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frewen



Joined: 08 Sep 2005
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 08 6:35 pm    Post subject: First rabbit (proud wife moment) Reply with quote
    

Chrispystix shot his first rabbit



Rabbit for tea tomorrow then

Penny Outskirts



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 08 6:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    



Well done!!

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon
PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 08 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

In your kitchen? Doesn't seem very sporting.
Congratulations Chrispystix.

Mary-Jane



Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales
PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 08 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Excellent. I love rabbit! I was quite a bit younger when I shot my first...and burst into tears sobbing "Oh God - I've just shot Thumper"

Didn't last long though.

Jonnyboy



Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Location: under some rain.
PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 08 6:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Good work, enjoy!

gil
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 08 6:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nice work. Well done

Mmmm..... rabbit casserole

chrispystix



Joined: 29 Dec 2006
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Location: North Essex
PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 08 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Anyone care to hear the tale......Grabs popcorn.

After several trips out and a few rabbit sightings I was pleased to see dark skys and a bit of wind to disguise my heavy feet. I walked across the field to my regular starting point. After attaching the lamp and loading the subsequent "lucky" pellet I started out. I have a favourite clearing not a few minutes walk and made for it directly.
Nervously, I took one step after another until I reached a point close enough to where I thought the rabbit would be. With a flick of the switch I cast red light into the clearing and.....Nothing.
Just as I decided to move on I sweeped the light left and OMG. A bunny. Up on its back legs and side on!!!!
Needless to say I hit it. A little low for my liking but still in the head and it died very quickly.
A call to my neighbour has the skin and cleaning done and he (as I now know) is ready for the pot.

Feel a little mixed. Mostly proud and excited. Its the first animal I have intentionally killed so that is a bit wierd but not without good cause and I have said I will take care of the Christmas Chickens so good prep.

Thanks for listening....

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 08 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Well done. You'll enjoy that casserole!

Penny Outskirts



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 08 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It's an odd feeling isn't it I must admit I don't like the killing bit at all, but I'm quite happy skinning and gutting the little lovelies

kevin.vinke



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Location: Niedersachsen, Germany
PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 08 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Congratulations!

vegplot



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 08 4:57 am    Post subject: Re: First rabbit (proud wife moment) Reply with quote
    

Frewen wrote:




"And to avoid all that messy paunching business, we're just going to pop it in straight into the oven?"

Well done. Hope it tastes good.

Brownbear



Joined: 28 May 2007
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Location: South West
PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 08 5:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Congratulations. Nothing tastes quite as good as one's first quarry.

marigold



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Location: West Sussex
PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 08 6:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Excellent . It's too long since I had bunny casserole...

happy



Joined: 22 Oct 2008
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 22, 08 4:20 pm    Post subject: Channel 4: do you live off the land to save money? Reply with quote
    

To all you brilliant hunters out there

Firstly to introduce myself - my name is Claire Braden and I am a first-time director who has just been commissioned my first half hour film. I am making it about people who are very good at saving money and being frugal. The reason I have come on this site is because I want to find someone who can show me how they largely survive without going to spend money in supermarkets etc. Do any of you know of anyone who largely lives off shooting their own meat and possibly growing their own veg? I want to find a true country man or woman who can take me in to the countryside and show me how to live off the land.

I am featuring 4 or 5 people in the half hour film - so it is just a 5 minute portrait of someone who has achieved this way of living. I would love it if you could put me in touch with them. My contact details are tel: 0207 482 5885 or email claire.braden@zkktv.com

Thanks for your help - please do let me know about anyone suitable and then they can decide if it is for them or not.
Claire

lettucewoman



Joined: 26 Sep 2006
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Location: Tiptoe in the Forest!!
PostPosted: Wed Oct 22, 08 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Well done!!

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