutes ago, terryd said:

I have noticed the same and when you see a rabbit some where that you haven't seen one for 4 or 5 years it is a great day. 

Same round here but unfortunately it will drag all the lads back out and do them all in before they can properly recover.

 Sensible harvesting is needed not eradication.

[samboy 304]

I've seen about 4 rabbits in the last 2 months. Plenty of foxes and squirrels.

[Guss33 375]

Our numbers are looking fantastic down here in Australia but still a lot of little kits running around hopefully we will be in to it in the next couple of weeks and getting good numbers. 

[wildman 488]

Same here ,got that many permissions in last few weeks don't think I,ll be able to get round em all

[Aussie Whip 4,092]

8 hours ago, Guss33 said:

Our numbers are looking fantastic down here in Australia but still a lot of little kits running around hopefully we will be in to it in the next couple of weeks and getting good numbers. 

Hardly any around up here, I might have to head to Vic.

[Guss33 375]

We are of to Kerang in two weeks time onto a property of 20 thousand acres and the farmer when we spoke to him he said it’s crawling with rabbits come with us Aussie whip. 

[Aussie Whip 4,092]

1 hour ago, Guss33 said:

We are of to Kerang in two weeks time onto a property of 20 thousand acres and the farmer when we spoke to him he said it’s crawling with rabbits come with us Aussie whip. 

That's a good offer Guss, I've always planned or dreamed of doing a 6 month trip to The Mallee, I had a farmer wanting me to go there and stay as there are supposedly thousands  of rabbits on his place. I'm pretty tied up with my small farm and animals atm. Only doing local spots but not much around.

[neil b 2,296]

On 09/09/2022 at 09:49, gnipper said:

Same round here but unfortunately it will drag all the lads back out and do them all in before they can properly recover.

 Sensible harvesting is needed not eradication.

% gnipper there isn’t a rabbit local to me, roll on the winter weather, 

[gnipper 6,426]

2 hours ago, neil b said:

% gnipper there isn’t a rabbit local to me, roll on the winter weather, 

I've said to other lads from round yours who travel to get rabbits why don't you bring some back and try and boost their numbers?

[neil b 2,296]

Pointless really, putting the miles in to bring them back only For someone else to catch them, people can’t help themselves, 

[gnipper 6,426]

I know but if you all had a try fir a couple of trips and put them somewhere rough that can't be ferreted they might have a chance.

 I've seen lads here going on somewhere because they saw 1 rabbit and knew where it went in and when I was trying to explain that if you kill the last 1 or 2 they have no chance of ever recovering it fell on deaf ears.