clabedoo 59 Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Folks, Got a new permission and the farmer states the bunnies need dealing with badly. He says no-one's touched them for years and from what I can tell in the few walk-ups I have done he ain't wrong. He also states no-one has thrown hand grenades at them - sorry I mean used a shotgun on them. On my other shoots I can spot, stalk and slot no probs. Problem I have is these ones either see me before I see them or they sit still while I stalk them and shoot off before I get within range. Now I do know how to stalk - I am also a river dry fly fisherman - so what's going on? Couple of questions; Does this mean night shooting only? Will they also be lamp shy do you think? And if so do I have shell out loads of sovs on a nite site kit? Do I need to invest in some realtree? ANY advice welcome - you never stop learning. I could ambush but they seem to be very fond of the evening rather than daylight. Thanks in anticipation. 1 Quote Link to post
mark williams 7,568 Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Is it a "must shoot them" scenario clabedoo ? To clear rabbits" big style" - snares,- so, so, good at rabbit clearance. atb 1 Quote Link to post
clabedoo 59 Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Yeah could be - he says they murdered his maize last season and they are doing his head in - his Mrs wants some for pies too. Never tried snaring before - suppose I could ask and if I get their number down I would get to keep the perm - don't want to lose it because its very mixed with loads to go at species wise. Looks like Youtube time then Quote Link to post
Gtbaker369 44 Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Defo sounds like some snaring is needed pal. Have you not got anyone you know who has snares before to go with you? What about ferreting as well? Where you from? Quote Link to post
mark williams 7,568 Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Hi mate - snaring rabbits is NOT rocket science and unbelievable at clearance. Lets stop here mate and go to trapping forums as these are shooting forums and i dont want to lead you astray. Good luck mate ! Quote Link to post
tote 861 Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 What about longnetting them? Quote Link to post
clabedoo 59 Posted March 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 I am down in Shropshire - I think snaring is the way to go - got some time off and I reckon I should be able to knock some up and can check them regularly. Mrs Won't let me have Ferretts tried that one At the very least I can learn as I go having watched some on the toob as you say its not rocket science. And the farmer will see I am making an effort. He has hinted that the neighbors (flippin' yank spellchecker) farm has an issue too so looks like I could be quite busy for a while - yum yum Off to get wire and eyelets tomorrow and I always have loads of para-chord about so should be okay (fingers fully crossed) Thanks for the info gents - I shall keep you posted. Quote Link to post
villaman 9,982 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 You will be surprised how many you can shoot with night vision !! 5 Quote Link to post
The one 8,585 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 If there running off the minute they see you somebody's been having a go at them ,you got to go out at night with a lamp and see how they react to that and that will tell you there true numbers and where there going , then you can look at other methods snaring , ferreting ect to reduce the numbers and keep the farmer happy till you get organised 1 Quote Link to post
clabedoo 59 Posted March 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Great chaps - I shall try all of the above. In my walk-abouts I have found 4 large warrens and I have only covered a third of the permission - have not even gone over the other side of the river yet so lamps it is and then snares (Knocked some up today) to cull a bit and maintain numbers by shooting - now that sound like a plan. I will need to save up for some nite vision as I have now (today) been asked to sort some rats out on another place - flippin'eck I may even try and build one - now there is a challenge. Quote Link to post
treecreeper 1,136 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Its not that hard or expensive to build nv mate, think mine worked out at quid without ir so if you use a t20 should be about 115 quid I'd go with the lamp first but its deffo an advantage. Quote Link to post
clabedoo 59 Posted March 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Nice one treecreeper - that is a lot less than I thought - some more research needed me thinks Quote Link to post
villaman 9,982 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Nice one treecreeper - that is a lot less than I thought - some more research needed me thinks Have a look on the nightvissionuk forum, loads of info on home builds 1 Quote Link to post
treecreeper 1,136 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 There's a pic of my set up on here somewhere, and plenty info, I use a different ir as I already had it, but plenty lads use the t20 with ir pil to good effect. Quote Link to post
clabedoo 59 Posted March 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Nice one treecreeper - that is a lot less than I thought - some more research needed me thinks treecreeper, any chance of posting your specs and sources or should I look on another part of the forum before I get told off ? Quote Link to post
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