matt770 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I'm seeing more and more of them. I have not noticed any damage to crops or ornamentals yet but I assume it's only a matter of time. The puppy seems disinterested, and he's greatly outnumbered anyway. How can I quickly and effectively annihilate every rabbit? Firearms are not an option as we're in the suburbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 A good pellet gun or some traps. When are firearms NOT a valid solution to any problem? Oh, and I wouldn't eat until late fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopazz Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 You like cats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Where you live you can use firearms. But, seriously, don't. They'll arrest you in about 17.3 seconds. Then you'll go to jail. Then you'll bond out. Then you'll go to court. Then you'll go back to jail. Then you'll get anally violated. Then you'll get out of jail. Then you'll miss being anally violated. Then you'll have problems with your marriage when your wife gets upset when you ask her to anally violate you. Then you'll get divorced. Then you'll move to midtown where you can get anally violated mor often. At this point your life will suck, all because you tried to be Elmer Fudd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 You like cats? Actually a good idea. A cat that spends a goodly amount of time outdoors would probably take care of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I have a bunch of rabbits running around. THey have never been an issue. Now, the Canada Geese.... Fuc(king Migratory Bird Act of 1918... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I have a bunch of rabbits running around. THey have never been an issue. Now, the Canada Geese.... Fuc(king Migratory Bird Act of 1918... Dude, an empty 20 oz. Coke bottle and some duct tape can make a dandy silencer for a .22 Not that I'm advocating violating GCA '34 mind you, but that's what I've heard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Dude, an empty 20 oz. Coke bottle and some duct tape can make a dandy silencer for a .22 Not that I'm advocating violating GCA '34 mind you, but that's what I've heard... The freaking geese, in two days, took down 76 corn plants in my garden. I had to replant and build a cage, 40 feet long by 15 feet wide around the whole thing to keep 'em out. I was chasing 'em around with a pitch fork the other day, about got one. People driving by must have been very amused. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 You like cats? I'll live with the f'n rabbits, thanks. Cats are nature's turds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I see a lot of rabbits in my yard, more this year, but don't have any crops or other plans I'm worried about them eating. Mostly see them munching on grass or weeds. As far as cats, there's a stray around all the time too (since I've moved into the house 5+ years ago) and it doesn't seem to bother the rabbits (or squirrels, skunks, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABearWithFurniture Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Basset hounds love rabbits and will chase them all day...unfortunately the hound will be unable to find it's way back to your house without a lot of assistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABearWithFurniture Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Eating wild rabbits during the summer isn't the best, unless of course you can cook it with a high enough temperature to thoroughly rid the carcass of all the parasites and worms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 I may just impale them on stakes throughout the yard as warnings to the other rabbits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Basset hounds love rabbits and will chase them all day...unfortunately the hound will be unable to find it's way back to your house without a lot of assistance. My dog is half Basset hound. Maybe when he gets older he'll have some hunt in him. Right now he's more interested in running around with a stuffed lamb in his mouth that is bigger than his head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I've tried in the past to get rid of rabbits on our property without resorting to a pest-control service, but I wasn't successful. I finally had to hire a professional service that put out poison bait stations in areas where humans and pets can't get to them. Rabbits....GONE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirehairman Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 My dog is half Basset hound. Maybe when he gets older he'll have some hunt in him. Right now he's more interested in running around with a stuffed lamb in his mouth that is bigger than his head. Replace the stuffed lamb with a dead rabbit, and he'll come around quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellab Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 An electric fence keeps the vegis in my garden intact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 An electric fence keeps the veginas in my garden intact. That must be an interesting garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellab Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 (edited) do you have kids or pets? does it hurt them? How much did it cost for how much fence? Is it fully enclosed to keep birds out too? It cost $50 for the actual module. I had some metal post for bracing some young trees that I didn't need anymore, so they are my solid corners. I have 6 plastic posts ($6 each) that are designed for temporary electric farm fences which allows me to have one rope/wire about 6" off the ground for the rabbits and one at the top about 3' off the ground for the deer. The rope/wire was something around $20 and I have enough to last a lifetime. I think there is like a half a mile on the roll. I am about $100 for the intial investment and this is the third year and it is working great again. Last year I buried a PVC pipe for a water spicot and also did conduit for an electrical cord otherwise I had a extension cord I had to pick up everytime I mowed. I really don't have a lot of problem with birds, but the deer and rabbits were eating me out of house and home. I live on the edge of town with no backyard neighbors. I don't have kids, but I have a dog and the neighbors have three that are often in the yard and mine in theirs. I asked them about it and they all agreed that the dogs will learn quickly and they have. One zap per year. Edited May 27, 2012 by Rebellab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 On a side note, Rebellab's idea also keeps solicitors and kids off yer lawn. Only problem is shoveling their limp body into the sewer drain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 On a side note, Rebellab's idea also keeps solicitors and kids off yer lawn. Only problem is shoveling their limp body into the sewer drain. It may be difficult for little old ladies like yerself; a real man has no issue with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 A small terrier like a Scottie would chase the rabbits off the property if you gave him run of the yard. Also, many pellet rifles now come with silencers on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 can they be trapped and sold? sounds like you could have some vacation money, possibly. maybe there is someone out there that pays money for rabbits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 somethun in my brackyard ate a rabbit down to the bone leaving only the head and a black sac full of maggots Cats never did that just tore the head off Turkeys? Raccoons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 somethun in my brackyard ate a rabbit down to the bone leaving only the head and a black sac full of maggots Cats never did that just tore the head off Turkeys? Raccoons? Probably a chupacabra. They are common here in GA too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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