Thanks for another great rabbit hunting video. I truly appreciate the time it takes for you to sit down, edit and compile your hunting videos. I have just started rabbit hunting with my Benjamin Marauder .22 air rifle and got my first (3) the other day. Very healthy and very tasty after cooking them up in the oven. I can't wait to get out and get a few more. Well, thank you once again for an awesome video! :)
Another very enjoyable video! Your accuracy and rabbit to shot ratio is incredible, some of the best I've ever seen, regardless of the caliber! Thank-you for all your efforts.
Nice video and shooting once again. You gave a good interview on the recent episode of Fieldsports Britain, episode 98, 12th October 2011. I will be getting into this side of shooting very, very soon. Cheers.
Excellent shooting. And the narrating, presentation of your videos are, in my opinion the best airgun hunter/video presenter around. And very apparent that you love what your doing. I am always eager to see the new videos you make, mark my words, your name will be in the mouths of many generations of airgun hunters. Take care.
When I was younger I used to go for cotton tails here in Canada . I used my recurve at 24 pound draw.I used to use a big broad head so the arrow would stay in the rabbit. There were times that I would get 6 rabbits but I usually shot 3 or 4. That was a challenge for sure . You have to spot them hiding in the long grass or thick weeds. Hey your video was great. thanks
Another good vid mate. Was out on the rabbits last saturday with the .22lr. Seems to be quite a few over here with mixy. I use the same M84 camo as yourself and found it difficult to get a jacket that fitted, but it's by far the best camo for blending in to our countryside. Good luck with your next exploit!
You are such a wonderful presenter in all of your videos mate. I so wish we were mates. Your video's will suffice; as distance are at opposite poles for the both of us. Oh, fantastic video mate! :)
Thank you. I'm using a pcp powered .22cal 30ft/lb Theoben MFR air rifle. The best way to make a spring powered air rifle quite is to get someone to tune it as the spring piston makes more noise than anything else on firing.
Hey you are the shooter that i have ever seen keep on making them. I wish i was as good a hunter as you but as soon as i pull the gun upto my shoulder the rabbits run off
You have amazing shot placement. I've seen rabbits still kick after being shot with 915 fpe muzzle energy and 300 fpe at 300 yards. You're using 12 fpe and making clean shots. Amazing.
@philmcd831 I am from Co Antrim but i am very busy myself with work these days. Glad that you liked the videos though and there should be more to come soon.
Another top quality vid, well put together and produced. You certainly have the nack of making good vids m8. Good shooting from behind the camera & the scope too. Excellent, cant wait for the next one, Cheers. Graham.
Hi again HV. I was out hunting on saturday here in Donegal on a farm that i can always count on to get a rabbit or two,but after a walk around a few field's there was nothing about ,not even any sign of life at the rabbit burrow's. But i did notice something and that was several buzzurd's flying over the area of the farm.I came home without the cat's dinner, she was not pleased.The population of these guy,s seem to be on the increase in a big way.This may be the end of a good hunt.
I noticed a fourth bunny running in the woods behind your 3rd rabbit just before you shot. You perhaps did not see him :) Since you said you do your own camera work, I finally figured out how you do it. Very ingenious ;)
@treeratbuster Its probably becasue i only go out when it looks nice but i have a few hunts to come that will show how wet it is now. The myxi seems to have hit nearly all the places i hunt again this year. I used to lamp but the ground is so wet i gave up as the rabbits hear you wading through the mud long before you get in range. Glad you liked the vid.
@Pelletputter It was last year as you could find dead rabbits lying here and there about the fields, but on the plus side it made the crows easier to bait and decoy down.
@MrCoonTrapper I don't know, myxomatosis is spread by the flea's which carry the disease and spread it as they jump from one rabbit to another as they bread or when they are close together under ground. But you'd be best asking a vet.
@charleyBIGspuds1 It really depends on what you want to use the gun for as most hunters use the .22 while Ft or HFT shooters use .177 for competition and hunting. The .22 has more knock down power but the .177 with heavier 10 grain pellets are a good tool as well for rabbits and head shots. But both will put game in the bag cleanly with a well placed shot.
