Rabbit Shooting (Australia)

butta9999 · August 23, 2010, 03:41 AM

Hello again this is another spotlighting night from last Sunday. This time i was using my Brno .22lr Which i bought a month ago. Its fitted with a Leupold VX2 3-9x40. Great setup, also has a ten shot mag that comes in very handy. The threaded barrel has also been a pro.

Bullets used were Winchester Subsonics again they shoot great from both dad's and my rifle's.

I think i shot 40+ this night, i brought 38 home for the pot.

Enjoy..

micksis86 · August 23, 2010, 05:40 AM

Nice haul Butta, If you ever need a hunting buddy i'm on the other side of melbourne!

hooligan1 · August 23, 2010, 06:58 AM

You better get to skinnin!!!BTW the limit is six apiece here

mete · August 23, 2010, 01:01 PM

No they're really small kangaroos !!

Sgt.Saputo · August 23, 2010, 01:56 PM

Say uh, what's up doc?
I'm gettin wedy to make wabbit stew......

mitchell koster · August 23, 2010, 07:27 PM

Nice bit of culling there Butta. We don't have many bunnies in Tas.

Well done, nice .22 as well.

Catcha later.

MK

butta9999 · August 24, 2010, 12:20 AM

Thanks boys, yes it was a good night.

Hooligan- i cant believe they have a bag limit there.....

mitchell koster · August 24, 2010, 06:34 PM

That wouldn't work over in AUs ay??? We'd have bunnies everywhere.

MK

TheGoldenState · August 24, 2010, 06:36 PM

I dont think ive seen so many of one animal taken at once. Then again ive never been hunting, and only recently have been getting into it.

Howes it taste?

mitchell koster · August 24, 2010, 06:39 PM

Like chicken................ ha. Rabbit very tasty but i couldn't compare it to other meats.

They smell bad when cooking them.

MK

crghss · August 24, 2010, 07:47 PM

I've eaten many of tasty rabbit. Just fry them up in what ever flavor you like, garlic & oil or onions butter.

Thats a lot of skinnin'.

lt dan · August 25, 2010, 12:56 AM

that is some nice rabits, i would make lots and lots of pies!

i took some springhare, but wont eat them, since they are actualy rodents/rats despite their name. used a bruno mark 2(cz) sub sonic ammo with a silencer.

http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/y...op12-09059.jpg

nefprotector · August 25, 2010, 01:46 AM

Holy Cow man!

I live in the deep South Alabama USA. We were once very well rabbit populated. But not anymore.

butta9999 · August 25, 2010, 03:26 AM

Not to talk it up but i could of shot 200. Was not to keen jumping electric fences though.

Wild rabbit does have a game taste to it, the farmed rabbits can taste like chicken.

Ok here it is.

1 Onion
2 Cloves garlic
3 Salt & Pepper
4 Olive oil
5 Chillie Flakes (optional)
6 Sliced Mushrooms
7 Diced Capsicum
8 Tomato paste
9 Tomato Condensed Soup
10 Pasta Sauce (plain Tomato)
11 Fresh basil leaves
12 Bay leaves
13 Pasta

First soak rabbit in a bowl over night in cold water with a tablespoon of salt and 3 tablespoons of white vinegar. Put in fridge. This draws some of the bitterness rabbit can have especially if there is some blood in the meat.

Brown rabbit in a pan with oil then remove from heat and put aside.

Heat a "big" pasta sauce pot with olive oil. Add garlic, diced onion, mushrooms, capsicum, chillie flakes, salt/pepper. Cook until soft.

Add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, cook through then add tomato condensed soup, pasta sauce, bay leaves and Fresh Basil.

Once sauce is bubbling nice, add all the rabbit and stir through. Bring sauce back to the boil. Once boiling bring the heat down to the minimun and put the lid on. Even move to a smaller burner.

Stir every 15-20mins and cook for at least 2.5 hours.

If sauce seems not enough add a can of diced tomatos or some more pasta sauce. All rabbit must be covered.

Cook pasta to your liking and enjoy. The flavours of the rabbit go right through the sauce and makes a great tasting dish.

Bake some garlic bread, nice green salad and a bottle of red....

SKULLANDCROSSBONES65 · September 17, 2010, 11:10 PM

G'day. Those photos bring back memories.

Work has been busy so I don't seem to get much TFL time.

I'll have to look you up the next time I'm down that way as there are no Rabbit in my area.

butta9999 · September 23, 2010, 01:57 AM

Freezer is always full mate.

andrew66 · September 23, 2010, 04:20 AM

Have any of you guys heard of TB in rabbits? There is a pile up here in northern saskatchewan. I was wanting to take a few, but was told there is a risk of TB.
Nice harvest btw. bet it was alot of fun!

sc928porsche · September 23, 2010, 12:49 PM

Youre well on your way for making that nice winter coat!

August 23, 2010, 05:40 AM	#2
micksis86 Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2009 Posts: 420	Nice haul Butta, If you ever need a hunting buddy i'm on the other side of melbourne! __________________ Never argue with morons, they will lower you down to their level and beat you with experience.

August 23, 2010, 06:58 AM	#3
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,586	You better get to skinnin!!!BTW the limit is six apiece here __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

August 23, 2010, 01:01 PM	#4
mete Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 6,575	No they're really small kangaroos !! __________________ And Watson , bring your revolver !

