The pointed pellets gave better penetration than the flat and round nose in all three guns. When she saw me dispatch the first rabbit, she said wow. It shoots at between 715 and 750 feet per second depending on the ammo, and you get a one year warranty, so you know it should be great for at least a year of practice. The perfect rabbit gun, though, doesnt have to be a. The 4 most humane ways to kill a backyard chicken off the. A pellet gun or air rifle is not an adequate gun for killing a rabbit, especially an adult rabbit. Pull firmly until you can feel the neck bones disarticulate. How whole foods bunnies are killed house rabbit society. For the ones of use who are not physically able, use a pellet gun. Roy lupton wants to find out if a big bore air rifle is powerful enough and accurate enough to kill a fox cleanly. Another cruel way but cheaper than co2 is rubbing alcohol. If you see a rabbit screaming in a video, you can be sure that they are not using a fast, humane. Hey guys im kinda of new to the sport of air gunning and have a question on pellet selection.
Mar 03, 2017 our family of 6 is taking what we have learned farming our 1 acre in wa, and will be building a brand new homestead from the ground up in idaho. Ive read about the rabbit punch method of dislocating the spine, hubby is fairly unsure about that method. Rabbits are inexpensive and easy to feed, if you are only raising 3 does and 1 buck for a backyard food source, pellets are fine and will raise you lots of good tasting healthy meat. I use these in pellet guns and for inflaters in life jackets and have never had a problem with them. Usually i shoot rabbits when im bird hunting and my dog isnt looking. Thats what i use 5 sec is all it takes and cost about 1. We have decided to go the pellet gun route for dispatching our rabbits, but want to make sure we have a strong enough gun. Were i forced to dispatch critters with an air gun, i would use only pointed pellets. A pellet gun is often more than enough as long as it is powerful enough. It is one of the many necessary chores around a homestead that, while distasteful, have to be done. Pellets and nutrition for meat rabbits rise and shine rabbitry. I have seen and used a killing board this was a board with a v cut in it. In the opinion of the rabbit butcher at aurora rex rabbit ranch, there are at least three very humane methods of killing rabbits for dinner.
We use a pellet gun aimed at the back of the skull. Its plenty accurate, just not quite powerful enough for rabbits. The idea is to shoot between the ears on the forehead, and then cut out the throat as quickly as possible. I want to stress that i do not recommend air guns for dispatching critters. Upon first trying out the gun, we noticed a lightweight gun that had significant power to it the included swa butt pad seems to take care of the majority of recoil this gun will put forth. Chip will continue to raise the kits for meat and obviously, since he is our. Dispatching rabbits with ether welcome to the homesteading. Being new to the sport i chose to go with a spring powered air rifle because it was what i could afford, and i heard it. You want the heart still working when you cut out the throat, so that they bleed out well. Rabbits who are sold as fryers, which is the smallest rabbit available for meat, are. I purchased the ruger air hawk in the below link for this purpose.
Be sure to check your make and model before purchasing a scope to ensure it will fit with your guns mounting fixtures. Typically what i will do is wrap the chicken in a towel, place it on the ground and kneel down over the bird. Rabbits are chewing up all my plants and i have tried every rabbit repellent from. Joined dec 31, 2017 messages 31 reaction score 10 points 44 location triangle, nc. Tips for choosing best air rifle for hunting pellet guns 101. In the meantime, heres some basic info about humanely harvesting meat rabbits. I use a high powered pellet gun to dispatch my rabbits. How to humanely butcher a meat rabbit brick house acres.
Ive shot rabbits with the same gun abeit all at about 25 yards. Dale and patti short run a professional family welding business. Slaughter by pellet gun welcome to the homesteading. Florida man takes iguana problem into his own hands with air rifle. I have tried the pellet gun method and the swift chop method and. The tool arose from the desire to humanely dispatch our own small livestock. I have a gamo bull whisper and use it instead of my 22 now. Then theres the pellet gun to the head while the unsuspecting rabbit is munching. Confessions of a former rabbit killer the self sufficient homeacre. Most brands of commercial pellets are locally available and you could feed your rabbits just a good quality pellet for life and. If your farms rabbit meat tastes sweet like chicken, that means the rabbit died peacefully and humanely.