@pharoah246 No the rabbit would be long gone by then, I actually have the camera mounted to the top of my scope for the shot the rest is filmed off of a tripod.
@oakland002 I take it you mean a single pump pcp air rifle like the Webley Paradigm these aren't a new idea but they have got a lot better over the years but they would be heavier than a normal pcp as they need a cocking lever so you can pump the air into them. Other wise they are more or less the same as a bolt action pcp except that you don't need to buy a divers bottle and charging gear you can pump it up where ever you are.
@JustWantNAccount Well most airguners zero their sights for about 30-35 yards, below that range the pellet will hit higher and beyond it the pellet will hit lower, but you have to shoot at paper targets at different ranges to find out how much on your gun. I use a lazer rangefinder to help judge long range shoots but with practice you can learn to judge shorter ranges out to 35-40 yards by eye.
Both rifles should have the power for hunting even with the UK 11.5ft/lb limit so you won't need an FAC (so long as your not in N'Ireland) Another one you could look at is the Weihrauch HW99s, but if you can find a gun shop that you can go to and see them first it will help you make up you mind before you spend your cash.
@mickp2268 I've sort of held off from making a vid on my cammera set up but its simply a JVC 330 camcorder with a 30gb hard drive memory that i mount to the top of my scope with a home made mount but you can buy mounts for bicycle handle bars that will do.
Another great video mate thank your lucky stars you got rabbits to shoot barely any left on my permission left them alone over the breeding season to cull in september and they have decreased in number! Any who thanks for the video good stuff!
@mrwiggles2 Yeah its odd that but i was told that its a bit like the common cold as new strain's keep coming out making it had to build a resistance too.
@taidgh15 There is one of the rabbit hunting videos from 2011 were i use my BSA super 10 which is about 14ft/lb not much more really than 12ft/lb. Plus i use the BSA for the crows and wood pigeons as well.
Hi great movie. I have a question, the zeroing of the scope is so that you have the center of the scope on the kill zone, right? How do you now if the distance you are shooting is the distance that the scope is set for, and how do you compensate if the target is closer or farther away? Can you make a movie about that please? I just bought a Spring air gun, "Diana Mod.34 B" I havent even zeroed the scope but i cant stop wathing your movies. :D
Thanks for another great rabbit hunting video. I truly appreciate the time it takes for you to sit down, edit and compile your hunting videos. I have just started rabbit hunting with my Benjamin Marauder .22 air rifle and got my first (3) the other day. Very healthy and very tasty after cooking them up in the oven. I can't wait to get out and get a few more. Well, thank you once again for an awesome video! :)
Another very enjoyable video! Your accuracy and rabbit to shot ratio is incredible, some of the best I've ever seen, regardless of the caliber! Thank-you for all your efforts.
Great video, as always. A pleasure to watch, and with your soft accent, a pleasure to listen to as well.
Great hunt and great final shot with the sunset. You're a fine hunter and an artist to boot.
Nice video and shooting once again. You gave a good interview on the recent episode of Fieldsports Britain, episode 98, 12th October 2011. I will be getting into this side of shooting very, very soon. Cheers.
Hi HV. Love watching your videos mate. There always very interesting. Thank you for taking time to make them.
Look forward to next one.
Bazza.
Excellent shooting. And the narrating, presentation of your videos are, in my opinion the best airgun hunter/video presenter around. And very apparent that you love what your doing. I am always eager to see the new videos you make, mark my words, your name will be in the mouths of many generations of airgun hunters. Take care.
When I was younger I used to go for cotton tails here in Canada . I used my recurve at 24 pound draw.I used to use a big broad head so the arrow would stay in the rabbit. There were times that I would get 6 rabbits but I usually shot 3 or 4. That was a challenge for sure . You have to spot them hiding in the long grass or thick weeds. Hey your video was great. thanks
Another good vid mate. Was out on the rabbits last saturday with the .22lr. Seems to be quite a few over here with mixy. I use the same M84 camo as yourself and found it difficult to get a jacket that fitted, but it's by far the best camo for blending in to our countryside. Good luck with your next exploit!
@leftymadrid Thank you very much for that nice comment and glad you liked the videos.
great vid HV. It was great to see you on Fieldsorts channel the other day. You're Famous!
