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Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 06 4:46 pm Post subject: Rabbiting

The rabbiting season is more or less amongst us.
There's still too much undergrowth about for comfortable ferreting but there will be plenty of 3/4 to full grown plump bunnies about.
Who are the bunny bashers out there ? and have you started yet ?

Weather and wife permitting I'll have my first forray out with the lamp this weekend !
Good hunting and good eating. I'm going to have a bash with the long net this winter as well.
Bodge

@Calli

Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 1682
Location: Galway

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 06 5:40 pm Post subject:
The lamp being for your lurcher thats scared of the dark then?? Do the borders hunt? I think mine are too well fed on rats to rabbit - well stocked with rat bait but daren't put it out as dogs keep catching the rats ( and terriers eat the damn things......) Haven't seen a rabbit but plenty of hares - are they mutually exclusive?

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 06 6:18 pm Post subject:
Rabbits and hares tend to live away from each other E in G. I'll be lamping with a shotgun.

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 06 6:55 pm Post subject:
Been out a couple of times already, don't have a dog so just creep up on my favourite warrens and then wait for the roosting pigeons.

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 06 7:06 pm Post subject:
I only stop between June- Mid September, because there are to many holiday makers around. I had some nice size Bunnies last week & some pidgeons that are so fat they need runways to take off Going to plan another shoot for all that are interested ( and I will make sure they all don't go on holiday this time )

2steps

Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Posts: 5349
Location: Surrey

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 06 7:31 pm Post subject:
It's something I have thought about but have never done. I don't have a guna nd wouldn't know where to start in getting one. I have 2 dogs but they are pets, is it possible for them to be taught to hunt as well?, though I asssume they then wouldn't be as safe around small furry pets? think I'd like to go along with someone and see whats, what, if you see what I mean?

whitelegg1

Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Posts: 409
Location: Woodford Green

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 06 7:38 pm Post subject:
Pricey, That post answers my P.M. nicely!! Put me down on you invites list, if I may be so bold Plus I should be able to deal with the lampshy ones......I don't use a lamp anymore.... Pete P.S. the sooner a date is announced....the sooner I can stop Whitelegg2 from pre-booking....the diary is getting full already all the way up to Christmas

whitelegg1

Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Posts: 409
Location: Woodford Green

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 06 7:40 pm Post subject:
Pricey.... Spooky. Just checked my P.M.s......Looks like I didn't send it!! I thought the reply was taking a bit long! Ooooooops. All sorted now though! Pete

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 06 7:45 pm Post subject:

whitelegg1 wrote:

Pricey,

That post answers my P.M. nicely!!

Put me down on you invites list, if I may be so bold

Plus I should be able to deal with the lampshy ones......I don't use a lamp anymore....

Pete

P.S. the sooner a date is announced....the sooner I can stop Whitelegg2 from pre-booking....the diary is getting full already all the way up to Christmas

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whitelegg1

Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Posts: 409
Location: Woodford Green

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 06 7:48 pm Post subject:
I thought I did. But it looks like I didn't. I certainly meant to. I remember typing it. I also remember being hassled off the P.C. by Whitelegg2 to help get Whitelegg's 3&4 to bed! Must have deleted without sending. Or there are darker forces at work Pete Hope that makes it clearer.

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 23385
Location: Planet, not on the....

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 06 8:02 pm Post subject:

2steps wrote:

It's something I have thought about but have never done. I don't have a guna nd wouldn't know where to start in getting one. I have 2 dogs but they are pets, is it possible for them to be taught to hunt as well?, though I asssume they then wouldn't be as safe around small furry pets? think I'd like to go along with someone and see whats, what, if you see what I mean?

It's a shame you're so far away from Pricey, if there's any way you could make the trip, it's well worth it. We went down last time and it was really educational and great fun! The bunny stew was very good too

We'll be up for it again Pricey, unless you have lots of people, and then we'll bow out and let others have a go.

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 06 8:07 pm Post subject:
Sorry to sabotage your thread bodger. Penny your welcome any time, so are you Pete. Will post details when I have some firm dates, but might not be before Xmas as I have Panto to do this year Darlings

whitelegg1

Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Posts: 409
Location: Woodford Green

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 06 8:11 pm Post subject:
You're not doing the Xmas 'curse of the wear rabbit' are you? Pete

2steps

Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Posts: 5349
Location: Surrey

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 06 8:12 pm Post subject:
not much chance of me making the trip this time round. pretty expensive and babies due in 4 weeks. am having another home birth but I think woods birth might be taking it too far but we are looking to move in the next few year down pricey's so its apossibility for the future

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 06 8:12 pm Post subject:

whitelegg1 wrote:

You're not doing the Xmas 'curse of the wear rabbit' are you?

Pete

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