West Texas Wabbits

[Younggun]

Spent the weekend with a few other members clearing some fields of a rabbit infestation out west.

Managed to capture some video with the Xsight and put together a short compilation from Friday night. May do a longer vid including outtakes and bloopers if I get some extra time. We shot more than this the first night but it took a few rounds before I got in the habit of hitting record.




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[Just Geri]

Younggun, That was so cool! I have never seen anyone hunt rabbits at night or even recording hunting them. See, Y'all showing me how it's done elsewhere. Thanks for sharing.

 

[BRD@66]

Reminds me of my youth in Coleman County.

 

[oldag]

 

[Pops1955]

I grew up in the Deaf Smith County. Back then sugar beets was a big annual crop. Jack Rabbit infestations could devastate a field in pretty short order. Farmers used to pay us from 50 cents to $1 per pair of ears. My bud and I made over $100 a night a couple times. Had no night vision. Used spot lights and .22 LR (sometimes .22 Hornet). Lots of fun and made a little gas $. Also worked on coyotes and prairie dogs for ranchers. Prairie dogs is why I bought the Hornet. Got a .257 Roberts for the coyotes. Sometimes we got hired to clear out rattlesnake dens.

Brings back memories. Where out there were you if I might ask?[/

 

[orbitup]

That was a lot of fun. You should post the video of my fence sitter.

 

[Younggun]

That was a lot of fun. You should post the video of my fence sitter.

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[deemus]

Man do I miss spotlight hunting. Thanks forsharing.

 

[vmax]

Reminds me of my youth in Coleman County.

Coleman county?
That explains alot about you..now I know....lol

 

[orbitup]

I grew up in the Deaf Smith County. Back then sugar beets was a big annual crop. Jack Rabbit infestations could devastate a field in pretty short order. Farmers used to pay us from 50 cents to $1 per pair of ears. My bud and I made over $100 a night a couple times. Had no night vision. Used spot lights and .22 LR (sometimes .22 Hornet). Lots of fun and made a little gas $. Also worked on coyotes and prairie dogs for ranchers. Prairie dogs is why I bought the Hornet. Got a .257 Roberts for the coyotes. Sometimes we got hired to clear out rattlesnake dens.

Brings back memories. Where out there were you if I might ask?[/

North of Kermit.

That all sounds like fun except the rattlesnake dens. I would need a flamethrower for that.

 

[Younggun]

Man do I miss spotlight hunting. Thanks forsharing.

I just consider myself lucky for being invited.

I can tell someone’s never done it when they question “driving 7 hours just to shoot rabbits”.


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[southtexaspilot]

I just consider myself lucky for being invited.

I can tell someone’s never done it when they question “driving 7 hours just to shoot rabbits”.


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You mean 11 hours.


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[Younggun]

You mean 11 hours.


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I thought you drove an hour for the rabbit hunt and the other 10 was to hang out with a cool guy like me...


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[orbitup]

At least he kept his pants on.

 

[southtexaspilot]

What happened to “what happens at bunny blast stays at bunny blast”?

W


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[Vaquero]

Y'all ain't right.

 

[Dawico]

Sorry I missed it. Hopefully next time.

 

[oldag]

North of Kermit.

That all sounds like fun except the rattlesnake dens. I would need a flamethrower for that.

T'ain't much north of Kermit.

 

[easy rider]

Except for the hailstorm and the forecast by our resident weatherman, it was literally a blast.

 

[robertc1024]

T'ain't much north of Kermit.

New Mexico. Ask me how I know.

My sense of direction is less than stellar.