You are such a wonderful presenter in all of your videos mate. I so wish we were mates. Your video's will suffice; as distance are at opposite poles for the both of us. Oh, fantastic video mate! :)
You are a great hunter and a great cameraman/editor most def you can have a career in TV business.
Good job mate!
Thank you. I'm using a pcp powered .22cal 30ft/lb Theoben MFR air rifle. The best way to make a spring powered air rifle quite is to get someone to tune it as the spring piston makes more noise than anything else on firing.
@TamrynRimfire Thanks Tam glad you liked the vid, didn't notice the sheep myself but this wet weather isn't good for their feet.
@Aonexia Thanks and glad that you liked the videos.
Hey you are the shooter that i have ever seen keep on making them. I wish i was as good a hunter as you but as soon as i pull the gun upto my shoulder the rabbits run off
You have amazing shot placement. I've seen rabbits still kick after being shot with 915 fpe muzzle energy and 300 fpe at 300 yards. You're using 12 fpe and making clean shots. Amazing.
@philmcd831 I am from Co Antrim but i am very busy myself with work these days. Glad that you liked the videos though and there should be more to come soon.
Another top quality vid, well put together and produced. You certainly have the nack of making good vids m8. Good shooting from behind the camera & the scope too. Excellent, cant wait for the next one, Cheers. Graham.
Hi again HV. I was out hunting on saturday here in Donegal on a farm that i can always count on to get a rabbit or two,but after a walk around a few field's there was nothing about ,not even any sign of life at the rabbit burrow's. But i did notice something and that was several buzzurd's flying over the area of the farm.I came home without the cat's dinner, she was not pleased.The population of these guy,s seem to be on the increase in a big way.This may be the end of a good hunt.
@motormadmarc Thank you and glad you liked the vid.
I noticed a fourth bunny running in the woods behind your 3rd rabbit just before you shot. You perhaps did not see him :) Since you said you do your own camera work, I finally figured out how you do it. Very ingenious ;)
great vid im thinking of restarting hunting again after a 15 year absence your vid helped u seem to care a lot about good clean kills good on you
I love your videos they are great. I've just started hunting rabbits and wood pigeons but its hard with a air rifle
Love It!Your videos are the best.I look forward to the next ones!
Fantastic work HV I nearly fell off my chair when you "Squeaked" the rabbit LOL
ATB Malc
@1Equinox1 Thanks glad you liked it.
@CountryPursuitsTV Thanks glad you liked it Malc.
@kylethequadman Thanks glad you liked it.
@treeratbuster Its probably becasue i only go out when it looks nice but i have a few hunts to come that will show how wet it is now. The myxi seems to have hit nearly all the places i hunt again this year. I used to lamp but the ground is so wet i gave up as the rabbits hear you wading through the mud long before you get in range.
Glad you liked the vid.
Another great vid' esp' the standing 30 yard bunny shot keep em' coming ,best regards .
@KiwiShoot Thanks glad you liked it.
awesome video HM,you go out of your way to make a great video......good job!!
Stunning video and beautiful bit of shooting... I love the Autumn months out with the Airgun.
Thanks very much glad you enjoyed it.
@grahamh1967 Thanks very much glad you liked it.
@48vdcwrld Thank you very much glad you liked them.
@747p38 Thank you very much for the nice comment.
I've been watching your videos, and I must say you've got style, I really enjoy them,
keep up the good work.....LOL!
@sercout Thanks sercout glad you liked it.
@01480Casey Thanks glad you liked it.
Thank you and welcome back to the sport.
@daystatesniper01 Thanks glad you liked it.
@mrrabbiteye Thanks glad you liked it.
@Blastem525 Thank you very much, i haven't watched the interview yet as i was shaking in my boots when i did it.
Great video and funny. That mxymytosis is prevalent in the UK and Ireland. I'm surprised rabbits haven't developed more resistance to it.
Appreciate your time and effort !!! Great job.
@magpie307 Thanks glad you like the vid.
@scotty2k251 No its the mount that i made to fit the camera to my gun.
