Permission cleared

[Sjt657 191]

Just been to one of my permission that I have shot many times but have not been there for a couple of months was hoping the area would be overrun !!!! But nothing ? And I mean nothing it was like some one had been threw with a machine gun I saw nothing ??? I saw one or two woodies nothing else ?? all the small birds where still about no rabbits and only a couple of woddies ?? I would have expected a lot more. Think some one has helped them selfs in my absence . So much for letting the numbers recover !

 

[Phantom 631]

Go back later with a lamp, probably a totally different story!

 

When I first started in the cemetery and paddock, they were everywhere during the day. After months of work they only came out at night. Only the occasional kit dares venture out during the day now.

 

Tony

[StevoSmith 147]

Could be Mixy or VHD mate....i been lucky on mine not had any of either for about 3 years....VHD kills very quickly in about 48 hours and kills every rabbit in warren and surrounding warrens

 

 

If it was mixy i would still expect to still see rabbits as some now have immunity to it

[BEARINATOR 2,928]

Spot on Stevo and Phantom, hope you get some when lamp shooting Sjt657

[Sjt657 191]

Thought about that it's the fact the woddies are gone too used to come home with at least half a dozen ?

[BEARINATOR 2,928]

They might just be flying to a different feeding field and roosting closer to it, try asking other farmers for permission as well and offer them a reference off your normal shooting places owner

[StevoSmith 147]

Thought about that it's the fact the woddies are gone too used to come home with at least half a dozen ?

 

The woodies will be pairing up for breeding mate....all my woodie roost's have emptied cept for a few.....it is breeding season after all

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Yes the birds are bonking away, making plenty of targets for later in the year! The bunnies could just be keeping out of the way of something or someone. Dusk and dawn are quite good times for them, the ones on my permission also tend to like a feed at about 2pm!

Edited May 12, 2012 by secretagentmole

[stealthy1 3,964]

Try first light, or a late evening for the rabbits

[Bradford Lad 74]

Could be Mixy or VHD mate....i been lucky on mine not had any of either for about 3 years....VHD kills very quickly in about 48 hours and kills every rabbit in warren and surrounding warrens

 

 

If it was mixy i would still expect to still see rabbits as some now have immunity to it

 

Completely aggree mate, had mixy at one of my spots last year, thankfully i had all the permission around that area and that was the only spot to get hit, numbers are back up again now thankfully.

[Sjt657 191]

Thanks guys going to have a look about later tonite and maybe early tomorrow as well just to make sure ..

[StevoSmith 147]

If you dont see anything tonite mate it will be VHD it will kill everything.......just hope its not for your pot's stake lol....also the virus can live up to about 100 days without a host so if a rabbit moves in within that time it to will die..and then another 100 day count starts....more so this time of year when dominant bucks kick out the young buck to protect his hareem

[The one 8,600]

Every bodies moaning about the shortage of rabbits but as said the only way to get a true idea is with a lamp at night

[secretagentmole 1,701]

I ain't moaning! Just getting to know their feeding patterns again. I had mixy the later end of last year on my permissions. They are back with reinforcements, I mean a 2lb 8 ounce rabbit (that is cooking ready weight not uncleaned weight) is not bad!

[Sjt657 191]

Doesn't look good returned at dusk this morning still nothing few woddies but they can wait. starting to think mixie not p!kies !!