Consistently low numbers of rabbits this year

[Black neck 15,852]

10 minutes ago, Penda said:

Alas just like the mrs

[Aussie Whip 4,090]

On 04/01/2024 at 00:22, keepdiggin said:

A dog can kill loads more rabbits in one sitting then a cat surely?

Of course and cats usually just kill one to eat but mine would come home with one from spots you would never see a rabbit or think of trying. if you have a lot of feral cats in an area they just keep hammering the population.

[Aussie Whip 4,090]

On 04/01/2024 at 02:05, Black neck said:

It's best not 2 work your best ferreting cat wi your dog ,can cause problems 

Don't laugh, one of my cats would follow me and the dogs around a km from the house when ferreting the few close warrens I could get at. The dogs were ok with her. She would just sit and watch. If I picked up the rifle or bow she would always follow along, just me and Durbin the cat, most loyal pussy out there, .

[Aussie Whip 4,090]

On 04/01/2024 at 02:14, Borr said:

YouTube rabbit hole, saw something in Australia about myxi , vhd and now they're using a Korean bio weapon called k5 ? Anyone heard of it? Apparently all these diseases still maintain about 300 million bunnies in Australia....

I haven't heard of it but I don't doubt it. A lot of great rabbit spots here in NSW are devoid of rabbits now, very large areas, even post codes. Whether these get repopulated who knows but if any animal can do it it's rabbits. I don't do much hunting anymore but it's sad for the young hunters.

[mC HULL 12,179]

19 minutes ago, Aussie Whip said:

I haven't heard of it but I don't doubt it. A lot of great rabbit spots here in NSW are devoid of rabbits now, very large areas, even post codes. Whether these get repopulated who knows but if any animal can do it it's rabbits. I don't do much hunting anymore but it's sad for the young hunters.

we know that mate you retired and got a whippet for company lol

Edited January 6 by mC HULL

[Black neck 15,852]

4 hours ago, Aussie Whip said:

Don't laugh, one of my cats would follow me and the dogs around a km from the house when ferreting the few close warrens I could get at. The dogs were ok with her. She would just sit and watch. If I picked up the rifle or bow she would always follow along, just me and Durbin the cat, most loyal pussy out there, .

My hunting cats would often tolerate a dog tagging along

[Aussie Whip 4,090]

4 hours ago, mC HULL said:

we know that mate you retired and got a whippet for company lol

I have mostly retired from hunting now after my old whippet Shady died, just lost the urge to hunt, plus I'm fckn old but yeah I still have a whippet which mostly lays on the couch and just mooches on walks. That's where they have it over the slugs, they are loyal and I don't have call to Scotland Yard to file a missing feathered asshole report every time she goes for a run. 

[Aussie Whip 4,090]

1 hour ago, Black neck said:

My hunting cats would often tolerate a dog tagging along

I might come out of retirement if I had a cheetah