Thread: Rabbit Hunting

Originally Posted by Saitch

Stay tuned!

Sorry, Ranga. I just received a reply from my contact and they are relatively rabbit free at the moment. They're putting it down to an increase in wild dogs and foxes.

There's always a few rabbits out Nanango way, if you can get a contact out there.

Originally Posted by Saitch

Sorry, Ranga. I just received a reply from my contact and they are relatively rabbit free at the moment. They're putting it down to an increase in wild dogs and foxes.

There's always a few rabbits out Nanango way, if you can get a contact out there.

Shoot the wild dogs and foxes then.

Originally Posted by ChookD2

Shoot the wild dogs and foxes then.

They have measures in place for this situation, apparently.

I'm afraid I'm a little more than a few hours away - and there is that pesky border!

Definitely wwabbitt season

Originally Posted by incisor

Responsible for what?

🥸

Ask no questions

I tell no lies

Originally Posted by Gav 110

Definitely wwabbitt season

Is that a Springer in the background?

We had a great property just down the road from here,before the guy sold it.
It was only 80 acres,the record was 23 in two hours, one evening after work.Most were pretty small,and young,the older ones were smarter and difficult to shoot.They lived in the lantana along the river bank,and came out into the open to feed.We used a single shot .22/.410,using .22 LV's.Great gun for the boys when they were learning to shoot,i inherited from my father,and fitted it with a scope.

Many Greyhound kennels around in the area,and i recon quite few escaped and they bred up.

We didnt eat them,but the dog loved them.
Quick skin and gut while warm,chop in half,and another two meals for the Springer.

Originally Posted by scarry

Is that a Springer in the background?

We had a great property just down the road from here,before the guy sold it.
It was only 80 acres,the record was 23 in two hours, one evening after work.Most were pretty small,and young,the older ones were smarter and difficult to shoot.They lived in the lantana along the river bank,and came out into the open to feed.We used a single shot .22/.410,using .22 LV's.Great gun for the boys when they were learning to shoot,i inherited from my father,and fitted it with a scope.

Many Greyhound kennels around in the area,and i recon quite few escaped and they bred up.

We didnt eat them,but the dog loved them.
Quick skin and gut while warm,chop in half,and another two meals for the Springer.

The wife’s springer, she (the dog) doesn’t even acknowledge her (the wife)
I can’t go to the farm without her or she whines all weekend

The boys only got the one rabbit, it come out early and paid the price

It seems whenever you have a gun in the hand they don’t come out
No gun, they sit there and look at you
Gun, no where to be seen (I think they have gotten a couple of tips off the crows)

I’ve usually indulged in a few too many Coopers, so the boys get the .22 Mags and try to catch some dinner
The dogs will catch the odd one from around the shed, if we’re quick enough, we’ll get it off them for our dinner

Had a bit of a spell over the past few months, the wife got sick of us bringing home a carcass or two every weekend so left for the dogs

A couple of years ago when the eldest was about 8, got his first rabbit
Took it home to the missus who had no idea what to do with it
Wife “How do I cook this”
Me “Casserole”
6 year old heard this and thought that we were making “rolls” from the rabbit Cassidy (Cass) had shot

Let’s just say, dinner time turned to tears that night until I put some into some bread for him and called it a roll🤪

Still have a chuckle when rabbit casserole is for dinner


Gav