In fact, the sub-12 BP’s whisper-quiet muzzle report was likely to be a serious advantage. It makes for a great combo and I didn’t feel that the lower-powered gun would be too much of a compromise in the windless conditions. However, because this particular permission is quite small, and because thermal imagers don’t always provide the clearest view of what is behind your target, I decided on the safer option and coupled the Tube with my sub-12 Weihrauch HW100 BP. Most readers will know that I am a big fan of FAC-rated airguns, especially when it comes to targeting wary rabbits. They don’t use any illumination that could blow your cover, and being able to see your quarry’s heat signature means it’s often possible to spot critters that would otherwise have been obscured by undergrowth. Although not cheap, thermal imagers combine awesome stealth with excellent viewing. This lamp-free kit is stealthy, relatively affordable, fairly simple to use and produces a good image that not only facilitates clear quarry identification, but also gives you a reasonable view of what is behind your target.Ī headlamp is useful for hunting with a thermal sight – not just for loading, but also for finding your way aroundīut on this trip I decided to swap my usual infrared setup for the InfiRay Tube T元5 thermal gunsight. My first choice for nocturnal trips hunting rabbits these days tends to be a digital infrared optic. Coloured filters can help by changing and softening the glow, but your quarry will always see you coming when you’re using a conventional lamp. Of course the downside of lamping is that rabbits eventually learn to associate the beam of your light with danger. Lamping gear is the most affordable you can pick up a decent setup for around £100 and you will shoot rabbits with it. The kit you choose to use for after-dark hunting rabbits will depend very much on your budget. Things have changed though and the rabbits have grown far more wary, so it now requires a nocturnal approach to ensure decent results. The population is still sufficient to do serious damage, so I am still making regular visits hunting rabbits. I made some good bags here in daylight, mostly during the last couple of hours before sunset, through late spring and summer, and the numbers are now down to a noticeably lower level. This particular permission is not particularly large, but the rabbits seem to really like the sandy soil and there are abundant signs of their digging and scraping. It’s a handy coincidence that rabbit meat is lean, healthy and very tasty, so my efforts are rewarded with meat for the freezer when all goes to plan. For this reason, the majority of the rabbit control I do these days tends to be around horse and pony paddocks. Rabbit holes are a hazard to livestock that can break a leg if a foot goes down a burrow. On one estate they are nibbling young trees and munching through grass and vegetable crops, but it’s their burrowing that is causing most concern on the farm where I am shooting tonight. The influx of bunnies is causing damage on several fronts. It’s a very different story now though, as populations on some farms are now significantly larger than they were before VHD arrived on the scene.
Mat steadies himself for a well-earned shot after creeping within range of his unsuspecting quarry Hunting rabbits with thermal optics
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