Thread: Black rabbits

Originally Posted by Ben Waimata

I feel a bit sorry for the black ones and the white ones, they really stand out. No biological advantage at all in NZ. Unless the black ones are meant to be strictly nocturnal?

do not shoot the white ones...same with goats ....they are great judas animals,easy to find and then shoot the others with them....

I've shot a few blacks and white rabbits also a white hare.Seem to have more hares than rabbits in our area.

Couple of black ones in this photo.The more I look through photos the more I find as I guess I have walked past rabbits to get the black one.Bit of trophy hunting in us all.

Has anyone pulled off a "two-fa"?
The amount of time these things spend rooting i would think so

Black rabbits area throw back to the original lines that were introduced, or silver tipped to be accurate.
Very common in areas of primary release such as around Kaikoura from memory.
Shot a fair few twofa's mostly with a shotgun, best I ever did was 4 with one barrel, very quiet rabbits so able to move around to get the alignment.

I pulled off a 3 with one shot once, saw a small one in some long grass so smoked it with the shotgun, got over there and there was 3 lying there dead, I couldn't see the others so it was pure luck but I was pretty stoked.

Couple from Tekapo

Lol if you come in halfway through this thread…….it don’t read so well

I don't see many black ones around my area but do get the odd ginga.

Originally Posted by Tedz50

Attachment 180198 Couple from Tekapo

What's the rifle? Nice piece of wood.

Originally Posted by Shearer

What's the rifle? Nice piece of wood.

Anshultz 1522M .22magnum Its the deluxe model with set triggers and up graded wood.I have standard 1722 in 22LR but prefer the 22 mag if goats or wallabies are about.

There were actually 5 here. See black rabbits regularly around home.

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I swear the black ones look slightly larger, but some are in a litter with normal colour

A quick stalk , Hope pic works

Top has white in it, black has brown flecks, btm had a hard life, battle scars, ripped ears and huge gonads