Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

Nice and cold in central, -7 this morning, rabbit numbers have slowed down. Still shooting plenty but they are big hardy buggers. I am noticing most shot are males.
One thing though is I am seeing a lot of Pussy, here's one I fucked today...................the new 17 is proving to be an absolute little killer.
Hit this one at 140 mtrs, huge spring into the air , ran 20 mtrs slamming into the rabbit fence but the damage was done.

same dead cat, another angle, better pic

out with the Remington & the Quad today . . . frozen paddocks, frost and slippery or a thin layer of slush and very slippery




found some real treasure while crossing thru the Pines, i can see the disk in the near future with welded on hooks covered in dazzle and hung up for some LR shooting with subs

took my light varmint rifle for a walk this arvo .222 Sako . . . nothing over 200yds

very pleasant in the winter sun sitting at good spots with a view of a few warrens knocking over the occasional rabbit that was unwise to come back out after a few of their mates got the chop.

A few hours on the hills in perfect central weather, very still and calm
44 shot mainly with the .17 HMR.

I might have too book tickets South.

Originally Posted by Dundee

I might have too book tickets South.

Get yourself a spotting scope, upgrade the optics on your 22, and there won't be a bunny safe this side of the ditch. Much cheaper than an airfare down......

200+ rabbits last night, first time shooting a new spot. Absolute hordes of them... Lining up to shoot one and you could see 10 or 20 or 50 more moving in the distance, was getting a little distracting.

Coldest temp I saw on the dash on the drive down was -12.. -14 on the way back.

Originally Posted by Dundee

I might have too book tickets South.

Better hurry Dundee, they are bringing in the new strain of Calicivirus next Autumn so I am told. If they do that we might as well put our riffles away for another 10-20 years

Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag

Better hurry Dundee, they are bringing in the new strain of Calicivirus next Autumn so I am told. If they do that we might as well put our riffles away for another 10-20 years

What's its effective kill? 95%
95% of a majillion is still heaps. Might actually have to stalk bunnies like the rest of us, rather than just shoot them.

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Originally Posted by Feather or Shoot

What's its effective kill? 95%
95% of a majillion is still heaps. Might actually have to stalk bunnies like the rest of us, rather than just shoot them.

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Could be about right at 95% although when you are used to shooting hundreds in a day it kind of takes the shine off things. I like to do 1 or 2 good bunny hunts a year and I have all the cat food I need so I won't bother going until they come back, if you like going just to shoot 1 or 2 then keep going and enjoy it.

Central Otago at its best. Primo afternoon with bunnies enjoying the afternoon sun ... not for long though.
Most shots were 200-350 yards. Champagne conditions and the Kimber .204 and range finder were absolutely on the money.

Originally Posted by Gunzrrr

Central Otago at its best. Primo afternoon with bunnies enjoying the afternoon sun ... not for long though.
Most shots were 200-350 yards. Champagne conditions and the Kimber .204 and range finder were absolutely on the money.
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Glad you got to go shooting, I thought there would have been snow everywhere. Good stuff!

Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag

Could be about right at 95% although when you are used to shooting hundreds in a day it kind of takes the shine off things. I like to do 1 or 2 good bunny hunts a year and I have all the cat food I need so I won't bother going until they come back, if you like going just to shoot 1 or 2 then keep going and enjoy it.

All good, I was just having a dig. I worked down there for a year, it was awesome.

I meant 5% of a majillion also.

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Originally Posted by Feather or Shoot

All good, I was just having a dig. I worked down there for a year, it was awesome.

I meant 5% of a majillion also.

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No worries mate, yeah its great fun alright and we have been lucky to have so many rabbits down our way. glad you got to experience it