Good heads on those billies @GWH. Next time, eh...
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Good heads on those billies @GWH. Next time, eh...
Well, I’m usually very reluctant to drop a hare due to their rate to reproduce and quite frankly they are pretty majestic creatures.
I came across this one yesterday, nice fine specimen too good to let go.
Shot just behind the shoulder with the .22 from about 30 yard, I originally thought I missed him cause he took off, but only made it 20 meters before dropping.
Poor fella ran himself out of blood.
Legs and back straps are in the freezer.
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I'm not reluctant to drop them, @Survy, they've been the bane of my life with their taste for seedling trees. We lost seedlings on our property to hares (ggggrrrr)... not many but enough to warrant a war. Which I won. We helped our neighbours in their quest to improve their valley, which won the Waikato's most improved river award in 2017 (Waitekauri). One of the first things we had to do back in 2008-2009 was clean the hares out pronto, as they got into the native seedlings immediately. Luckily they are easy to find and shoot in dairy country, and after a concerted effort of .223 Rem mostly from a couple of hundred metres, they were gone, at least down to just the odd one here and there.
Agree with you, they are cool creatures, but they're an expensive pest too.
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Got these guys under spotlight on a farm we were shooting ducks on. The place was crawling with hares.
All meat in the freezer for later enjoyment.
That rabbit is the biggest fattest wild rabbit I've ever seen those are very large fully grown hares next to it.
Took my son out a couple of days ago to teach him how to safely use recently acquired open sighted JW15. Circled holes are prone from 10 metres the others are prone at 25 metres. We also shot some tin cans which was good fun. Taught him how to shoot off top of a post too. Now he's saying "Dad, can we go rabbit hunting, I want to shoot a rabbit".Attachment 110873
Take him.
Hell be a happy chappy when he gets a rabbit for sure
The 17 Hornet certainly takes no prisonershttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...08fdce65b2.jpg
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Came home from river and ponds empty handed and spotted this dumb bugger near the end of my driveway.
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Put the shot gun and rod away and unlocked the .22 headed back down drive.
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Nice head shot to be expected of course.:thumbsup:
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Back straps and back legs for us and Bo can have the rest.
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is that a new rifle or did she get a freshen up @Dundee
A good bugger on here donated a new stock for the legendary rifle. @Chris it still shoots straight.Cheers Chris!
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Had a great night on the Hares with @223nut, and processed them all for the freezer 24 in total some great shooting too all head and neck shots in some windy conditions.
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And you think your having a bad "hare" day.....
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Sent James home with a good load of hare for the freezer.
Some big hares and all in great condition.
Got a rabbit whilst out hunting for pheasant and quail.
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Went up to my mates farm to sight in the big gun, always take the 22 with me managed to peg this magpie @ around 70 yards.
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