Baby bunnies

[ColdZero]

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[Bubo]

um would there be much left if you shot it and can you give birds meat you have just shot?

[Hawkmaster]

Would you have any left to fly at next season?

[Spudy]

i thought you couldent take rabbits outta season for that reason hm mate

[Hawkmaster]

I don't think there is a closed season for them, but as falconers we have a duty to do our own conservation?

[Spudy]

very true no good taking every thing from the land in one go otherwise nothing to hunt will be left!!!

[BlackHawke]

no closed season for bunnies!! theres seems quite a few more now than this time last year. there were b***er all during hunting season. so maybe hope for next season

[Shaun Byrne]

no closed season for bunnies!! theres seems quite a few more now than this time last year. there were b***er all during hunting season. so maybe hope for next season

We must be lucky, the place is crawling with them. I counted over 40 sat feeding in a grass field not 5 miles from home, yesterday tea time. They were all adults.

[Moses]

its sad if u wanna hunt lil ones mate , least let them grow up and good enuff to defend themselves and runaway, their only lil wee ones :D


and also if u shoot, if u dont manage to find a pellet its gonna go into your hawk and make it suffer, u dont wanna do that do u

[ColdZero]

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[HawkMan69UK]

if im invited on land to control rabbit numbers shooting is the one i go for ...but most farmers are not letting you on ther land for your own enjoyment so for the risk of losing it because you wantto hunt bunnies in the winter shoot a few or be seen to shoot a few to keep every one happy i went out last night shot a few young ones about enough for a good meal for the gos and got invited to fly over about a500 hundred arcres on the joining farm as long as i shoot afew pidgeons ..of course try and scare them first :wink: happy days :D

[Shaun Byrne]

My mate went ferretting on a piece of land on Sunday that I've been after to fly over for months. He borrowed my nets (70) and also used his own. He used 4 ferrets (2 of mine), started at 7:30 and was home for 13:00. He did one long hedge and a small wood and returned home with 93 adult rabbits, 11 young and 6 mixy adults.

Now you know why I've been after it for months.

[HawkMan]

I went to a factory tonight as the security guards a m8 ,and god it was like tele tubbie land ,Fockin bunnies everywhere ,are the young ones good food for the bird instead of the older ones .
I must of counted at least 200 tonight ,i cant wait for the hunting season to start with me red as i feel these will be easy prey for him to give him some confidence .

[Darren]

i will come with ya johnny boy

[HawkMan]

Im going again in 3 weeks time honey ,we can test your gun out then i got 8 tonight ,i think when the hunting season comes along we can take ash up and see how he gets on ,you wont beleive this place m8 its the dogs bullucks ,lol

[HawkMan]

dont tell wileman though he,ll bribe the guard and steal my patch

[Darren]

bet this how u bribed the guard http://yelims5.free.fr/Violence/Violence03.gif

[Kornie]

What the bloody hells he gonna do with all those rabbits??? stick in one great big massive stew to feed the homeless?

[HawkMan]

It,ll be good to watch him chasing all them bunnies kornie .
I noticed some where a greyish colour ,is this a different breed or what .
I let one go in me back a while back and it lives under me shed next to the mews ,i noticed a hole in the mew on the floor it must of took a peep out of the hole and thought where the fock am i ,lol

[Darren]

you can get what they call blue rabbits lad

[HawkMan]

Thanks for that skip rat ?
Just that as i was shooting them this odd one popped up ,lol
So what land have you got upto now m8 best m8 .
Dont think your spending all season on my land or ill charge money for the privilage ,lol
Only joking

[Darren]

i have been looking at my explorer ordance survey map marking all the farms around my way....so i will be knocking on their doors me lad..... did you like the valey behind me house full of pheasent & partridge

[HawkMan]

Love to live at the back of yours m8 ,id never be off there .
You,ll enjoy the trip upto halebank in widnes ,It,ll let you try your spud gun out ,If you get more kills then me you cant come again ,pmsl

[Darren]

head shots mate, then the hawk can have the body of the rabbits.......got to watch out for the wardens though behind my house

[HawkMan]

The wardens only work till 6pm anyway so ill be ok ,lol

[Darren]

true they do the lazy sods http://yelims.free.fr/Lapin/Lapin10.gif

[Sparrie]

I cant wait to get my buzzard going. If it tries it on with a full grown rabbit it will be ****d. If I can get some half to three quartes grown I will be very happy. Don't care what anybody says. My buzzard will catch a rabbit this year. And guess what. His moult is nearly finished. Cmon

Gary

[HawkMan]

Good on you sparrie my reds going to be killing a few this year ,
So have you got a common buzzard or a red tailed buzzard ?
Mine should be finished through the noult nearing the end of august ?
Ill bet you i get more then you ,na na na na na na lol
Happy hunting
johnny

[Sparrie]

Johnny.

I have a male Common Buzzard which flys at between 1lb 7ozs & 1lb 8ozs. I have got a funny feeling you red will catch alot more bunnies than my Common. When I catch my first rabbit it will be fantastic an it will be plastered all over this forum. I dont think there are many people doing what I am doing because alot of people love their Harris' too much. Wish me luck.

Gary.

[HawkMan]

I do wish you luck m8 ,it isnt all about your bird catching loads of quarry m8 its the experience of getting out and enjoying the moments .
I cant wait to see your photo,s m8 ,ive only been into falconry for a year now and i love it you,ll meet plenty of good lads you can get out with .
All the best
Johnny

[Sparrie]

Cheers Johnny. Greta chatting with ya

Gary

[Mr_Colin]

it isn't all about your bird catching loads of quarry m8 its the experience of getting out and enjoying the moments .


I couldn't agree more but it is nice to catch things and see your bird doing what comes naturally otherwise we wouldn't train to hunt.

[HawkMan]

it isn't all about your bird catching loads of quarry m8 its the experience of getting out and enjoying the moments .

Rightly so m8 but if you have,nt got the land to hunt your bird to the full ,its nice to take in the scenery ,lol
Round our end its like rockin horse _____ to get land as all the shooters have the rights ?
all the bets with your hunting season
Johnny

I couldn't agree more but it is nice to catch things and see your bird doing what comes naturally otherwise we wouldn't train to hunt.