So my rabbit gun is whatever im carrying for pheasants or quail. How whole foods bunnies are killed jul 18, 2014 after the fryers ie the 1012 week old bunnies arrive at the slaughterhouse, or processor, from the growers who raised them, they may live for a few days to a week before they are slaughtered, or sometimes they are killed right away. Humane way of dispatching rabbits discussion in rabbits started by jdexter, sep 21, 2009. These hormones negatively affect the flavor of the rabbit meat, and will. Here are a few of the most common ways to dispatch. You need a small, small bullet gun, and an air rifle is ideal. Butchering a rabbit fryer if you need to cull a young kit, visit how to humanely dispatch a baby rabbit. Not necessarily tears of saddness, but rather tears of. Some say pellets are completely nutritionally balanced and you need to feed nothing else. Is there anything more powerful pellet gun then a 1,000 fps. Whats the best pellet gun for killing rabbit answers.
Also, rabbits are pretty light 35 lbs, so you dont. Preferred meat rabbit dispatch method backyard chickens. A tutorial on controlled atmosphere killing for meat rabbits posted on june 6, 2010 by rachel drinkard even though im several months away from having anything to try this method on, i feel certain that it will completely replace any other way of dispatching my meat rabbits. How well a 1,000 fps kills contton tail rabbits with a point tip pellets. When you hear that rabbits can provide a lot of meat for a family, it really is true. Oct 26, 2006 dispatching rabbits with ether discussion in rabbits started by maggiej, oct 26, 2006. May 27, 20 a pellet gun seemed a surefire way to ensure an instant and painless death.
I enjoy watching them, feeding them, and knowing i am producing a good quality rabbit. We used an air pump pellet gun to the back of the head to dispatch the rabbits. At our farm, we use cervical dislocation to dispatch rabbits. Included on the gun is a safety lock which is very important on any gun whether it is a pellet gun or a true firearm. The perfect rabbit gun, though, doesnt have to be a 12. Im sure i was making a mountain out of a molehill but i cut out the meat around the pellet for safety. A pellet gun is only as good as the scope that allows the shooter to see the target.
One of the benefits of our job is getting to test new toys and the newest technology that hits the market. Because rabbits are not covered under the usdas humane. I would not consider the accuracy of those pellets to be of any concern. My husband and i were talking about raising some rabbits for meat, but i was really unsure how to dispatch them, using a pellet gun seems much more humane than a half hearted attempt to break the neck. Others use a high powered pellet gun or a 22cal pistol or rifle. Plus, if the pellet doesnt kill them you want to be sure of it. Harvested my first rabbit today, but questions rabbits forum at. However, i dont enjoy the slaughtering portion of the meat process. In fact romans were raising rabbits nearly 2,000 years ago in small walled garden.
There are other methods for dispatch, but we find the pellet gun to be simple and humane. These humane methods result in a painless lightsout for the rabbit. Using the pellet rifle or the captive bolt gun is an instant kill, is much harder to mess up, and. Cervical dislocation pellet gun ballista bolt gun metal pipe things to know before processing when to. There are lots of ways to butcher rabbits, some humane and some not.
This video shows the dispatch method we use first 10 seconds of video. But for many folks around the globe who raise rabbits for hobby, show and meat rabbits in the back yard, the idea is worth serious consideration. I know it says meat bird but i know some people couldnt eat a rabbit, so i figured it would be safe here what is your preferred method for dispatching your meat rabbits. Hopper popper endorsed by food for thought folks gordon and eddie. We offer a handson meat rabbit processing workshop at our farm twice a year. I have used the neck dislocation method successfully for years when a bird has been suffering and needed to be dispatched, but when i was researching to write the article on this method, i thought i would see whether this was the best way to dispatch a chicken at home and whether i should be providing information on our website about it. Rabbits are an excellent source of protein, but to gain the best benefit you need to know how to butcher a rabbit for meat. For a deluxe version designed for high volume stunning large poultry and heavyboned rabbits check out the larger arbalest model. Home courses meat rabbit processing course why meat rabbits.
