Rabbits rabbits rabbits!

Hi Been here a while but never posted.
People know me from the NZ forum.
Anyways I thought I'd tell you about one of my hunting forays.
It was a favourite shoot of mine about 5mins drive out of town. After arriving at around 5pm I set off on my usual route, things were'nt looking good though, an hour in and not a rabbit seen!
As I rounded the edge of some Manuka trees I spotted a bunny about 15yrds  away amongst some long grass. He saw me and I saw him. As I cracked open the heafty barrel lock on my .22 Webley Tomahawk muscled back the barrel to full cock and slipped in a 16gr Jsb Exact he took off! Fourtunately for me, but not so fourtunate for him, he stopped about 20 yards from me. I centred the Mildot crosshairs of the 6x Leapers on the back of his head and let the JSB fly at 750fps (20fpe). Crack! Thwack! Smackdown! He never even kicked.



I carried on an saw nothing for a further half hour. Then approaching a spot favoured by bunnies, I spotted a big boy nibbling away. He was about 20yrds away and never saw me. I loaded lined him up and let one fly. Smack! Nothing happend! I thought I had missed him, then a second later he rolled over, gave one kick and froze! I was starting to get dark and I noticed a set of pink eyes in the beam of my torch. I crept up to within about 25yrds, crouched and sent a Jsb at him.  Whack! Right between the eyes!


This was a memorable hunt.
I love my Webley. It is such a fantastic gun and will shoot at 20fpe all day with accuracy that stuns me.

Andrew

[shadow]

Great shootin Andrew and it's good to see you post a hunt and that one sure look's like a fat fella. Look forward to more hunting stories and pic's from you, great pic's and that sure is a sweetheart of a shooter you have there. MMMM rabbit, Ed

[dw33]

Nice shooting and a good write up.  How will you cook them?

Thanks guys.
Those guys were destined for the smoker. Came out alright but were a little on the dry and tough side.
Cold smoking them and then slow cooking would probably be better.
I crumbed and fried the last lot, that was nice, like fried chicken:)

Regards
Andrew

[Big_Bill]

Hello Andrew,

Good Shootin and fine account of your hunt !

That is a fine rifle that you have there, it sure acquired the attention of those rabbits !

It's great to read of hunts in other countries. Do you have any animals over there that you need to watch out for while walking around at night !!? Just curious :-)

AND A BIG WELCOME TO THE G.T.A. !!! A GREAT PLACE TO BE !!!

[longislandhunter]

Enjoyed your story and pics very much Andrew,,,, great shootin.  The rifle is a beauty also.  Sounds like you got a good bunny huntin spot  :)

I look forward to your future hunting posts.  

Jeff

Thanks Bill.

Ahh no there are'nt really any big preditory animals in NZ, probably the only dangerous animals would be Pigs and Really PO'd Deer or a Rutting Stag. Where I hunt there are only Sheep, Cattle, and a few wild Horses. Magpies and Hawks could go you if they were deperate but I never heard of that happening.

I'm more likely to be hurt falling down a bank or something at night or being on the bad side of one of the locals;) haha

Regards
Andrew