Thread: rabbit hunt,12-27 4 bunnies down

[QUOTE=MickR;897533]I would be concerned about hitting one of my dogs...And running out of aspirin ...I like to hunt by stealth too. Not that I've done any real hunting for a long time now. These days hunting is about as far as the nearest venomous snake away when I'm out on the farm. Snakes are out and about at the moment and ya gotta watch ya step out there. Mick [Quote]

I am surprised a rabbit could surve in Australia? Everything thing there is poison isn't it? No wonder people strive to go to Hollywood from there. It isn't because you guys have a lot of talent, it's because they are trying to keep from being eaten!

Originally Posted by MickR

I would be concerned about hitting one of my dogs...And running out of aspirin ...I like to hunt by stealth too. Not that I've done any real hunting for a long time now. These days hunting is about as far as the nearest venomous snake away when I'm out on the farm. Snakes are out and about at the moment and ya gotta watch ya step out there.


Mick

hey mick.the rabbit is way out in front of the hounds.no chance in shooting them if you let them circle the rabbit.the hounds run the scent so they are in back of the rabbit pretty far.

ive hunted rabbit since i was 12 and shot a few before that with bb gun never tried to hit them with my bow i always used a 12 ga adn we were the dogs we chased the edge of fields and shot them when they broke out of the woodline. so a 12 is nice my double 12 is even more forgiving.

Ive never hunted with dogs and it looks like fun,but I don't know how you go about not hitting the pups. I always used stealth and my marlin .22
Until I got a Wetherby.....now that's a bunny killer.

ran 11 and shot 9.was a great hunt.little video.
rabbit hunt 1-2-12 - YouTube

ok thanks for moving thread

It does amuse me how hunters in many countries, including duck hunters in Australia combine their olive drab/camo clothing with prison orange. Now I know it is a safety thing and that animals (in theory) don't see it the same as humans, but I don't understand why you don't just run around in all prison orange... The sort of hunting I've done in the past was either casual i.e just out to get some dog meat quickly so whatever was being worn at the time was fine, or pre planned where I would choose some muted coloured clothing to take on some wild pigs/'roos/goats etc. I suppose if I was to attend an organised hunt I might have to add some bright colour, but I work on knowing exactly where my hunting partners are at all times (as these, if they're in attendence, are a couple of trusted friends), I don't want to shoot them...I have hunted with two unknowns once. One was a South African ex Rhodesian Scout and the other bloke was just a bloody fool that both the Scout and myself wanted to shoot and be done with it. Would have saved us a lot of trouble as he would run into the line of fire, was crashing through the bush scaring all the game away or creeping silently off on his own, only to re-appear just as silently, hunched over and walking slowly across designated fire zones looking for all the world like a pig. Needless to say we never hunted with him again, but we did go on hunts a few more occassions without the fool after that. The Scout was a nice bloke, but I lost track of him years ago.


Mick

Well it`s a law that we wear hunter orange.the guys we were hunting with are deer hunters and just rabbit hunt after deer season.So they have cammo clothing but you still have to have orange on or it`s a 100 dollar fine if you get caught with out it.My hunting clothing is made special for rabbit hunting and the briars that come with it.We had a great and safe time and did not want to shoot anyone.NO fools on this hunt just a bunch of guys wanting to get out and chase some bunny's on a nasty Indiana winter day.We eat all the rabbits we shoot.Again this is not a stealth hunt but you do have to be still and not talk when the hounds turn the bunny and it`s coming back to the gun.So mick you get it yet.just a good day of hound music and shooting guns in a safe and lawful manner.
Dave- Hound man

Dave, I do understand the use of the orange, and certainly you wear it if it is prescribed by law that you must, what I was saying was more, 'If it were me, I'd just buy a pair of orange overalls and be done with it.' I'm certainly not trying to be argumentative or derogatory. Just amused really, but not unkindly so.
And as you say, and as can be seen to a degree in your video, sturdy clothing would be a must for briar country.


Mick