Thread: Lepus Leicas and a CZ

Cloud cover always eases the pain of clambering around hills, this day was no exception. The humble .22 in one hand accompanied a slowing of the step as ideal surroundings found, lush grass and protective blackberry ideal for the wary Rabbit.



Finding a suitable "360 knob" ensured a target rich environment could be scanned with the binos.



The first stir fry donor succumbed to a winchester 42g sub at approx 90yrds.



Flipping over a few more quietened the place down, orders to make this a search and destroy mission had me move on

Safely through a fence




I thumped them in the flatter open



Through another fence





Thumped them in the steep shitty




Stopping for a scan of another area showed a stretched out bunny having a snooze by the fence



Just as his insides became his outsides the sun popped out



A few more valleys and the stirfry collection was looking great, then a wee trophy popped up

Steeply downhill at 90yrds was a half grown albino bunny, settling in behind the CZ i could clearly see him flip over as a soft thump drifted back





Destined for the freezer i will show him to the taxidermist to see if he's suitable.

Covering more ground had the CZ in its element, subs and the 5 baffle DPT adding the stealth to my ninja efforts

As the light faded my headlamp allowed a return to the ute, its hard not to appreciate the humble .22

the good old .22 is good when you have a good location.

I had a few like this not too long ago but change in managers / owners ment its no longer an option.

Those 42 gr subs hit with authority.
If such a thing is possible for a 22.

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Subs have a larger projectile with a bigger hollow point and softer lead. Much better kills than supersonic in my experiance.

Cheers, enjoyed that !
I had a similar Sunday afternoon myself.

That is a dam nice looking spot to shoot some rabbits

Autumn can be seriously productive for bunny hunting, anyone spending more time chasing them at this time of the year ?

Damn I wish I had a similar spot near home!

A relaxing afternoon chasing Rabbits seemed like a great idea, taking a .223 suits short and long range " targets"



I spent most of the afternoon above the scrubline using elevation to my advantage



Was nice to see animals out, about 4 black rabbits and 12 normal ones

In one small valley a shape caught my eye, a small black shape, one with two ears and a head.

Really too small to do anything with I thought what better way to test ninja skills that I don't actually have and slid down the dry hillside on my stomach to see if I could get some good pics with the cellphone

I did not have to wait too long and with the innocence of youth they couldn't resist.....

Patience patience


I see you


Then his mate



Then the rest


It was quite relaxing being so close and filming them and I can see why people keep them as pets

Im pleased we have them in NZ, -and certainly for me they have been responsible for many enjoyable afternoon hunts through the years, long live the humble bunny !!

Cool Pic's, they are a great little animal, kept me employed for 31 years.

Going for a stroll with a .22 on a sunny Spring morning is one of the things I miss about New Zealand.

Awesome, god I miss the farm.


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