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NitroX
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Re: A bit of crop protection
05/08/14 01:35 AM

Yes the rabbits would be the same species as in Europe. They were introduced into Australia by the colonialists and proved more than successful with huge plagues of them. After the introduction of myxomatosis and later calici virus they are more controlled. I will have lots of them until it warms up with some humidity when the mosquitoes and calici virus will take a toll of them.

I would love to see the recipe of your grandmothers rabbit stew.

I use a shotgun as well. But when hunting for the pot, I prefer a rifle with less meat damage and no pellets. On the crop the distance is too far for a shotgun. But in the grassy areas a shotgun is perfect. Only one rabbit was shot in the vineyard neighbouring the crop. Shot under the vines several rows in, with only its head poking out around a post.

Have been out on them a couple more times since.

Ash,

I think my .22 Magnum needs re-sighting in. Then it too will get a good workout.

BTW one of the rabbits I shot in the head at about a hundred metres. It flung itself into the air at least a metre. I thought it might be nose shot. When I walked up to it, its head was 75% destroyed. Shows what their nerve reactions and muscle memory can do. Using a .22 RF I know I loose a fair number down burrows just like that. A forked stick put down the hole and twisted will get some of them back out.

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John aka NitroX

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A bit of crop protection	NitroX	01/08/14 06:49 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	Ash	03/08/14 02:09 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	KingBaboon	04/08/14 04:16 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	KingBaboon	04/08/14 07:29 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	05/08/14 01:35 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	DarylS	06/08/14 12:59 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	07/08/14 01:44 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	30/01/16 04:45 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	Yochanan	31/01/16 09:40 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	07/02/16 08:47 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	07/02/16 08:52 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	Birdhunter50	08/02/16 01:03 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	14/07/18 05:24 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	14/07/18 05:45 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	14/07/18 05:47 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	14/07/18 05:48 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	14/07/18 05:49 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	14/07/18 05:50 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	14/07/18 05:51 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	14/07/18 05:51 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	14/07/18 05:51 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	14/07/18 05:53 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	14/07/18 05:54 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	14/07/18 05:56 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	Waidmannsheil	14/07/18 06:42 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	14/07/18 07:18 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	14/07/18 07:23 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	14/07/18 07:37 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	25/05/20 08:04 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	DarylS	26/05/20 03:37 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	09/02/16 11:09 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	Ripp	12/02/18 11:14 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	Wayne59	12/02/18 11:30 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	DarylS	10/02/16 03:41 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	08/02/18 03:18 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	Homer	11/02/18 09:52 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	11/02/18 12:31 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	Iowa_303s	11/02/18 01:02 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	DarylS	01/02/16 06:32 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	sbs470	06/02/16 09:58 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	DarylS	06/02/16 10:26 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	sbs470	06/02/16 11:55 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	DarylS	06/02/16 01:05 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	Rockdoc	30/01/16 05:50 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	07/02/16 08:33 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	DarylS	31/01/16 06:20 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	07/02/16 08:39 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	KingBaboon	05/08/14 07:10 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	17/03/22 01:33 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	DarylS	17/03/22 04:21 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	17/03/22 05:37 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	17/03/22 05:38 PM
Re: A bit of crop protection	NitroX	07/08/14 01:41 AM
Re: A bit of crop protection	Ripp	05/08/14 02:28 AM

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