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Hi guys, :O_O: This will be extremely obvious to most of you but I'm new to this.
If I'm out rabbitting or possumming and I make a non lethal shot, what's the best thing to do with the animal? i.e. Finishing it off as painlessly/quickly/easily as possible.
Thanks in advance.
shoot it again
Pop one in its swede
As above, shoot it again with a little more precision.
Or reach for your knife.
Cheers
Pete
P38 do you cut the throat I guess?
No, the back left foot. Not the right foot.Quote:
Originally Posted by samusugiru
I just hate it when that happens! Stamp on or clobber its head if you are right by it, if you can't readily get to it shoot again. Worth carrying a short club to be able to dispatch it with a sharp heavy blow, e.g. an old medium size axe handle.Quote:
Originally Posted by samusugiru
Also, worth considering changing to .22mag or something stronger to make more shots immediate killshots. We are all human and we never make perfect shots all the time, do we? The extra cost is nothing for that bit of extra self respect.
Some old book I read talked of dispatching deer using a stilletto knife inserted at the neck/spine junction, but that reminds me of ISIL beheadings. Headshot for for me, please.
yeah, follow-up headshot for me to. to the best of my knowledge, i've never wounded a rabbit, either a clean kill or a miss. possums on the other hand can be a bit harder to kill. every animal, even a possum deserves a quick/humane death as far as possible in my opinion.
YesQuote:
Originally Posted by samusugiru
Cheers
Pete
if you shot it with a rimfire it wont bust the bank to humanely send it off, obviously if you hit it with a 12 gu etc then do what you can, a knife, a club. just be humane about it. although some animals are pests none of them need to suffer.
If you are able to retrieve it, I would break its neck, far more PC (and humane) than stomping its head into the ground.
Easily done, hold back legs. Grip neck, put thumb at base of neck behind ears but to one side ( one ear ) give a gentle stretch, shudder shiver dead.
if it's a possum shoot it again because they are nasty if they get hold of you,have a look at the claw's on them and they will bite you to
Just shoot it again man, 22lr costs fark all.
We used to whack rabbits round the bullbars of the truck if they were still kicking after a shotgun shot, quick and clean.
I wouldn't touch a wounded possum though they can be nasty and carry TB. Also not gunna eat them so just blast it again whatever the gun. Last one I shot was with a 308. Funnily enough it didn't need a second
I shot a hare at 90y the other month with my .260Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick-D
It did not survive [emoji23][emoji106]
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Don't worry about this stupid comment, Everyone was a learner at one stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by mcdeee
I know what your asking, it wasn't a stupid question, ( if your unsure no question is, it's always better to ask first) there are obviously other life ending places you could put your knife.
Don't be put off asking other questions in the future it's the only way to learn.
Second round as everyone else has said for coons, just be aware of your background if your closer so you don't get any ricochet's. One other thing is if you keep needing a second round and your shots are all on point you might need to try some other ammo.
As a starter, don't use Remmington Subs. There for paper at best, personally i wouldn't touch them with a barge pole! Absolute rubbish imo!
He,s from the capital he wont no what a swede is & even if he does work it out it,l be even more confusing, leave the swede poping to us josh its what we do ,the frost makes them so much sweeterQuote:
Originally Posted by JoshC
Attachment 69937 Shot gun to the head, it only costs $1 put the poor bugger out of its misery as quickly as possible
It's not so stupid as you first think, I stuffed my first whitetail trophy for the taxidermist by cutting the deer's throat didn't I :pissed off:
Would have looked worse if it looked like that rabbit with a finisher to the head? :O_O:Quote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
I finished off a wounded Parrie hiding in the rushes by holding the muzzle of the 12G about 5cm from its head. It worked, but had a nice white welt from the trigger guard across my finger too.
A 2nd shot to the head is the best option. I tried an air pistol for finishing off possums but it was a waste of time. If I have to euthanise a larger animal (e.g a cow) I always cut the throat when they drop - I don't want them getting up again.
If you have to ask a question like this maybe you shouldn't be shooting game. More time on a range might be worth while until your a better shot. If you cant kill it humanly don't shoot it.
Be sure you are aiming at vital areas to begin with
Be precise with aiming ; and practice
Possums draw a cross between left ear and right eye and vv (ie Brain not just the head)- it's handy that they are often looking straight at you
Shot many thousands with a 22 and very few needed a second
12g solves most things out ...
Had to pull the wad out of one was so close ...
When My Dad taught me to Hunt he said "If you don't head shoot it you don't deserve to carry a rifle", Needless to say we learnt or we didn't Hunt.Quote:
Originally Posted by nelpop
No need to make the guy feel shit about it. None of us are perfect and he's wanting to do the right thing by a quick, painless method.
If I were a deer and a fella had a 2MOA accuracy, I'd rather he aim at my big bit than shoot my jaw off.
Beautiful big horse you lads got there by the way.
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When Shooting at <5m you shot goes way low. Check the height of your scope above Barell and use that as a start.
For a club you need something about 3-4 cm dia (not axe handle which cuts in) about 40cm long and heavy as possible (not a broomstick) Manuka is ideal or else a heavy hickory tool handle.
Wounding does happen every now and then, it's part of hunting.
Your duty as a hunter is to finish the animal as quickly and humanly as possible.
Another shot in the back of the head or through the heart / lung area does the job and with a .22 costs a few cents.
A finisher shot up close isn't a1ways ideal. You need to very careful of your firing zone. It can be Chaotic. Gravel farm equipment tree trunks branches dogs feet ...
Rabbits twitch and kick when picked up by their back legs even if dead but are often immobile and can be finished off where they lie wih a shot or else firm pressure on the head to fracture the skull.
Possums can be safely picked up by the tail. As long as you HOLD THEM SO THEY CAN PUT FRONT FEET ON THE GROUND. Then you can use the club or else a shot if safe.
i shoot rabbits etc for a living and some time's things go wrong i.e wind, animal's move, i'm human and knowing how to finish an animal quickly is an important part of hunting and i hope this thread help's people
for rabbits hold by back legs swing them and hit there head on rock was what i did when i was a young kid, that breaking the neck idea sounds much cleaner, remember the days before they released that virus or whatever more rabbits than a person could shoot in some spots,
Now I am worried,worried that I might become wounded and one of you dudes happen to turn up ha'ha'ha..
Thanks guys,
Here's a useful video I found for those who may not know this stuff already...
How to humanely dispatch a rabbit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOnkVbcYXRQ
