Rabbit Season

[Cyclops]

Oops didn't see Wakazashi's much more thorough and practical video above.

Re the moral dimension: I think killing living things is a form of violence. Some forms of violence strengthen the actor (eg exercise, sports, constructive disputation, butchery for subsistence) but some erode the soul. Uneccessary cruelty is corrosive to the soul and most people cannot commit acts without lessening themselves.

This sounds very airy fairy and I have only come to these views after the age of 40 as my blood has cooled. I am ashamed to say that I saw Avatar again and realised the blue alien was saying the same thing.

... I'm quite sure that you can't slice ham off of a live cow; or any cow for that matter.

Sadly enough some meat prepared and labelled as ham is in fact lamb or beef. Check your labels carefully.

[Tellos Athenaios]

How could you!

Well, better a quick, clean job rather than falling victim to Myxomatose (although American rabbits don't get it as badly as European ones); which seems like a considerable risk for rabbits locked up in cages a size too small in someones garage/shed.

And anyway. Nothing like a good bite out of your thumb to make you reconsider how “cute” they really are (rabbits are so cute that a large adult will have no qualms about attacking a fully grown cat or rat). Just about everything “cute” has nice sharp teeth, or claws, or both.

[Fragony]

ahum, ham from a cow? Might be language thingie but ham is pork?

As for morality, nothing wrong with killing an animal for food, but I simply can't. Did plenty business with butchers, all types, if he knows what he's doing it's very quik, but it takes practise. Leave it to the pro's, trial and error isn't needed, it's a cruel learning process.

[Beskar]

ahum, ham from a cow? Might be language thingie but ham is pork?

Not the same thing, Ham is cured Pork from the rump of the pig. But it is clear with what you mean.

Though Americans have a weird obession with calling beef burgers, "hamburgers".

[InsaneApache]

Interesting. Reminds me of killing chickens. Although my uncle liked finding new ways to remove their heads. Very disturbing. Blood EVERYWHERE!

This is correct. Pater used to keep leghorns (I know I laughed as well!) a few years ago. For some reason, even unbeknown to himself, he decided to forsake the time honoured way of wringing the chucks neck and plumped for the hatchett one fine day.

Result. A garage that looked like a scene from a Jason/Micheal/Freddie film set. Blood literally everywhere. Very messy.

Though Americans have a weird obession with calling beef burgers, "hamburgers".

Dear oh dear, oh dear. Where to start?

[Vladimir]

Dear oh dear, oh dear. Where to start?

I'd start with french fries.

[miotas]

This is correct. Pater used to keep leghorns (I know I laughed as well!) a few years ago. For some reason, even unbeknown to himself, he decided to forsake the time honoured way of wringing the chucks neck and plumped for the hatchett one fine day.

Result. A garage that looked like a scene from a Jason/Micheal/Freddie film set. Blood literally everywhere. Very messy.

My nanna had chooks when I was knee high, and I always thought it was funny how they kept running around after they were dead.

[Banquo's Ghost]

Not the same thing, Ham is cured Pork from the rump of the pig. But it is clear with what you mean.

Though Americans have a weird obession with calling beef burgers, "hamburgers".

Dear oh dear, oh dear. Where to start?

Louis will no doubt appreciate the inherent class divide built into the English language. Words for livestock are generally Saxon in origin (pig, sheep, cow) since the live animals were tended by the peasantry. However, the vocabulary for the prepared meats eaten by the aristocracy is derived from the French (pork, mutton, beef).

[Vladimir]

Louis will no doubt appreciate the inherent class divide built into the English language. Words for livestock are generally Saxon in origin (pig, sheep, cow) since the live animals were tended by the peasantry. However, the vocabulary for the prepared meats eaten by the aristocracy is derived from the French (pork, mutton, beef).

Swine in the field, pork on the plate.

[Centurion1]

Like i said use a hatchet. Your a grown man and im sure you can put some force behind the hatchet, you should be able to decapitate the rabbit if you put force behind it. And it will be quick for the rrabbit at least. As well its simply saving a step since your going to have to decapitate the thing when you dress it anyway.

But yeah as people said its going to be very very very bloody as soon as you chop that jugular. Always make sure to swing from the back of the neck as it will crush the spine first and it will give you the proper resistance to create the blunt force trauma required to finish the job.

but yeah do it outside in the woods or something and dont wear nice clothes.

btw what are you doing with the skins? dont tell me your just throwing them out....

[InsaneApache]

Indeed. I could do with a new pair of slippers.

[Vladimir]

Indeed. I could do with a new pair of slippers.

Oh, wait; I thought you typed scissors.

[Lemur]

btw what are you doing with the skins? dont tell me your just throwing them out....

No, there are no plans to waste the skins. My neighbor kept the last set, and I imagine he'll keep this one as well.

[Pannonian]

Take your pick between a hammer, a baseball bat, a chainsaw or a samurai sword. Put the rabbit in a vice, then take care of it.

[Beskar]

Might only be a coincidence, but Crazed Rabbit has disappeared from this forum since this thread.

[InsaneApache]

Might only be a coincidence, but Crazed Rabbit has disappeared from this forum since this thread.

He could have his head in a vice right now awaiting a hammer/cosh/sword/axe/garrotte to end his misery.



@Lemur

I recommend wearing an Elmer Fudd mask when you decide to give it a go. You know it makes sense.

[Cute Wolf]

well, kinda late, but I have experience slaughering them (and almost all kind of ediable animals)

all that you need is just a sharp knive, and some sort of large bucket, and things go simple, you grab the rabbit, put it into the bucket, expose his throat, and slit it in the neck, as near as the head if possible. After that, hung it upside down and let the blood drains out, that way, you can done this in minimum mess (seriously this was most clean, doing it classic way in the bucket).

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*. Praying before killing one is optional...

[PanzerJaeger]

Wow. Some of these methods, while earning points for creativity, are pretty convoluted. Just ring their necks. There is no special technique, just grab it by the head and spin until its dead. Trust me, once you've rung a snow goose's neck, everything else is child's play.

[Crazed Rabbit]

You are all on The List.

[Rob The Bastard]

I don't think rabbits will make as good a helicopter as a goose does... the weight distribution would make it trickier.
One man that I worked for raised rabbits. He had a metal funnel that allowed the bunny's head to fit through but stopped the shoulders/legs from coming through, giving him a unobstructed shot (slug gun) at the rabbits head. As we've already discussed, a decent blow will do the job.

[Beskar]

Giant Rabbits sell for £99 while two normal rabbits are £59 together.

[InsaneApache]

I bought a rabbit from the market a couple of weeks ago. Nice and cheap at £3 per wabbit. Only thing is there's not much meat on, apart from the legs. Still makes a delicious stew though.

I just had a thought. I've tried goat curry, yummy, but would rabbit make a tasty curry? Might be a bit too strong in flavour but I'll give it a go.

Will report when done.

[Cute Wolf]

You are all on The List.

I know, you must watch this thread with horror