Hunting

[Milo]

Not the foxy type. having just moved to Sussex and noticed that the nearby hills are teeming with rabbits. I have to say I have always liked the idea of trying to catch my own dinners. Anyone got much experience of this malarky?

 

[ianrauk]

Best hunting season for Rabbit's is Autumn when they will be at their fattest. Either at Dusk or at Dawn is the best time to go hunting for them. Best to use an air rifle /or if you have, catch nets and torches, set over borrows or set half way down/up a hill. Of course you would have to ask landowners permission.

 

[Milo]

I do intend to ask no worrys there. I would hazzerd a guess that there is a university ban on air rifles in halls.

 

[chris667]

You're going to right royally annoy some people if you have a shared kitchen.

Really, a good air rifle is what you need. Although if you are handy you'll be able to catch them with a catapult.

 

[thomas]

The amount of rabbits around UEA's campus is unbelievable. They were always quite fun to try and catch when walking back to halls drunk ....never managed to catch one.

A lot seems to catch that ...what's it called? That Rabbit do lally disease? It's quite sad, but I wouldn't want to eat one of those by mistake.

 

[Milo]

Mixy you can see it in their eyes.

 

[rich p]

Welcome to the sunny south coast, Milo

 

[Milo]

I do have a shared kitchin. This lot will probably faint at the sight of something not frozen in a cardbox box. However any gory stuff I woud probably do outside .

 

[Milo]

Thanks Rich P im more in the downs tbh lovely round here only about a 4 mile walk from the campus to Ditchling.

 

[trsleigh]

I do have a shared kitchin. This lot will probably faint at the sight of something not frozen in a cardbox box. However any gory stuff I woud probably do outside .

Hi Milo

I was at Sussex 69 / 72. After graduating I had a job for a short while in one of the labs looking after various blood sucking insects and the rabbits they fed on.
On one occasion I took a dead rabbit back to the flat and had a jolly nice stew. Unfortunately the stew pan I used belonged to one of my flatmates who was a very strict vegeterian. After supper I washed up everything and settled down to a nice quiet evening. When my flatmate returned she went totally ballistic, even though the pan was squeaky clean. She said she would never be able to use that pan ever again. Don't know if she did or not as we all moved on shortly afterwards.
So best of luck with your plan.

 

[661-Pete]

...and close to my patch too, I see!

I do admit to having an 'agenda' here, being (a) non-meat-eater, and ( finding blood sports abhorrent. But if you really want to catch rabbits for food, well nothing wrong with that in principle, not really a blood-sport.

But I do think you'll find it more trouble than it's worth, especially if living in Uni. Skinning and cleaning a rabbit (and checking over for parasites) is bound to be a messy job. The Downs are criss-crossed with public footpaths, and if you endanger a member of the public, ... well, figure it out. If you want to join an organised shoot, fine, go for it, be ready to part with most of your Student Loan...

As for the rabbits themselves, well I do agree, there are far too many of them, they are pests, and can be a danger to cyclists especially in early summer when there are young'uns about with no road-sense. Watch out for them if pelting down the Beacon full-tilt!

 

[661-Pete]

When my flatmate returned she went totally ballistic, even though the pan was squeaky clean. She said she would never be able to use that pan ever again.

Just for info, that behaviour is way OTT and I would never complain if someone used one of my pans for meat - as long as it was washed up! But be aware if visiting an Orthodox Jewish household! Using the wrong bowl in the sink, or the wrong tea-towel (i.e. the 'meat' one where you should have used the 'milk' one or vice versa) can cause an apocalypse...!

 

[BigonaBianchi]

I'm down here to...

..erm but arn't rabbits cute little furry things that only cruel evil sadistic peeps murder and stew?

 

[ChrisKH]

Just for info, that behaviour is way OTT and I would never complain if someone used one of my pans for meat - as long as it was washed up! But be aware if visiting an Orthodox Jewish household! Using the wrong bowl in the sink, or the wrong tea-towel (i.e. the 'meat' one where you should have used the 'milk' one or vice versa) can cause an apocalypse...!

And in more affluent Orthodox kitchens using the wrong sink, wrong preparation area, wrong fridge or even the wrong kitchen can cause problems.

 

[Gareth]

The amount of rabbits around UEA's campus is unbelievable. They were always quite fun to try and catch when walking back to halls drunk ....never managed to catch one.

A lot seems to catch that ...what's it called? That Rabbit do lally disease? It's quite sad, but I wouldn't want to eat one of those by mistake.

You'll see me every now and again in the fields near the UEA hunting bunnies with my Red tail Hawks.