Rabbits no show

[othickman 6]

So my recently acquired permission is about 8 acres with an half hourly train on one side and a busy road on the other. So I've been down there three times; first time was about 5 o' clock in the afternoon, not really a rabbit time of day I know, but my shooting isn't up to hunting standards yet. I saw no rabbits. Second time was 7 in the evening, a lone rabbit. Third was Half seven in the morning (sunrise), again a single rabbit.

 

Now this place is an active football ground (about 6 - 9 every weekday evening and pretty much all sunlight hours on a weekend), and also a number of foxes in the area. But every time I've gone down there when nobody else is there's always about 10 birds; no ones been across for quite some time.

 

The runs are very distinct; there's a good 15-20 well used runs in the field, the amount of scratchings has made one pitch unuseable...yet where are the rabbits?!

 

Any suggestions welcome, I'm planning on going down a few hours after dark in the next couple of days...

[BEARINATOR 2,924]

Definetly try the lamp as there should be plenty out on the night time, just remember the distance looks different at night

[stealthy1 3,964]

Its not unusual for rabbits to travel further from the warren than they would like just to feed on better grass, so try looking a little further afield for your bunnies, if they're scratching, then they are there

[othickman 6]

Okay, cheers I'll do that.

[Phantom 631]

Similar here buddy

 

Bunnies are staying put now I'm averaging one an hour now instead of every 20-30 minutes.

 

There are certainly fresh signs every day, so I'm looking at going after dark now

 

Phantom