Autumn Bunnies

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Autumn Bunnies

Post by Elmer » 26 Mar 2017, 8:37 pm

Well the little .223 shined again last Saturday, 6 bunnies went to heaven and 5 have found a new home in my freezer :thumbsup: , the range was from 245 to 320 yards in a nice little crosswind. and overcast to cut down the mirage.
Because I know keep the meat to sell, I have cut the range back a little to reduce the risk of gut shooting them, I will only keep the saddle and rear legs and leave the front stuff to the foxes.
Im not particularly keen on trying to head shoot them at long range, cos its all too easy to blow ow off a jaw etc which I did with the 22-250 a few weeks ago a 400 yard shot which saw the little bugga run down his hole with half a face :shock: ...not a pretty sight.
Yeah they are "only" Bunnies but they dont deserve to suffer a lingering death,
cheers,
Sean.
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Post by bigfellascott » 26 Mar 2017, 8:56 pm

Nice shooting Sean.
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Post by duncan61 » 26 Mar 2017, 8:59 pm

Good stuff as always
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Post by darwindingo » 26 Mar 2017, 9:10 pm

I always enjoy your Image footage Sean..

Thanks for sharing :thumbsup:

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Post by Bent Arrow » 27 Mar 2017, 7:52 am

Always a nice way to spend a few hours
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Post by Harper » 06 Apr 2017, 1:34 pm

In the rabbit pie business now are you?

Meat wise...
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Post by Elmer » 06 Apr 2017, 9:57 pm

Thanks Gentlemen, these days I keep the Bunnies to sell, covers the cost of petrol and ammo plus its wasteful to leave fresh meat like that for the foxes etc...I must be getting older :lol:
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Post by d3driver » 08 May 2017, 11:46 am

I've watched your youtube channel extensively, not knowing that I'd run into you when I joined here. Nice shooting, appreciate the info.
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Post by Elmer » 08 May 2017, 5:08 pm

Hi mate,
glad you like the vids, I enjoy making them and putting them on yt even though it does attract a few abusive comments from haters.
cheers.
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Post by gazza » 08 May 2017, 6:46 pm

Good one mate. All my rabbits are covered in sores and real skinny right now. Still good bait for cats and foxes but I miss the little back straps.
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Post by Elmer » 08 May 2017, 11:25 pm

Has your area been hit with Myxo?
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Post by gazza » 09 May 2017, 6:17 am

Yeah mate. The lucky ones get shot. I got one last weekend that was more scab than rabbit. Tough little bastards.
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Post by Die Judicii » 11 May 2017, 10:00 pm

Elmer wrote:Thanks Gentlemen, these days I keep the Bunnies to sell, covers the cost of petrol and ammo plus its wasteful to leave fresh meat like that for the foxes etc...I must be getting older :lol:


If I were your host "Mr Farmer" I would pay your fuel and ammo costs.

Shame on Mr Stingey farmer. :thumbsdown:
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Post by WayneO » 18 May 2017, 2:28 pm

Had a few mates over the other weekend and while we were shooting pool and drinking a few cold ones I had all your videos playing on the projector. It was a great afternoon.
Thanks for hours of fun viewing Sean.
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Post by Elmer » 18 May 2017, 7:04 pm

WayneO wrote:Had a few mates over the other weekend and while we were shooting pool and drinking a few cold ones I had all your videos playing on the projector. It was a great afternoon.
Thanks for hours of fun viewing Sean.

No worries mate, I hope you all enjoyed them :thumbsup:
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Post by albat » 20 May 2017, 6:42 pm

Elmer out of interest whats your favourite varmint rig ?
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