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Hardly a single rabbit to be seen.

Postby Yessir » Thu May 26, 2016 9:04 am

On the north of the IoM at least, what's happened?. They're numbers have been gradually dwindling for the last couple of years or so and now it's at the stage where they're a rare site :? . Even the #1 hotspots like some of our neighbors big lawns are empty .
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Re: Hardly a single rabbit to be seen.

Postby Shootist » Thu May 26, 2016 11:29 am

Much the same for me. Hardly one to be seen.
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Re: Hardly a single rabbit to be seen.

Postby Coldfinger » Thu May 26, 2016 12:22 pm

Yessir wrote:On the north of the IoM at least, what's happened?. They're numbers have been gradually dwindling for the last couple of years or so and now it's at the stage where they're a rare site :? . Even the #1 hotspots like some of our neighbors big lawns are empty .


Have you thought about not shooting them :cheese:
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Re: Hardly a single rabbit to be seen.

Postby Yessir » Thu May 26, 2016 2:33 pm

Coldfinger wrote:
Have you thought about not shooting them :cheese:


They've had it easy from me for the last couple of years :?.
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Re: Hardly a single rabbit to be seen.

Postby mathspete » Fri May 27, 2016 7:51 am

Starting to get a few half grown ones showing now :grin: Mmmm tasty so my customers tell me :thup: :thup:
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Re: Hardly a single rabbit to be seen.

Postby 247sniper » Fri May 27, 2016 8:17 am

Yeh I have noticed this myself dude, not many rabbits about over the last few months. However over the last few weeks I have noticed a lot of young rabbits knocking about especially around Peel to Douglas areas. I'm looking forward to getting out and vaporing's some long range bunny's as and when, but the clays are taking priority atm.


Will get on them soon though.

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Re: Hardly a single rabbit to be seen.

Postby Yessir » Sat May 28, 2016 10:04 am

247sniper wrote:Yeh I have noticed this myself dude, not many rabbits about over the last few months. However over the last few weeks I have noticed a lot of young rabbits knocking about especially around Peel to Douglas areas. I'm looking forward to getting out and vaporing's some long range bunny's as and when, but the clays are taking priority atm.


Will get on them soon though.

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I bet you've noticed a lack of them around blue point?, that's normally another guaranteed hot spot of ours.

I've also seen a few young ones, probably as many young as full grown actually but I've also noticed a few dead ones randomly lying around. It'll be interesting to see if many get a chance to grow to mid size before whatever is killing them kills them.
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Re: Hardly a single rabbit to be seen.

Postby mr smith » Wed Jun 01, 2016 3:48 pm

http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/resource ... VHD_UK.htm

It maybe this disease,pretty sure it got a mention on the (scottish) news a few months back as it has had quite an effect on the wild rabbit population in Scotland.One of the places I used to shoot near Dundee has hardly a rabbit to be seen for three or four years even on the bits where I generally let them be.
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Re: Hardly a single rabbit to be seen.

Postby TheSquire » Thu Jun 02, 2016 12:02 pm

Loads round here, especially on roundabouts and road verges. Local fields seem well populated but getting permissions is not easy ...
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