Selling rabbits

Shane.sf

Looking for some advice,

How much would a rabbit be generally sold for? Are they sold by weight or by piece?

Who would you generally sell rabbits to? Eg do butchers buy rabbits or would they be private sales.

I would appreciate any helpful advice , thank you for your time.

kildare.17hmr

€1.50 for a head shot and gutted in glenmalure last i heard

poulo6.5

Shane.sf wrote: »

Looking for some advice,

How much would a rabbit be generally sold for? Are they sold by weight or by piece?

Who would you generally sell rabbits to? Eg do butchers buy rabbits or would they be private sales.

I would appreciate any helpful advice , thank you for your time.

There is a lad outside Cahir co. Tip. Premir game. He will buy them if they are head shot and gutted out. Leave the skins on. €1.50 per bunny. You would want to be shooting a lot of them to make it worth while.

Shane.sf

What about foxes. Does anybody buy them anymore?

Tackleberrywho

Shane.sf wrote: »

What about foxes. Does anybody buy them anymore?

In a word "No"

They never bought them, just gave you a bounty for the tail!

It wasn't me!

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

In a word "No"

They never bought them, just gave you a bounty for the tail!

Used to be able to sell pelts too, for a very pretty penny indeed! There are houses in this country built from that money.

Tackleberrywho

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Used to be able to sell pelts too, for a very pretty penny indeed! There are houses in this country built from that money.

God be with the days...........

virminhunter

was talking to a few local owl fella's recently they used to making a killing off bounty's and selling pelts, does the fox fur trade exist anymore?

J.R.

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Used to be able to sell pelts too, for a very pretty penny indeed! There are houses in this country built from that money.

Article here about it

virminhunter

J.R. wrote: »

Article here about it

agree with the authers note(nothing to agree with its fact I suppose), but remember that book brainwashing me into a little anti when I was a kid.

underthetumb

was in my local butchers a while back, saw he had rabbits in the counter, 7 euro each. i asked him where he gets them from, couldnt believe it when he told me it was from a rabbit farm in italy, he also said they were selling really well.

Shane.sf

underthetumb wrote: »

was in my local butchers a while back, saw he had rabbits in the counter, 7 euro each. i asked him where he gets them from, couldnt believe it when he told me it was from a rabbit farm in italy, he also said they were selling really well.

Where was that do you mind me asking

jap gt

no butcher can sell a wild rabbit in his shop without a game licence, they have to come from licenced farms, most of which are in italy

underthetumb

Shane.sf wrote: »

Where was that do you mind me asking

its in portlaoise, across from the church. dont know if he has a game licence or not. but they are definetly for sale thre.

jap gt

underthetumb wrote: »

its in portlaoise, across from the church. dont know if he has a game licence or not. but they are definetly for sale thre.

he more than likely doesnt have a game licence if he is getting them from italy, its all to do with the tracability now any butchers can sell farmed rabbits just not wild ones

Shane.sf

So in short there's no way for an honest man to earn some extra money

Tackleberrywho

Shane.sf wrote: »

So in short there's no way for an honest man to earn some extra money

No!

pinkyfluff

its probably just as wel or al the rabbits be over killed like the deer are at the minute :eek: few for the table is hard bet lads

Tackleberrywho

pinkyfluff wrote: »

its probably just as wel or al the rabbits be over killed like the deer are at the minute :eek: few for the table is hard bet lads

Depends on who you believe
Some say they are increasing

I never saw as many deer as I saw this year.
Animals in prime condition too

underthetumb

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

Depends on who you believe
Some say they are increasing

I never saw as many deer as I saw this year.
Animals in prime condition too

have to agree tack, have been out for a few walks on my lease and private spots, and seen plenty of deer about, in great nick too. whats the chances of them been around on the first

It wasn't me!

underthetumb wrote: »

have to agree tack, have been out for a few walks on my lease and private spots, and seen plenty of deer about, in great nick too. whats the chances of them been around on the first

Not a hope. I think it was the 3rd of March I had a hind running alongside the car. Not a chance of seeing her the week before!