Way too many rabbits.need answers

Finno59

i don't usually come on this forum but was directed here , there is hundreds off rabbits on the land and there destroying all the furzes and fencing. I have a .22 remington repeater but it would take ages to shoot em . have i any other options? ive heard good things about beagles for rabbits ? any answers appreciated.

dicky82

where are you based? i have some fistey ferrets that would help you sort your problem.

fathersymes

Long nets and a lurcher.

Some photo's here:

http://www.rabbitman.co.uk/photos/index.htm

Spunk84

springer and a shotgun!:D shot 17 the other week with the dog, put 9 out of 1 ditch i walked 3 times

If your close by, id say you would have a few lads who would clear you land out in a day or 2 for no charge if thats an option

beretta391

where u from, me and my friends be glad 2 wipe them out with the 223 and shotguns. we have insurance aswell.

jay.b

beretta391 wrote: »

where u from, me and my friends be glad 2 wipe them out with the 223 and shotguns. we have insurance aswell.

x2
would love to help!

garv123

as you can see loads of fellas are offering to do it for u already if you're around the area. and if you might give them the permission to shoot the odd fox the offers will increase a lot

few lads with .22's sub-sonic ammo, and a mod would have fun helping you out.

johngalway

OP is in Mayo AFAIK.

Savage93

Finno59 wrote: »

i don't usually come on this forum but was directed here , there is hundreds off rabbits on the land and there destroying all the furzes and fencing. I have a .22 remington repeater but it would take ages to shoot em . have i any other options? ive heard good things about beagles for rabbits ? any answers appreciated.

You'll get no shortage of offers, what you really need is 2 or 3 lads with .22s with mods using subsonic ammo, will solve your problem in a short time. Forget about shotgun or unmoderated rifle without subsonic ammo, fire 1 shot and the rest will go to burrow very quickly, take forever:):)

Spunk84

id say forget about the beagle also.

Id say a few lads with ferrets or rifles with mods and your good to go mate.

Finno59

thanks for all the answers and offers but has anyone any other ideas other than shooting i would'nt be really comfortable letting people on the land to shoot , thanks tho

Savage93

beretta391 wrote: »

where u from, me and my friends be glad 2 wipe them out with the 223 and shotguns. we have insurance aswell.

Don't like the sound of "wipe them out", bet you won't with that gear, any luck with the deer in Leitrim?:D

Eddie B

I'd recommend using ferrets with both purse nets and long nets, depending on the type of land the rabbits are on, and also using .22s with mods at night with a lamp!

Eddie B

Finno59 wrote: »

thanks for all the answers and offers but has anyone any other ideas other than shooting i would'nt be really comfortable letting people on the land to shoot , thanks tho

Well then ferrets and long nets during the day, and long nets at night! No guns, no noise and a lot less rabbits!

Birdnuts

johngalway wrote: »

OP is in Mayo AFAIK.

Sounds like he's in that part of the Australian outback which gets overrun with bunnies from time to time:D;)

beretta391

yea actually i got one farmer today, its who ya know. thanks, hey we have no rabbits around south leitrim, we used to but they got sum disease

Finno59

beretta391 wrote: »

yea actually i got one farmer today, its who ya know. thanks, hey we have no rabbits around south leitrim, we used to but they got sum disease

lucky you , mexyamatosces id say, wipes em all out

marlin vs

Finno59 wrote: »

thanks for all the answers and offers but has anyone any other ideas other than shooting i would'nt be really comfortable letting people on the land to shoot , thanks tho

Sort it out you'rself then.

Finno59

marlin vs wrote: »

Sort it out you'rself then.

Mod note:
Edited out. We've been there before.
/Mod note

il consider nets tho

Finno59

i know

One shot on kill

beretta391 wrote: »

yea actually i got one farmer today, its who ya know. thanks, hey we have no rabbits around south leitrim, we used to but they got sum disease

they prob realised they were in leitrim and they died of excitment. NOOOT:D:D;)

warning

this is a joke before someone gets affended

daithi55

if ya ask me theres no way to get rid of them
if ya wont let lads on your land to shoot it that is
as ya said your at nothing on your own

as for beagles they will be unless after a while
as the rabbits will bolt as soon as the see ya or hear ya
best bet is a few silenced .22 rifles
and a few eager beavers behind them