Thread: The glorious South Island !It's rabbit shooting time :-)

Back from the yearly trip down to Alexandra for some bunny shooting. And the South Island is stunning this time of year. Loads more greenery around than what I saw at Labour weekend, with good grass growth in many paddocks. Less rabbits seen than previous years but still a worthwhile trip.


Long grass and good growth down there meant it was hard to spot out bunny friends sometimes.


Loads of thyme growing everywhere.


18,000 total this year, compared to 10,000 last year. They were quicker at cleaning them up from the park, once the bloody music man stopped singing.


And they end up in one large hole on the property where we shoot. These volunteers were skinning and gutting 1500 odd for DOC for trap bait. By this stage they had been sitting in the sun for a day, and yes, the smell was rank. Could smell it on the road as we kept driving past it.


This chap as a bit of a sore head after a 223 round went in from behind. That's his head twisted over too


Awesome country we live in ! Best way to spend the weekend in the sunshine - laying on a hillside listening to music and picking off vermin at a decent range.


These guys couldn't see the funny side of it. Southern hospitality shines again, with the farmer inviting us over for an Easter barbi with the best pav for dessert I've ever eaten.


What better way to spend the day.

New pb of 319m for a kill. Did some hail mary shots at 400+ but couldn't get the windage sorted but they were more shots for shits n giggles than anything else.