August 23, 2010, 01:56 PM	#5
Sgt.Saputo Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2010 Posts: 201	Say uh, what's up doc? I'm gettin wedy to make wabbit stew...... __________________ "Keep the Vaseline off the guns, and keep the guns out of the oven." -Bill DeShivs "Stock padding? Mosin not cater to girly men. Mosin tough like hammer, take abuse, keep fighting. Defend homeland!!!" -spetznaz1337

August 23, 2010, 07:27 PM	#6
mitchell koster Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2010 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 211	Nice bit of culling there Butta. We don't have many bunnies in Tas. Well done, nice .22 as well. Catcha later. MK __________________ The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on.

August 24, 2010, 12:20 AM	#7
butta9999 Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2008 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Posts: 692	Thanks boys, yes it was a good night. Hooligan- i cant believe they have a bag limit there..... __________________ Knowledge is Power!

August 24, 2010, 06:34 PM	#8
mitchell koster Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2010 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 211	That wouldn't work over in AUs ay??? We'd have bunnies everywhere. MK __________________ The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on.

August 24, 2010, 06:36 PM	#9
TheGoldenState Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2010 Posts: 1,191	I dont think ive seen so many of one animal taken at once. Then again ive never been hunting, and only recently have been getting into it. Howes it taste? __________________ The Day You Get Comfortable Is The Day You Get Careless...

August 24, 2010, 06:39 PM	#10
mitchell koster Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2010 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 211	Like chicken................ ha. Rabbit very tasty but i couldn't compare it to other meats. They smell bad when cooking them. MK __________________ The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on.

August 24, 2010, 07:47 PM	#11
crghss Junior member Join Date: July 1, 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 537	I've eaten many of tasty rabbit. Just fry them up in what ever flavor you like, garlic & oil or onions butter. Thats a lot of skinnin'.

August 25, 2010, 12:56 AM	#12
lt dan Senior Member Join Date: March 4, 2008 Location: south africa Posts: 328	that is some nice rabits, i would make lots and lots of pies! i took some springhare, but wont eat them, since they are actualy rodents/rats despite their name. used a bruno mark 2(cz) sub sonic ammo with a silencer. http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/y...op12-09059.jpg __________________ If youth is wasted on the young, then Africa is wasted on the Africans

August 25, 2010, 01:46 AM	#13
nefprotector Junior member Join Date: December 3, 2009 Location: SE Alabama Posts: 701	Holy Cow man! I live in the deep South Alabama USA. We were once very well rabbit populated. But not anymore.

August 25, 2010, 03:26 AM	#14
butta9999 Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2008 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Posts: 692	Not to talk it up but i could of shot 200. Was not to keen jumping electric fences though. Wild rabbit does have a game taste to it, the farmed rabbits can taste like chicken. Ok here it is. 1 Onion 2 Cloves garlic 3 Salt & Pepper 4 Olive oil 5 Chillie Flakes (optional) 6 Sliced Mushrooms 7 Diced Capsicum 8 Tomato paste 9 Tomato Condensed Soup 10 Pasta Sauce (plain Tomato) 11 Fresh basil leaves 12 Bay leaves 13 Pasta First soak rabbit in a bowl over night in cold water with a tablespoon of salt and 3 tablespoons of white vinegar. Put in fridge. This draws some of the bitterness rabbit can have especially if there is some blood in the meat. Brown rabbit in a pan with oil then remove from heat and put aside. Heat a "big" pasta sauce pot with olive oil. Add garlic, diced onion, mushrooms, capsicum, chillie flakes, salt/pepper. Cook until soft. Add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, cook through then add tomato condensed soup, pasta sauce, bay leaves and Fresh Basil. Once sauce is bubbling nice, add all the rabbit and stir through. Bring sauce back to the boil. Once boiling bring the heat down to the minimun and put the lid on. Even move to a smaller burner. Stir every 15-20mins and cook for at least 2.5 hours. If sauce seems not enough add a can of diced tomatos or some more pasta sauce. All rabbit must be covered. Cook pasta to your liking and enjoy. The flavours of the rabbit go right through the sauce and makes a great tasting dish. Bake some garlic bread, nice green salad and a bottle of red.... __________________ Knowledge is Power!

September 17, 2010, 11:10 PM	#15
SKULLANDCROSSBONES65 Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2008 Location: Far Nth Wst QLD Australia Posts: 992	G'day. Those photos bring back memories. Work has been busy so I don't seem to get much TFL time. I'll have to look you up the next time I'm down that way as there are no Rabbit in my area. __________________ If you're not confused, you're not trying hard enough! When you're confused, I'll try to use smaller words!!!

September 23, 2010, 01:57 AM	#16
butta9999 Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2008 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Posts: 692	Freezer is always full mate. __________________ Knowledge is Power!

September 23, 2010, 04:20 AM	#17
andrew66 Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: canada Posts: 74	Have any of you guys heard of TB in rabbits? There is a pile up here in northern saskatchewan. I was wanting to take a few, but was told there is a risk of TB. Nice harvest btw. bet it was alot of fun!

September 23, 2010, 12:49 PM	#18
sc928porsche Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2008 Location: now living in alabama Posts: 2,433	Youre well on your way for making that nice winter coat! __________________ No such thing as a stupid question. What is stupid is not asking it.