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frewen

Joined: 08 Sep 2005
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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 08 6:35 pm Post subject: First rabbit (proud wife moment)
Chrispystix shot his first rabbit Rabbit for tea tomorrow then

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 08 6:36 pm Post subject:
Well done!!

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 08 6:37 pm Post subject:
In your kitchen? Doesn't seem very sporting. Congratulations Chrispystix.

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 08 6:37 pm Post subject:
Excellent. I love rabbit! I was quite a bit younger when I shot my first...and burst into tears sobbing "Oh God - I've just shot Thumper" Didn't last long though.

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 08 6:42 pm Post subject:
Good work, enjoy!

gil
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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 08 6:51 pm Post subject:
Nice work. Well done Mmmm..... rabbit casserole

chrispystix

Joined: 29 Dec 2006
Posts: 51
Location: North Essex

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 08 7:18 pm Post subject:

Anyone care to hear the tale......Grabs popcorn.

After several trips out and a few rabbit sightings I was pleased to see dark skys and a bit of wind to disguise my heavy feet. I walked across the field to my regular starting point. After attaching the lamp and loading the subsequent "lucky" pellet I started out. I have a favourite clearing not a few minutes walk and made for it directly.
Nervously, I took one step after another until I reached a point close enough to where I thought the rabbit would be. With a flick of the switch I cast red light into the clearing and.....Nothing.

Just as I decided to move on I sweeped the light left and OMG. A bunny. Up on its back legs and side on!!!!
Needless to say I hit it. A little low for my liking but still in the head and it died very quickly.
A call to my neighbour has the skin and cleaning done and he (as I now know) is ready for the pot.

Feel a little mixed. Mostly proud and excited. Its the first animal I have intentionally killed so that is a bit wierd but not without good cause and I have said I will take care of the Christmas Chickens so good prep.

Thanks for listening....

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 08 7:21 pm Post subject:
Well done. You'll enjoy that casserole!

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 08 7:22 pm Post subject:
It's an odd feeling isn't it I must admit I don't like the killing bit at all, but I'm quite happy skinning and gutting the little lovelies

kevin.vinke

Joined: 19 Dec 2006
Posts: 1304
Location: Niedersachsen, Germany

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 08 9:08 pm Post subject:
Congratulations!

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 08 4:57 am Post subject: Re: First rabbit (proud wife moment)

Frewen wrote:

"And to avoid all that messy paunching business, we're just going to pop it in straight into the oven?"

Well done. Hope it tastes good.

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 14929
Location: South West

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 08 5:17 am Post subject:
Congratulations. Nothing tastes quite as good as one's first quarry.

marigold

Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 12458
Location: West Sussex

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 08 6:50 am Post subject:
Excellent . It's too long since I had bunny casserole...

happy

Joined: 22 Oct 2008
Posts: 4

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 08 4:20 pm Post subject: Channel 4: do you live off the land to save money?

To all you brilliant hunters out there

Firstly to introduce myself - my name is Claire Braden and I am a first-time director who has just been commissioned my first half hour film. I am making it about people who are very good at saving money and being frugal. The reason I have come on this site is because I want to find someone who can show me how they largely survive without going to spend money in supermarkets etc. Do any of you know of anyone who largely lives off shooting their own meat and possibly growing their own veg? I want to find a true country man or woman who can take me in to the countryside and show me how to live off the land.

I am featuring 4 or 5 people in the half hour film - so it is just a 5 minute portrait of someone who has achieved this way of living. I would love it if you could put me in touch with them. My contact details are tel: 0207 482 5885 or email [email protected]

Thanks for your help - please do let me know about anyone suitable and then they can decide if it is for them or not.
Claire

lettucewoman

Joined: 26 Sep 2006
Posts: 7834
Location: Tiptoe in the Forest!!

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 08 5:15 pm Post subject:
Well done!!

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