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James Y wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2019 3:41 pm

A neighbor has a pet white rabbit that comes into my back yard and those of several neighbors. As long as I don't see any more rabbits, I guess I'm OK with it for now. Maybe I shouldn't be(?).

https://youtu.be/silJoHrXsIc

Jim

Hahaha! With a rabbit like that I would be worried.

Sharp Guy wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 26, 2019 8:59 pm

My girl had to put her cat down a couple months ago (poor Precious). Now she's out in the back yard everyday feeding a baby bunny. She even call the thing and taps the bowl on the patio and sure enough it comes running over.

Yes they make better pets than cats.

We've got quite a few rabbits here. The stray cats have been thinning them out in my neighborhood lately though.

Doc Dan wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:46 pm

They do have BIG teeth, however.

Another fun thing is to get some kids and let them chase the rabbits and catch them for you. You won’t get many but the kids will have a blast.

Rabbits make good pets. You can even litter box train them if you plan to keep them in the house. They will come when you call, unlike a cat. They love to be petted so are perfect fir calming lap animals.

On the other hand, they are good to eat. I have a killer rabbit in wine recipe (French). I like them fried, too. Like antelope, you have to gut and cool a rabbit as soon and quickly as possible if they will taste strong and gamey. Many grocers sell rabbit if you ask.

I got bitten once when I was little Doc but I’ve been scratched a few times, picking up head shot rabbits. :eek:

Many butchers sell rabbits here, but they’re large domestic rabbits. We’v never bought or eaten them and by all accounts they’re not much chop. If you’re going to eat rabbit you can’t beat young head shot wild rabbits.

Not good pics but, if it’s feral it’s in peril. :rolleyes:

JD Spydo wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2019 7:41 am

Well BLOKE I bet this is a great idea where you are at. But the CottonTail Rabbits we have in our area are pretty fast and not easy to fool.

Hey Joe, I’m tipping they aren’t as smart as you give them credit and I should have said, ‘find the rabbits at night’. :rolleyes:

Anyhow, it’s the quickest, easiest way I know to catch rabbits but like Doc said they bite and scratch so you got to watch how you grab them. :)

SpyderEdgeForever wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2019 3:56 pm

Bloke, is it true that the rabbits were originally imported into Australia as a cheap food source for colonists and once they bred they got out of control?

It is SEF and they did. :)

In their wisdom our forefathers also introduced foxes, cats, deer, buffalo, camels, cane toads, European carp ... it’s a bloody nightmare. :eek:

SpyderEdgeForever wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2019 3:56 pm

Bloke, is it true that the rabbits were originally imported into Australia as a cheap food source for colonists and once they bred they got out of control?

Food and like foxes, sport.

Bloke wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 29, 2019 1:16 am

JD Spydo wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2019 7:41 am

Well BLOKE I bet this is a great idea where you are at. But the CottonTail Rabbits we have in our area are pretty fast and not easy to fool.

Hey Joe, I’m tipping they aren’t as smart as you give them credit and I should have said, ‘find the rabbits at night’. :rolleyes:

Anyhow, it’s the quickest, easiest way I know to catch rabbits but like Doc said they bite and scratch so you got to watch how you grab them. :)

SpyderEdgeForever wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2019 3:56 pm

Bloke, is it true that the rabbits were originally imported into Australia as a cheap food source for colonists and once they bred they got out of control?

It is SEF and they did. :)

In there wisdom our forefathers also introduced foxes, cats, deer, buffalo, camels, cane toads, European carp ... it’s a bloody nightmare. :eek:

Alex, you ever bag any monster cats in your time?

Tims wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 29, 2019 4:04 am

Alex, you ever bag any monster cats in your time?

Hey Tim, I’ve shot heaps mate. They come in when I’m whistling foxes ... feral dogs too.

The Tom in the photo above (and below) was definitely the biggest to date. He was heavier than the fox in the picture and a weary bugger. I was a bit lucky to drop him with a .22 at about seventy meters. Usually feral cats are rangy, scrawny things this one was bigger than most pampered domestic cats.

Rigor mortis set in by the time I took the pics but you get an idea. :)

Bloke wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 29, 2019 4:27 am

Tims wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 29, 2019 4:04 am

Alex, you ever bag any monster cats in your time?

Hey Tim, I’ve shot heaps mate. They come in when I’m whistling foxes ... feral dogs too.

The Tom in the photo above (and below) was definitely the biggest to date. He was heavier than the fox in the picture and a weary bugger. I was a bit lucky to drop him with a .22 at about seventy meters. Usually feral cats are rangy, scrawny things this one was bigger than most pampered domestic cats.

Rigor mortis set in by the time I took the pics but you get an idea. :)

They have a healthy growth potential on a wild diet and no shortage of rabbit for that one by the looks.
I learned respect for cats the hard way...

Bloke wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 29, 2019 12:16 am

Doc Dan wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:46 pm

They do have BIG teeth, however.

Another fun thing is to get some kids and let them chase the rabbits and catch them for you. You won’t get many but the kids will have a blast.

Rabbits make good pets. You can even litter box train them if you plan to keep them in the house. They will come when you call, unlike a cat. They love to be petted so are perfect fir calming lap animals.

On the other hand, they are good to eat. I have a killer rabbit in wine recipe (French). I like them fried, too. Like antelope, you have to gut and cool a rabbit as soon and quickly as possible if they will taste strong and gamey. Many grocers sell rabbit if you ask.

I got bitten once when I was little Doc but I’ve been scratched a few times, picking up head shot rabbits. :eek:

Many butchers sell rabbits here, but they’re large domestic rabbits. We’v never bought or eaten them and by all accounts they’re not much chop. If you’re going to eat rabbit you can’t beat young head shot wild rabbits.

Not good pics but, if it’s feral it’s in peril. :rolleyes:

Bloke, I thought they made you folks turn in all of your guns?

I love doing this stuff. I need to come visit one day.

Tims wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:08 am

I learned respect for cats the hard way ...

:eek:

I’ll give you a buzz ... I got to hear about this. :)

Doc Dan wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 29, 2019 12:07 pm

Bloke, I thought they made you folks turn in all of your guns?

I love doing this stuff. I need to come visit one day.

No Doc, it’s popular misconception. :confused:

We simply can’t own automatic/semiautomatic weapons although if you’re a Primary Producer you can for the purpose of feral pest control. The government even subsidies ammo and the weapons are tax deductible.

Our gun laws are very reasonable and normal people of sound character can own as many bolt action rifles of any caliber they wish, we simply have to have a reason. Feral pest control, recreational hunting and target shooting are all legitimate reasons to own and use a rifle and or shotgun. We can’t walk around with them for no reason and as a people we just don’t carry guns, knives, tasers, pepper sprays etc. etc. for self defence. It’s not our way.

Anyhow, Oz is a shooter’s paradise as long as you don’t interfere with our native animals you can shoot ferals like: buffalo, clean skin cattle, camels, horses, donkeys, deer, pigs, goats, dogs, foxes, cats, rabbits, rats, cane toads ... 365 days a year.

Come visit Doc! You’ll love it here! :)