Hunting, tips

**Vuk** · 12-21-2010, 15:31

Yeah, even in the wild, it is not that hard to sneak up close enough to a rabbit to take a good shot. I personally do not shoot moving animals (with the exceptions of birds, squirrels, and chipmunks), because you are not assured a clean kill. It is really disturbing to shoot an animal's leg off and then chase it down and drill it full of holes as it is writhing on the ground. I have seen someone do that to a rabbit with his .22. After hitting it in the rear leg he shot the thing in the guts a bunch of times. That is a very painful, brutal way to go, and it is much better for you and the animal to finish it off with a clean shot to the head or other vitals.

**Fragony** · 12-21-2010, 15:58

That's what I want to avoid, 'the wild' isn't really the right expression here though, more like the number of trees between traffic-signs, 'wild rabbits' can even be found just out of the centre of Amsterdam and I don't mean bunnies, they got some disease last year though was pretty sad to see that, completely helpless.

edit, what's up with this? http://www.quackenbushairguns.com/ And that wouldn't scratch a rabbit?

**Seamus Fermanagh** · 12-22-2010, 02:18

Perhaps a Martini-Henry? No worries about failing to kill the target....

**rajpoot** · 12-23-2010, 09:02

The first question is what kind of air-gun you have.
You can easily get a .22 cal air-gun, the break barrel type, and that works for rabbits and quails and other game of that size. Furthermore these guns don't normally need a license.

As for hunting laws I can't really say. For instance in India, it's illegal to hunt anything but vermin, like rats and stuff. But quails that roam the fields are a delicacy, cooked on open flame.
And in my experience it's easier to kill a quail than a rabbit.

Edit:
Another thing you might want to take care about is the pellets. When I first bought the pellets I made the mistake of getting the round nosed ones. You want to get the pointed ones for greater penetration power.

Originally Posted by Fragony

edit, what's up with this? http://www.quackenbushairguns.com/ And that wouldn't scratch a rabbit?

Those are modified airguns, I think. The kind that would need a license to keep legally.

**Furunculus** · 12-23-2010, 10:33

it has always been a dream to own a theoben rapid mk2, the rolls royce of air-guns.

sadly 850 squid with another 250 for a scope that does it justice.

**Fragony** · 12-23-2010, 12:47

@India, decided against air-rifle, I don't want to risk just wounding them.

Anyone know where to get an affordable thermal scope that can be mounted on a crossbow?

**Fisherking** · 12-23-2010, 12:55

Sure!

Just check out amazon. I saw one for only $19,995.00

**rajpoot** · 12-23-2010, 14:26

Originally Posted by Fragony

@India, decided against air-rifle, I don't want to risk just wounding them.

Well, it's really your decision, but a well placed shot to the head with a .22 cal always kills.

**Sarmatian** · 12-23-2010, 15:13

Originally Posted by Fragony

@India, decided against air-rifle, I don't want to risk just wounding them.

Get to a heavilly wooded area and call Osama bin Laden (1-800-AIR-OSAMA). Start insulting him (beard and Islam jokes work best) and eventually a 747 will crash in the forest, resulting in massive rabbit casualties. Works every time.

The added effect will be that the rabbits will probably join war on terror and with them on, America can't lose.