RABBIT SHOOTING

[doyler 0]

I VE BEING ASKED TO CUL THE RABBIT INFESTATION ON A FARMER CORN FEILDS 1000 ACRES LOOKING JUST FOR BIG NUMBER JUST WONDERING WITH THE LAMP AT NIGHT OR FIRST LIGHT JUST LIKE TO HEAR BOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE AND BAGS NOBODY HAS WORK THIS LAND FOR 4 YEARS NEARLY IM THINKING 22LR AT NIGHT WITH THE LAMP

[doyler 0]

ANYBODY

[brno17 5]

hi mate your thinking right id go .22 and lamp if its numbers you want. you wont get as big numbers any other way.

 

good luck with it.

 

alan.

[Guest JohnGalway]

Short ansewer is both, and if you've a mate with ferrets and nets all the better. With rabbits, less light is better. Don't go in with a massive searchlight, use enough light that you can see your target and it's backstop, that will enable you to shoot safely. They'll get flightly enough with time getting shot at, the idea is not to spook them too much as take out as many as you possibly can as soon as you can. You can also pick off a few at first and last light, that's if they're not out during the daytime too which they may well be. Ferrets could account for a good number as well if you know someone who's good with them.

 

Oh and can you please knock off the CAPS BUTTON, it makes posts very hard to read

[moxy 617]

I would go for a wander round at first light and get yer bearings. Find out where the rabbits are coming and going from.

 

This should hopefully give you an idea as to a good shooting position and general direction of approach.

 

You could try again another morning this time with your rifle and drop a few.

 

Once they start getting a little coy to your presence start lamping.

 

Firstly use filters and try limit the number of visits you go. The more you go with the lamp, filters or not the shyer the bunnies get.

 

In regards to big bags this all depends on your skill/ability to shoot and perform well.

 

Dont go raging in, Bide your time take what you can when you can and you will slowly make an impact.

 

Best of luck

[doyler 0]

Cheers ,,,,

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

I think you should give it a bash with the dogs, I have just the right dogs for the job

[doyler 0]

thanks lads

[stillair1 16]

Biggest dent would be with nv, but also the dearest outlay. At this time of year you should have 6hrs of daylight to play with in the afternoon/evening to check out the land and take a good few.

[Disco 0]

hi mite sound a bit rough i would have a good go with a truck and shot guns to start you can get some good numbers

and good fun just my thoughts then go onto the 22lr with a lamp then 17 or other long range rifle