Fat Rabbits.

[Velocette]

I shot a couple of bunnies on one of my "urban" shoots last night and when I came to unzip them I was amazed at the amount of fat on them. As well as the two lines along the shoulders,,the kidneys were completely covered in fat which extended some distance towards the head and tail end. Does this mean that a hard winter is ahead??? or are they just lazy b*ggers .

[GTO NEMESIS]

I'm no rabbit expert but as I understand it this winter is due to be the most severe since 1976...

Mark

[langbaybart]

i thought with globel warming we would be haveing warmer winters , makes me think some one is talking bull****.... ie the gov

[swamprat]

May just mean the rabbits are mature, with more than one winter's accumulation of fat in them.

What you describe isn't unusual in rabbits I've shot in past two winters.

[Nealsey]

Bunnies have to fatten up, as the new grass isn't up till May.

The ones that aren't like this might not survive a harsh winter.

[ross H]

this is interesting cause i gutted some squirells on monday that were very fatty

[Mad Pierre]

i thought with globel warming we would be haveing warmer winters , makes me think some one is talking bull****.... ie the gov

Sadly one of the most frightening aspects of global warming is the possible effect it may have on the Gulf Stream. The concept is simple, massive amounts of newly melted cold freshwater from North Russia mix with the warm Gulf Stream sea water above Britain and cool it down too quickly, this causes a shift in North Atlantic Drift taking the warm water from it's current position North of Britain to a new position further south. As we are on a similar latitude to much of Canada the prospects for future winters are cause for concern.

I'm hoping it's all bulls hit

[Lightyear]

Obviously woodies are fine to eat, but does is there anything to be done with Collared doves ???

[Farmerpalmer]

Obviously woodies are fine to eat, but does is there anything to be done with Collared doves ???

Not tried, but apparantly more flavoursome than Woodie.

[cr*pshot]

I shot a couple of bunnies on one of my "urban" shoots last night and when I came to unzip them I was amazed at the amount of fat on them. As well as the two lines along the shoulders,,the kidneys were completely covered in fat which extended some distance towards the head and tail end. Does this mean that a hard winter is ahead??? or are they just lazy b*ggers .

Just how "urban" is this shoot? It's not outside the local branch of Cr*pDonald's is it??

[SNAKEBITE]

Tree rats make excellent eating. You need about 3 for a good chow down but when you have them they are worth it.

Never tried collards, but I will as soon as I get them. The only one I have got so far went as "bait". There was not a lot of meat on it, so again you would need a few to get a decent dinner to bounce your gums off.

[EddieP]

I tried collared dove once. I put it in a slow cooker, and yet it was still surprisingly chewy, though quite tasty.

[Velocette]

Just how "urban" is this shoot? It's not outside the local branch of Cr*pDonald's is it??

Lets just say its in an exclusive town,,,where "Fat Rascals" from Betty,s TeaRooms are a more likely source of plumpness than the above suggestion

[rusham]

Lets just say its in an exclusive town,,,where "Fat Rascals" from Betty,s TeaRooms are a more likely source of plumpness than the above suggestion

Ah yes, the one town in North Yorkshire where all the little Tarquins & Elizabeths are taken to school in bl@@dy great 4X4's and gridlock the Ripon Rd, Wetherby Rd, Leeds Rd & Otley Rd.

[sbd]

...hideously drunk there once at a conferance.