Lamping rabbits

Padd2

Anyone do a bit of this with a shotgun ??
Is it a waste of time or can you get close enough ?

sniperman

Padd2 wrote: »

Anyone do a bit of this with a shotgun ??
Is it a waste of time or can you get close enough ?

i done this a few years ago,getting close depends on how much the rabbits are hunted/lamped,if no one else lamps them.one can get well in range with a shotgun.i now use a .22 with sak mod,i find much quieter:D

Padd2

Don't own a rifle yet waiting on my licence to come .. Might try .410 tonight it's a little bit quitter than the 12 gauge

One shot on kill

You will get close enough just make sure the wind is right.

Birdnuts

Used to shoot rabbits with an old Baikal using 32g no 5's. Good success too as I wasn't long shooting at the time.

Padd2

Birdnuts wrote: »

Used to shoot rabbits with an old Baikal using 32g no 5's. Good success too as I wasn't long shooting at the time.

Think I'll go out tonight with both shotties and see how many I can bag

Birdnuts

Padd2 wrote: »

Think I'll go out tonight with both shotties and see how many I can bag

Best of luck - though you'll have more success on the bunnies if the night is calm as they don't really like being out if the wind is blustery. Shot placement is obviously easier too if your not being buffeted by gusty winds

Padd2

Was out last night for a look at a fox and was wild enough and bunnies everywhere .. Might meet Charlie out tonight with the wind he might be hunting better

Birdnuts

Padd2 wrote: »

Was out last night for a look at a fox and was wild enough and bunnies everywhere .. Might meet Charlie out tonight with the wind he might be hunting better

I just mentioned it cos its alot windier here today then yesterday. Its mild enough though which the bunnies do like.

Padd2

Birdnuts wrote: »

I just mentioned it cos its alot windier here today then yesterday. Its mild enough though which the bunnies do like.

No worries all help is appreciated
Only one way to learn !! Get out and go shooting lean something everyday you go out

dodderangler

Heading out in the next half hour for some so will let you know how I get on. The new video recorder I got has clamps and attachments so il be using them on the shotgun. Handy for areas that are lumped and running rabbits can be picked off with shotgun

Padd2

dodderangler wrote: »

Heading out in the next half hour for some so will let you know how I get on. The new video recorder I got has clamps and attachments so il be using them on the shotgun. Handy for areas that are lumped and running rabbits can be picked off with shotgun

I won't be out tonight it's pissssssssssiiinnnnnnngggaaaaaaaa

dodderangler

Didn't see any rain but man it was windy. Ended with two rabbits
My worst in a long time

Padd2

dodderangler wrote: »

Didn't see any rain but man it was windy. Ended with two rabbits
My worst in a long time

Got out for an hour came across a loads of bunnies got 3 didn't want to shoot any more was crossing a road where thes a hill on the far side gave the lamp a flash and spotted a fox moved up the hill to bout 60 yard and shone again and admired the shear size of him he looks better with no tail tho bob did the trick

dodderangler

Padd2 wrote: »

Got out for an hour came across a loads of bunnies got 3 didn't want to shoot any more was crossing a road where thes a hill on the far side gave the lamp a flash and spotted a fox moved up the hill to bout 60 yard and shone again and admired the shear size of him he looks better with no tail tho bob did the trick

I seen a fox a good bit away but he was in a neighbours garden and that's 3rd or 4th time I've spotted him there. There's no chickens in it so maybe he's after the cat food.
Seen one today with what looked like a cock pheasant in his mouth. Big fox aswell

Padd2

dodderangler wrote: »

I seen a fox a good bit away but he was in a neighbours garden and that's 3rd or 4th time I've spotted him there. There's no chickens in it so maybe he's after the cat food.
Seen one today with what looked like a cock pheasant in his mouth. Big fox aswell

The lad I got was only small and half his tail was missing