dispatching rabbits in snares

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  Quixote said:

Best way I've found by far is to hold the bun around the neck with your left hand (thumb & index finger) with its ears back towards your wrist................hold it formly, then using the heel of your righthand push its chin back decisively until you disliocate the neck. You'll quite clearly hear the neck go. It takes very little effort & is less likely to result in too much stress to the rabbit. Practice on a few dead ones until you're confident you can get it right................

if both hands are on neck and chin doesant his claws scrach you when hes kicking (not being funny i just havent tryed this way)

[Hob&Jill 258]

In that picture it shows to grip behind the ears, thats wrong. It is a hell of alot easier and more effective/humane to grip in front of the ears and give a quick pull down.

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  Hob&Jill said:

In that picture it shows to grip behind the ears, thats wrong. It is a hell of alot easier and more effective/humane to grip in front of the ears and give a quick pull down.

i agree thats how i`ve always done it infront of the ears

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  trapperman said:

if both hands are on neck and chin doesant his claws scrach you when hes kicking (not being funny i just havent tryed this way)

 

Not really been an issue with me, to be honest. If the rabbit's been shot then obviously you're going to pick it up first by the back legs? Transfer your grip to the neck & hold it behind the ears (with this method) then push the chin up & back. I should imagine it's very similar to why a rabbit will hang still when a cats got it? I've never had one kick or scratch, so I must be doing something right