tictocer 0 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Hi, I shoot Rabbits with a 17 HMR usually at night with a lamp. I was wondering how often is too often. Is it possible to shoot too frequently? At the moment I shoot an area once maybe twice every couple of weeks. I would like to shoot more but don’t want to over do it. How often do you go out and what would be too much? Cheers Quote Link to post
woz 260 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 iv got a 600 acre farm that we drive round..normally take 3 hours driving/shooting and im doing it 3/4 nights a week....i had 6 weeks away shooting other farms and it was like a plauqe of rabbits back there again....iv been shooting this farm for 18 months and we take an adverage of 40 each visit............ Quote Link to post
RaiderBoy 19 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 well i usually get better results if i go for two nites in a row then leave it for three weeks Quote Link to post
Guest Ralfy II Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 (edited) Well........6 of us do approx 2000 acre x 3 , on a monthly cycle, so every 3 month, we get back to where we started.. We whack approx 400/600 a month on weekly visits ( 2-4 days/nights a week ) with lamp , ferrets & shotgun afternoons !! 18 farms & 5 golf courses, as we are reliable & word of mouth gets us permission & the job done! & there still breeding like Asians Edited March 20, 2009 by Ralfy II Quote Link to post
hotel2zero 0 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 well i usually get better results if i go for two nites in a row then leave it for three weeks tricky question that, one that i'm sure will have many different answers. Personally I go to each farm once a week. I've found that over lamping make the rabbits lampshy, the first flash of a light will empty the whole field within seconds and they wont come out for 20-30 mins! But every location is different and trial and error may be the best approch Happy hunting! Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Hi, I shoot Rabbits with a 17 HMR usually at night with a lamp. I was wondering how often is too often. Is it possible to shoot too frequently? At the moment I shoot an area once maybe twice every couple of weeks. I would like to shoot more but don’t want to over do it. How often do you go out and what would be too much? Cheers The whole tone of this says "sport" shooter...so go as often as you want...with vermin control you hit hard and do your best to bring numbers down to manageable levels asap!! Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Areas that are lamped regular the rabbits can become very lamp shy. so you have to look at other methods of control theres a few fields I visit that have large numbers of rabbits one hint of a lamp and their gone... Snaring/Trapping is very effective at controlling numbers as well as night vision for the isolated areas with high numbers in... Quote Link to post
tictocer 0 Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Thanks for the replies. The area I shot is about 60 acres, the rest of the farm is Rabbit free. When we first started farming it I went more often, it’s just now the Rabbits are becoming lamp shy so I didn’t know if less often would be more affective. From the replies it seems a couple if times a weeks will be ok. I usually get between 5 and 10 a night so I will keep at em. Cheers guys Quote Link to post
bigrifle 24 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Try sitting out in the day sunny afternoons are best mid spring onwards shoot them as they comeout Quote Link to post
markbivvy 6 Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Well........6 of us do approx 2000 acre x 3 , on a monthly cycle, so every 3 month, we get back to where we started.. We whack approx 400/600 a month on weekly visits ( 2-4 days/nights a week ) with lamp , ferrets & shotgun afternoons !! 18 farms & 5 golf courses, as we are reliable & word of mouth gets us permission & the job done! & there still breeding like Asians raymond. banned member trakker01,butcher,idleray. banned on here for conning people. Quote Link to post
cyclonebri1 8 Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Well........6 of us do approx 2000 acre x 3 , on a monthly cycle, so every 3 month, we get back to where we started.. We whack approx 400/600 a month on weekly visits ( 2-4 days/nights a week ) with lamp , ferrets & shotgun afternoons !! 18 farms & 5 golf courses, as we are reliable & word of mouth gets us permission & the job done! & there still breeding like Asians raymond. banned member trakker01,butcher,idleray. banned on here for conning people. As deker intimated, it's about wether you are shooting for sport, ie, you have blagged a farm or 2 and are happy with the shooting, so do not want to over shoot it, OR, You have vermin control over an area so have to make an impact, becouse if you don't, someone else will be on there next week. Generally shoot as many as you can, when it gets harder, give it a month, they breed like rabbits you know? Quote Link to post
markbivvy 6 Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Well........6 of us do approx 2000 acre x 3 , on a monthly cycle, so every 3 month, we get back to where we started.. We whack approx 400/600 a month on weekly visits ( 2-4 days/nights a week ) with lamp , ferrets & shotgun afternoons !! 18 farms & 5 golf courses, as we are reliable & word of mouth gets us permission & the job done! & there still breeding like Asians raymond. banned member trakker01,butcher,idleray. banned on here for conning people. As deker intimated, it's about wether you are shooting for sport, ie, you have blagged a farm or 2 and are happy with the shooting, so do not want to over shoot it, OR, You have vermin control over an area so have to make an impact, becouse if you don't, someone else will be on there next week. Generally shoot as many as you can, when it gets harder, give it a month, they breed like rabbits you know? this bit is the bit you need to read. banned member trakker01,butcher,idleray. banned on here for conning people. he was banned the other week of another forum for trying to sell places, then ripping people. Quote Link to post
cyclonebri1 8 Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Well........6 of us do approx 2000 acre x 3 , on a monthly cycle, so every 3 month, we get back to where we started.. We whack approx 400/600 a month on weekly visits ( 2-4 days/nights a week ) with lamp , ferrets & shotgun afternoons !! 18 farms & 5 golf courses, as we are reliable & word of mouth gets us permission & the job done! & there still breeding like Asians raymond. banned member trakker01,butcher,idleray. banned on here for conning people. As deker intimated, it's about wether you are shooting for sport, ie, you have blagged a farm or 2 and are happy with the shooting, so do not want to over shoot it, OR, You have vermin control over an area so have to make an impact, becouse if you don't, someone else will be on there next week. Generally shoot as many as you can, when it gets harder, give it a month, they breed like rabbits you know? this bit is the bit you need to read. banned member trakker01,butcher,idleray. banned on here for conning people. he was banned the other week of another forum for trying to sell places, then ripping people. Mark, sorry to be thick, you obviously have a point to make, please spell it out, PM if needed. Quote Link to post
markbivvy 6 Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Ralfy II is a banned member of here bushcraft was one of the names he has been banned under, that was the time he was trying to sell £3 99 ebay knifes for £49.95 + postage. he,s banned on most forums for ripping folk with the same sort of tricks. he was banned the other week of a forum for trying to sell shooting that he had no legal right to. beware. Quote Link to post
cyclonebri1 8 Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Ralfy II is a banned member of here bushcraft was one of the names he has been banned under, that was the time he was trying to sell £3 99 ebay knifes for £49.95 + postage. he,s banned on most forums for ripping folk with the same sort of tricks. he was banned the other week of a forum for trying to sell shooting that he had no legal right to. beware. lets get 'im Quote Link to post
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