Rabbits, it turns out, couldn't care less about moving dots of red light generated by laser pointers.
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They sure care when that laser pointer is attached to a pellet gun.
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That sounds unsportsmanlike...
Yeah, I think so. I'd probably use a pellet pistol with the iron sights if I had any intention of eating them. Anything else would be too easy.
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If you're shooting for food, sportsmanship plays no roll in the matter. You want the cleanest, most accurate shot possible. If you're killing things for sport, well, that's got more problems than I care to address.
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Here's an example of unsportsmanlike. But sometimes you're out for a drive and they just stand up in the field like this and call out to you "we want to be on your menu - come get us". It's basically picking up drive-through food.
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Same goes for pest control. Apparently, because of the very mild summer conditions we've had in the KC area, rabbit populations have really gotten big this year.
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I can't make out the ammo (.308? .223?) but I noticed the suppressor. With that scope, you can pick which eye you want to go through for a clean shot. Better than duck hunting with a buckshot.
I love roo tenderloin. Most Aussies just peel them off their bumper bar. 
I suppose you have a point there. Still, the rabbits barely seem to notice my presence until I'm maybe 10 - 15 feet away. I could kill them with a slingshot at that range. Even a .22 seems a bit unfair at that distance.
Actually, I've come to prefer using the pellet gun rather than a firearm to blow away the red squirrels when they start trying to gnaw their way into the attic every fall. It's surprisingly accurate, makes no noise to speak of, and doesn't damage anything if I miss. They're the only critters I kill for the sake of killing. The rest I'm on good terms with.
There are a lot of rabbits this year. I've thought about taking a few. I'm not especially crazy about rabbit meat, though, and there's so little meat on a rabbit that it's not worth the bother unless you really like it. Maybe they realize that they're not high on my favorite foods list, and that's why they don't seem fazed by my presence.
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Yep, the old Benjamin Franklin .22 pellet guns were perfect for rabbits and squirrels. If you have a big rabbit overpopulation, you could feed up a pig on them and then butcher it.
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or they are a lot smarter than you think...
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I love roo tenderloin. Most Aussies just peel them off their bumper bar.
Interesting. And I always thought that Aussies would get their meat from picking up all the roadkill each morning...
Roos like to hang out on the warm asphalt at night. Unfortunately for them, they fail to understand that they'd better get moving if a car or a road train comes along.
Interesting. And I always thought that Aussies would get their meat from picking up all the roadkill each morning...
Roos like to hang out on the warm asphalt at night. Unfortunately for them, they fail to understand that they'd better get moving if a car or a road train comes along.
The ones standing on the road were never a problem, the ones that come bounding out of the woods next to the highway at full speed are the ones that come through the windshield. Couple of those scared the crap out of me.
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The Aussie's I've know said they consider Roo's just big rats and wouldn't even think of eating one. But after some of the things I've seen eaten around the world, nothing would surprise me.I love roo tenderloin. Most Aussies just peel them off their bumper bar.
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You can buy it at Coles grocery store there. It's really nice lean meat.
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wallabies aren't bad eating, usually grind it up for burgers. However the meat is pretty lean and won't hold together on the grill so you usually cut it 2 or 3 parts wallaby to 1 part of the cheapest, fattiest beef mince at the shops, to bind it together
and of course, like everything else in australia the government wants to tell you haw to perform every detail of something as simple as shooting some dinner
and of course, like everything else in australia the government wants to tell you haw to perform every detail of something as simple as shooting some dinner
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Now, we already discussed all kinds of topics here on PoA. The forum however never fails to surprise me: Who would have thought that we will soon talk about roadkill in Down Under and ethical Wallaby hunting standards...
Jeff, would you share some information about your setup? Rifle? Caliber? Suppressor? Are suppressors regulated in Australia?
Jeff, would you share some information about your setup? Rifle? Caliber? Suppressor? Are suppressors regulated in Australia?
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Not mine, but in the picture is a .223. Its the most popular calibre here for all except deer hunting.
You have to keep in mind that we have no large predators. Tassie devils are small, shy, and run away. Ditto quolls. There is nothing here like bears, wolves, etc.
Silencers are not legal but "sound moderators" are, if you get the idea. With the small calibre its quiet enough to not spook game over the next hill.
You have to keep in mind that we have no large predators. Tassie devils are small, shy, and run away. Ditto quolls. There is nothing here like bears, wolves, etc.
Silencers are not legal but "sound moderators" are, if you get the idea. With the small calibre its quiet enough to not spook game over the next hill.
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Our rabbit population explosion has had some interesting turns. The suburbanites are trapping them, because it seems more humane than popping them with a pellet gun. Then they have a rabbit and don't know what to do with it, so they call the county extension agent and ask. He gives them simple instructions - dunk the cage in a barrel of water and drown it. Now the pellet guns don't seem so bad.