NitroX
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We have had a lot of rain recently and some good heavy down pours. This has left many fields and hillsides covered in green grass right into January when 19 years out of 20 they are brown and dry. The vineyards are very weedy providing lots of cover too.
The result:
A plague of bunnies.
Counted thirty two evenings ago in 5 minutes when opening and closing irrigation taps. The dog was going crazy as I wouldn't let him out to chase them. He is a pointer but due to neglect has learned he can run them down.
Counted twenty last night and only shot two of them in the middle of the day while working. Stupidly shot all of my .22 magnum rounds off at galahs feeding in a hay paddock off fallen grains meant for the sheep. That was about fourty rounds too. May have some more lying around. .22 rimfire ammo, where did I leave that. Got hundreds of 12 gauge shells but I don't like eating pre-peppered bunnies. Dogbert does however.
A day of shooting and a night spotlighing is called for.
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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
"A Sharp spear needs no polish"
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Bakes
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Send em up my way Nitro, I haven't shot a rabbit in years!!
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vapodog
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if you shoot a rabbit by mistake you are aware that you CAN bring it back to life are you not???
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Bakes
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Ok I'll play......how??
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cr500
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I could do with a nice rabbit plague up here. I have started seeing more rabbits in NQ lately. I am getting a 14 cal barrel to turn into a 14-221. This will be my rabbit and crow gun. Just gotta get some more rabbits around.
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vapodog
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Bakes In reply to:
Ok I'll play......how??
A man is driving along a highway and sees a rabbit jump out across the middle of the road. He swerves to avoid hitting it, but unfortunately the rabbit jumps right in front of the car. The driver, a sensitive man as well as an animal lover, pulls over and gets out to see what has become of the rabbit.
Much to his dismay, the rabbit is dead. The driver feels so awful that he begins to cry. A woman is driving down the highway sees a man crying on the side of the road and pulls over. She steps out of the car and asks the man what's wrong.
"I feel terrible," he explains, "I accidentally hit this rabbit and killed it."
The blonde says, "Don't worry." She runs to her car and pulls out a spray can. She walks over to the limp, dead rabbit, bends down, and sprays the contents onto the rabbit. The rabbit jumps up, waves its paw at the two of them and hops off down the road. Ten feet away the rabbit stops, turns around and waves again, he hops down the road another 10 feet, turns and waves, hops another ten feet, turns and waves, and repeats this again and again and again,until he hops out of sight. The man is astonished. He runs over to the woman and demands,"What is in that can? What did you spray on that rabbit?"
The woman turns the can around so that the man can read the label. It says...
(Are you ready for this?)
(Are you sure?)
(This is bad!)
(It's definitely a Blonde Joke!)
(You know you could just click off and not read the punch line....)
(You can still delete it)
(You know you're gonna be sorry)
(Last chance)
(OK, here it is)
It says,
"Hare Spray - Restores life to dead hare, adds permanent wave."
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NitroX
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This is a photo of my front garden.

-------------------- John aka NitroX
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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
"A Sharp spear needs no polish"
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Bakes
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Quick throw a wok at them
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EricD
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It might be a "plague", but I'm envious of the endless shooting possibilities you guys have down there with such animals. It must be good training. Maybe I should consider moving to Australia. Need a farm hand John? 
Erik
Ps. Good joke Vapodog!
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vapodog
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The reason those "hares" are there is obvious....they're wayward and lost souls that have come to your sundial for direction and council.
I agree with Bakes.....a wok is the ultimate greeting and method os showing your hospitality.
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Ps. Good joke Vapodog!
Erik....a good morning to the entire Scandanavian community.....and especially those Danes. Grandpa's name was Jensen and he came from Copenhagen....Grandma's name was Hansen...
My Father, a Switzer, once asked them how they was so sure that they was Dane because of all the "fence jumping" over there?.....The reply...."you Swiss are merely jealous".
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EricD
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In reply to:
"Hare Spray - Restores life to dead hare, adds permanent wave."
Building a bit on your joke Vapodog, perhaps the Aussies need a shipment of NAIR - Hare removal products to get rid of these rabbits! 
Erik
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vapodog
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ErikD In reply to:
perhaps the Aussies need a shipment of NAIR - Hare removal products to get rid of these rabbits!
Erik I prefer the surgical method actually...
Here's a photo of my scalpel
Bakes....you bring the wok and I'll bring the surgical equipment
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Bakes
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Vapo I don't think you understand mate....a wok is what you throw at a wabbit when you don't have a wifle!
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NitroX
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Tony
Be careful of Elmer Fudd comparisons! 
This photo was actually taken a month ago and one of these little bunnies fed Dogbert. They hadn't been keeping the lawn mowed down enough.
-------------------- John aka NitroX
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"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
"A Sharp spear needs no polish"
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In reply to:
a wok is what you throw at a wabbit when you don't have a wifle!
Bakesy, shouldn't that be "FWO" at a wabbit
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vapodog
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Bakes In reply to:
a wok is what you throw at a wabbit when you don't have a wifle!
Al right...that does it....NitroX, it's about time you posted a "how to speak Aussie" lessons somewhere.
Bakes is throwing a "wok" at em and I'm thinking it's an oriental style frying pan.....you know...for stir fry stuff....Stir fry rabbit would be a great idea.....better than on a "barbi"..... And I had trouble learning Africaan!!!
Where are the Damn Brits on this forum.....I bet they don't speak English at all!!!
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vapodog
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Hey Bakes.....is this a "Wok"???
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Bakes
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No mate...thats not a wok.......this is a wok
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA oh ahem, hehehe some one had to do it.
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vapodog
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vapodog
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Trust me.......I won't ask.......I'LL BRING MY OWN KNIFE!!!
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