what do you do??

[thegreatwhitehunter 0]

when you guys get a new permission how do u go about scouting the land for wabbits warrens etc?? do u sit and wait or stroll around looking for signs of action and shoot on ya first visit or do u ask the land owner if he knows of hot spots?

[SEAN3513 7]

i would reccomend a couple of visits without your gun..................see how the land lies......look for obvious signs of rabbit runs etc.......pigeon droppings under tress........don't appear to keen to get going with your gun (hard as that may be)........your will be considered more responsible and serious about your sport by doing a bit of home work prior to shooting..........and always keep the landowner informed of your intentions............be freindly and you will be have the permission for a long time.

 

good luck mate and hope it all works out for you.

 

regards

sean

[gilly-93 31]

Its allways better to go first without your gun and just sit and try spot some activity or you could go looking for warrens so you have a good idea were they could come out of and start munching it all depends on what your going after.

Also give the land owner a rabbit or buy him a bottle of wine to keep him sweet i did that and he let me straight onto his outher fields

Edited April 30, 2008 by gilly-1993

[woodchip 2]

i agree leave the gun at home get the binoculars out and spend the day seeing whats around by leaving the gun at home you wont be side tracked .

always do your homework it pays off in the end

[davyt63 1,845]

when you guys get a new permission how do u go about scouting the land for wabbits warrens etc?? do u sit and wait or stroll around looking for signs of action and shoot on ya first visit or do u ask the land owner if he knows of hot spots?

hi

i agree with the others , if you can get a plan of the property the land owner should highlight the problem areas.

this will give you a start , but you cant beet a good recky first just to see what your up against. good luck & lets av some pics keep us up dated.

happy hunting

 

davy

[thegreatwhitehunter 0]

nice one guys it always good advice keep you posted!!

[Muntjac Man 0]

Agree with all above.

 

Take the binoculars, go to where there are signs of activity, find a place to sit quietly and unobtrusively, and watch - for a few hours not just 10 mins. If possibly try both dawn and dusk (dawn does mean getting up very ealry at this time of year but you really do have the countryside all to yourself at tthat time....)

 

Trust me, it pays off in the long term if you get to really understand your quarry.

 

Other things to look out for on your reccy to give you the best chances in the future:

 

Where rabbits go to when they come out of the warren - do they just stay close to warren or move a couple of hundred yards away to some other feeding area.

 

Public footpaths and Joe public walking his dogs either on public footpaths or elsewhere - a lot of people walk their dogs on the same route at the same time every night, so if they pass near a warren that you want to shoot, the bunnies are likely going to vanish for half an hour or so after they have been. Personally I try to avoid contact with Joe public - he scares away the quarry, and a lot of them get very worried if they see someone dressed in full cammo with a rifle with scope, moderator etc!!

 

The boundaries of the shoot, and livestock in adjacent fields.

 

Backstops and safe lines of fire if you are using rifle.

 

Areas of crops or grass obviously well grazed by rabbits and latrine areas with fresh droppings.

 

Fox scats, deer slots and fewments etc.

 

And, always keep the farmer informed if you see something unusual - e.g. one of his cows has escaped or a hole in the fence etc etc.

 

Good hunting

 

MM

[ChrisJones 7,975]

Most of it has already been said. Spend as much time as you can justify, on the new land, when you finally get to lamping it you'll want to make sure you know where that barbed wire fence, or unmarked grave, is.

 

The more you know about where you're shooting the better prepared you'll be and the less you'll leave to chance.

 

Proper and Prior Planning Prevent Piss Poor Performance.

[leeclackster 0]

ask the land owner they may know where to start