The gun is putting out 900 fps with 20 grain pellets. If you use a pellet gun please say what kind and what power ect. A new, humane way to dispatch meat rabbits so you can get them ready for the table. I plan on starting to raise meat rabbits and to dispatch them i plan on using a pellet gun. I raised rabbits for meat on our suburban homestead to increase my selfreliance. Although ive never mangled a rabbit with a 12, it doesnt take a lot of pellets to kill a cottontail. Slaughter by pellet gun welcome to the homesteading today. For the first rabbit, i hid behind the corner of the house while stuart disbatched it. The only humane tool for fast humane slaughtering of domestic meat rabbits, chickens, young turkeys and fowl employing the mechanical cervical dislocation method. My friend who suggested it uses a pistol that uses the same type of pellets. That rabbit will become healthy meat for myself and my household. Listen, if its good for the military, then its good for the disaster prepper. Dont plan to get attached to your meat rabbits spend all your love on the. Most brands of commercial pellets are locally available and you could feed your rabbits just a good quality pellet.
It cleanly takes rabbits in the fall at 50 plus yards. I got to use their pellet gun and see if i like that method better. I also use lead free pellets because once a pellet exited the lower jaw of the rabbit and become lodged in its chest. Can a pellet handgunpistol be effective for killing rabbits.
Raising meat rabbits what you can and cant feed a rabbit duration. Dont like to broomstick, as it damages the neck meat and, well theres an. Second, place a broomstick across the rabbit s neck. Our family of 6 is taking what we have learned farming our 1 acre in wa, and will be building a brand new homestead from the ground up in idaho. May 21, 2007 im looking for a pellet gun that shots 1,000 fps. Its also a beautiful gun, with a wood grain stock and a gunmetal barrel. If you are interested in raising rabbits for meat, check out raising and breeding rabbits for meat. Efficient and quiet your neighbors probably will never know you have them. You might also try slingshotting the rabbits or using a.
They are members of the facebook group backyard meat rabbits and they are good people that you can trust. Here are three methods of killing rabbits, listed in order of. Rabbits have been raised as a meat source for thousands of years. Meat rabbits are an awesome addition to your backyard livestock. Using fox skulls and slowmo filming we compare a sub12ftlb webley raider in. A pellet gun seemed a surefire way to ensure an instant and. Win a copy of the ethical meat handbook this week in the food choices forum. Processing meat rabbits how to process meat rabbits youtube. It will kill a rabbit after several shots, but i prefer not to let the animal suffer. When i heard the pop of the pellet gun, i got tears in my eyes. Jun 04, 2011 the pellet only needs to be accurate to be effective, power isnt an issue if you go for the right killzone. Just put it in the container with all the rabbits and all should be over in about 3 mins depending on the size of the container.
The pellet went right through the rabbits skull, btw. You can get similar guns that use co2 cartridges if you dont want to have to pump. A long time ago when we decided to make our own meat we came to the decision that all our animals would have the best lives we could give them and only one moment of pain. Rabbits are dead meat at 80yds with my daystate airwolf but then were not talking cheap guns.
It is an extremely quick method for killing the rabbits, and leaves little room for any mistakes to be made. I admit, rather sheepishly, that i wasnt supposed to be raising meat rabbits in my. We are also in the process of putting together an online rabbit processing course. There is a lot of conflicting information out there about the best ways to feed rabbits. The reason i say it is that it doesnt take much to puncture the skin or a rabbit or squirrel. They saw the need by backyard meat rabbits members in 20 to have a good product for dispatching rabbits humanly and developed the original hopper popper. If you are going to raise meat rabbits you need to know how to butcher rabbits. Many scopes are replaceable on rifle style and handgun style pellet and bb guns. Here are several humane methods for butchering rabbits for food. Hello, i am wondering if it is legal to shoot airgun in my own back yard in allen texas.
