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willow1



Joined: 12 Feb 2009
Posts: 16
Location: Hanham in Bristol
PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 09 12:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

But that little Cute Bunny is going to grow bigger and eat more of your trees.

Not sure where you are but im in Bristol and if you need a hand with an extra air riffle just give me a shout if im near by to you

all the best with those rabbits

Bodger



Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 09 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hundreds of miles away unfortunately.

cab



Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 09 1:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

bodger wrote:
I've got the pie crust pastry ready for him when he's bigger. Do you think that the apples and carrots will make him tastier when he's bigger ?


Subtly flavoured with your tree saplings? Probably going to be gorgeous.

Bodger



Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 09 2:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Over my dead body. They've all got Colditz style wire netting guards around them. I dropped a small gooley when I first fitted them, which allowed the rabbits to get a nibble but touchwood, since I refitted them there's not been any further damage.

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45321
Location: yes
PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 09 3:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

i sympathise ,the rosewood bunnies are dug in like the viet cong and seem to know the moment i change from watcher to hunter

vegplot



Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd
PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 09 3:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

dpack wrote:
i sympathise ,the rosewood bunnies are dug in like the viet cong and seem to know the moment i change from watcher to hunter


They smell your intent.

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45321
Location: yes
PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 09 3:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

maybe ,it is odd how being watched is ok but being watched with intent has them laughing from the scrub at the edge of the hedge/warren in a tangle of twigs
the ones in sussex and scotland were easy prey but this lot are canny
judging by the number of 12 bore bangs in the area i recon darwinism is in action and this lot have evolved esp

Pilsbury



Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 5645
Location: East london/Essex
PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 09 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Bodger, next time im heading that way I will pack my air rifle and see if we can have bunnie pie if you like
I know how much you like knocking things up out of old pallets so pop up a hide now and let them get used to it, then it will be a suprise when a hail of deadly lead comes their way.

Mrs Baggins



Joined: 21 Sep 2008
Posts: 837
Location: West Kent
PostPosted: Fri Aug 07, 09 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Bodger - I feel your pain! Rabbits took out FOUR of the apple trees in our orchard early this year despite the trees being rabbit-caged. Then the trees went on to astound me by not only surviving but bearing a heavy crop of apples. Go figure.

I am going rabbiting soon to stock up the freezer and keep 'em under control. Rabbit pie for us!

Don't bother trying to eat a rabbit that's been caught in a live trap. They are so scared by the time you get to them that they are tough as old boots.

woodsprite



Joined: 20 Mar 2006
Posts: 2943
Location: North Herefordshire
PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 09 9:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

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Don't bother trying to eat a rabbit that's been caught in a live trap. They are so scared by the time you get to them that they are tough as old boots.
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I absolutely agree!

Old-Chads-Orchard



Joined: 07 Dec 2005
Posts: 394
Location: Malpas, Cheshire
PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 09 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Get a gun!


nettie



Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 5888
Location: Suffolk
PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 09 6:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

vegplot wrote:
dpack wrote:
i sympathise ,the rosewood bunnies are dug in like the viet cong and seem to know the moment i change from watcher to hunter


They smell your intent.


I didn't even think you'd built your tent yet!

Bodger



Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 09 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

A little update.

In the past six to eight weeks, I've manage to kill 30 plus rabbits with my air rifle and their numbers appear to be much reduced.

stumbling goat



Joined: 20 Jan 2009
Posts: 1990

PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 09 12:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

good for you.

kf

12Bore



Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Posts: 9089
Location: Paddling in the Mersey
PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 09 6:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

offroading.net wrote:
Get a gun!



Somebody call?

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