Thread: How to hunt rabbits?

if the walkway access points aren't too far away, it may be an idea to hang a " Pest Control Tonight, Be Aware Please " sign at each end of farm track.

Hi mate
Good for you to have a farm for rabbits hunt. I am always looking for a good farm since I like rabbit hunt and cooking. Well my experience is that if you have ATV or quad is best for you at night. Walking is not recommended for night because you need to cover lots areas.
An open sight rifle is alright. But for my experience is shotgun 12/20 ga both work well. looking forward to see your rabbits.

No need to gut them

Remove the backsteaks and back legs, be mindful of hygiene, cool the meat as soon as you can

Vacuum pack it as soon as you get home and freeze

The backsteaks cook as a white meat, cubed and coated with coatncook is a fav with the kids

Interestingly Rabbit hunting is where most of us started and probably where most of us may well finish up

It’s hard to beat a warm afternoon searching familiar surroundings, there’s patience to be learned and a blending in with your surroundings.
Get the most accurate rifle that suits you -and practise at a range to say 80 yards, headshots or chest shots will save the most meat.

Warm afternoons



When you have a good area consider “farming” it, ie perhaps don’t shoot everything, let them breed so you can go back and continue honing your skills

You will find rabbits in many places, they like orchards.



After a while I developed a hunting technique that neither scared the rabbits or even alarmed them, I varied my approach styles, wore drab coloured clothing and concealed my face etc, then moved from cover to cover and as slowly as I could.

I was then able to observe them going about their day

Until they spot me




Hunting small game is great fun, and the skills you develop transfer over to hunting large game as well.

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

No need to gut them

Remove the backsteaks and back legs, be mindful of hygiene, cool the meat as soon as you can

Vacuum pack it as soon as you get home and freeze

The backsteaks cook as a white meat, cubed and coated with coatncook is a fav with the kids



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This is too good Do you smoke it? Any good local recipes from Hawkes bay to recommende?

Originally Posted by NEO

This is too good Do you smoke it? Any good local recipes from Hawkes bay to recommende?

@GWH is the legend wild game cook

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

@GWH is the legend wild game cook

Hardly, I just cut into chunks and roll in panko crumbs, the kids seem to like it.

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@Dan88 how's the rabbit hunting going?

I got out for a couple of hours solo spotlighting them tonight, great fun and quite a challenge in the orchard.



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Great time of the year to be harvesting rabbits

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When spotlighting for rabbits, there are several techniques you can try:
Stalking: Walk along with the spotlight on, scanning the area for rabbits. When you spot one at a distance, approach quietly to get within shooting range. This method requires patience and stealth.


Spotlight and Stalk: Walk along with just a headlamp on to see the ground, then use the spotlight intermittently to spot rabbits. This can help avoid spooking them with constant light and allows you to approach quietly when you spot one.


Ambush: Find a spot where rabbits are known to come out, such as feeding areas or burrow entrances. Sit quietly and patiently, then use the spotlight to illuminate them when they emerge. This method requires knowledge of rabbit behavior and preferred habitats.


Drive and Spotlight: Have someone drive slowly while you use the spotlight to scan for rabbits along the edges of fields or roadsides. This method covers more ground quickly but may spook rabbits if the vehicle is too loud.
Experiment with different techniques to see which works best in your hunting area. Remember to prioritize safety and legal hunting practices at all times.