Pellets and nutrition for meat rabbits rise and shine. So far i havent had anything but a speedy and relatively clean death. The image below is 6 rabbits, all stalked to between 25 and 50 yards. The very best food for any bunny that is confined and unable to go out into the wild and get what its system needs is a medium protein rabbit pellet. These hormones negatively affect the flavor of the rabbit meat, and will toughen the meat. Here in florida, rabbits can be hunted yearround on private property, but only during hunting seasons on state game lands. In this raising meat rabbits series they show you everything from start to finish on raising the rabbits, from breeding to harvesting fryers and roasters. A bullet will pass through a rabbit and you have problems with that too. The original hopper popper dispatch, harvest, butcher a. And rabbit meat is a great holdover on cold nights. How to butcher a rabbit humanely in 6 quick and easy steps.
I kill squirrels in my yard with a red ryder bb gun all the time and its muzzle velocity is probably just above a babys crawling speed. This can be performed with a very small caliber handgun or rifle, or even a more silent pump action pellet gun not a bb gun. Know your dinner know the law humane methods of dispatch there are many ways to dispatch rabbits some humane, some not. The rabbit wringer web site was launched in 2008 after sal pizzurro invented the rabbit wringer. The gun makes an audible thunk when it is fired but it is not loud. Be sure to check your make and model before purchasing a scope to ensure it will fit with your gun s mounting fixtures. Dispatching criters with air rifles general trapping. Before the rabbits were shot, we gave thanks for them. Processing meat rabbits how to process meat rabbits. Aug 23, 2011 its not a deed anyone enjoys but regardless of your reasons for raising rabbits for meat, for pets, for show there will come a time when you will need to cull a rabbit that is sick, malformed.
Dont use the pba ammo though, it breaks the sound barrier and cracks like a rifle. With one buck and 2 does, you can provide enough meat for an average family to eat really wellas long as you like rabbit meat. Sometimes two is definitely better than one, and i love the model 24 here for that reason. Besides my crossbow and firearms, is it possible to kill them with my bb gun. Slaughtering and butchering rabbit raising meat rabbits to. Its quick, easy, and almost anyone can build one for themselves out of scrap lumber. For those viewers that are to thick to realise it, this is performed on. I have dispatched 8 raccoons caught in a live trap with my gamo big cat. Hardened steel penetrating bolt instantly destroys the brain like a pellet without the hazards of lead. Dont plan to get attached to your meat rabbits spend all your love on.
The problem is, you also cant pack an ar15 for a squirrel or rabbit. Squirrel hunting with the crosman 22 pistol posted on october 20, 2015 by admin the crosman 22 pellet gun is ideal for small game hunting like birds, rats, squirrels and feral cats. Youll get the rifle, safety goggles, 500 daisy pellets, and 750 bbs. The real reason i went to idaho is so trish could help me process my rabbits. They have a lot more meat than a gray squirrel and you can have a great walk in the country to do it. May 23, 2012 rabbits are inexpensive and easy to feed, if you are only raising 3 does and 1 buck for a backyard food source, pellets are fine and will raise you lots of good tasting healthy meat. Here are some of the most humane methods i have found. It has been many years since i have even considered picking up a pellet rifle and heading to the woods. Feeding rabbits naturally the urban rabbit project volume 2 craven jr, boyd, worden, rick on.
Apr 24, 2020 enter the ballista penetrating bolt gun. Here in florida, rabbits can be hunted yearround on private property, but. Young bunnies, underweight rabbits, and even picky eaters benefit from having pellets as part of their diet. I have a big rabbit problem at my property all 30 acres of it. As for how close, that depends more on how good a shot you are. Euthanasia co2, stunning welcome to the homesteading. What brand pellet gun would be the best for killing rabbits. Oct 03, 2009 i know it says meat bird but i know some people couldnt eat a rabbit, so i figured it would be safe here what is your preferred method for dispatching your meat rabbits. The owner of a large commercial rabbitry might want to think long and hard before moving away from pellets as a complete rabbit food. Aug 20, 2015 3 methods of killing a rabbit when hunting, or for survival or bushcraft. Modern air guns are no joke any pellet going fps will kill a coon stone dead, even the 99 dollar gamo at walmart will work.
I like crosmen air guns i had one before it it works good until the dumbbutt try to take it apart to unjam the bbs. Confessions of a former rabbit killer the self sufficient. Dry pellets are very nutritious, so most owners feed them to their pet rabbits. It uses metal pointed tip pellets, not the round plastic ones, i dont think those would work.
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