@tazlmc Thanks and yes i do all my own filming and editing.
that was well timed that different noise nice 1 mate always nice bit of film there from yah
Thank you, I was using a .22cal 30ft/lb pcp powered Theoben MFR air rifle.
that was a hilarious "other noise" you used, nice vid =)
@Pelletputter It was last year as you could find dead rabbits lying here and there about the fields, but on the plus side it made the crows easier to bait and decoy down.
@morganisawesome2 Sorry i usually hunt alone but thanks for the nice comment.
Lovely film. And excellent shooting on such a WINDY evening. Lol. So glad I subd to you're channel. Stay safe.
@MrCoonTrapper I don't know, myxomatosis is spread by the flea's which carry the disease and spread it as they jump from one rabbit to another as they bread or when they are close together under ground. But you'd be best asking a vet.
@carpercotty Glad you liked it.
@charleyBIGspuds1 It really depends on what you want to use the gun for as most hunters use the .22 while Ft or HFT shooters use .177 for competition and hunting. The .22 has more knock down power but the .177 with heavier 10 grain pellets are a good tool as well for rabbits and head shots. But both will put game in the bag cleanly with a well placed shot.
@pharoah246 No the rabbit would be long gone by then, I actually have the camera mounted to the top of my scope for the shot the rest is filmed off of a tripod.
another great video love the new rabbit call lol 10/10 & thumbed up
yammo.
another great video as usual! I was wondering with winter coming up, where do you usually find rabbits durin the cold weather and snow?
@oakland002 I take it you mean a single pump pcp air rifle like the Webley Paradigm these aren't a new idea but they have got a lot better over the years but they would be heavier than a normal pcp as they need a cocking lever so you can pump the air into them. Other wise they are more or less the same as a bolt action pcp except that you don't need to buy a divers bottle and charging gear you can pump it up where ever you are.
Thank you glad you liked it.
@mjc211171 Glad you liked it, i don't get paid my self but i still enjoy it.
@JustWantNAccount Well most airguners zero their sights for about 30-35 yards, below that range the pellet will hit higher and beyond it the pellet will hit lower, but you have to shoot at paper targets at different ranges to find out how much on your gun. I use a lazer rangefinder to help judge long range shoots but with practice you can learn to judge shorter ranges out to 35-40 yards by eye.
@66yurt Where did the shot hit, was it a clean kill, is it heathy and what sex is it plus is it young or old.
@RfnJay1090 Thank you very much.
@HuntersVermin That's what I figured. Where I shoot, even if I fire a really quiet rifle you can still here an echo. Thanks for the response!
another informative video, look forward to the next instalment. Well done.
Both rifles should have the power for hunting even with the UK 11.5ft/lb limit so you won't need an FAC (so long as your not in N'Ireland) Another one you could look at is the Weihrauch HW99s, but if you can find a gun shop that you can go to and see them first it will help you make up you mind before you spend your cash.
Nice video again! Very well put together!
Question: Is that Rapid loud? Seems I could hear a nice echo when you fired it.
Thanks again keeps me entertained when i have 5 min to spare usually. U got another coming soon?
Cheers
@mickp2268 I've sort of held off from making a vid on my cammera set up but its simply a JVC 330 camcorder with a 30gb hard drive memory that i mount to the top of my scope with a home made mount but you can buy mounts for bicycle handle bars that will do.
nice one ur vids are amongst the best keep them coming ;)
Another great video mate thank your lucky stars you got rabbits to shoot barely any left on my permission left them alone over the breeding season to cull in september and they have decreased in number! Any who thanks for the video good stuff!
@RDJim Thank you very much.
Thanks, I use a spring powered HW97 as well but i have never used open sights for hunting which would be a challenge.
Thank you for watching.
@yammo12 Glad you liked it.
Is it just me or do others have a 'squeek' to get the head up .. lol
Another great hunt Mr HV I tread so carefully behind you atvb t ..
@Robocorps2 No its the gray squirrel that is more of a pest in the UK but the native red squirrel is protected and is sadly becoming a rare sight.
Well told vid, just like a storyboard, especially with the camera set to get you in the shot,
Very good video and shows how to identify myxomatosis in its maturity for those who haven't come across it yet, i leave them for the foxes myself.
@United89Dan Glad you liked it.
@taidgh15 Probably not as the ground is just so wet here. Anyway my camera is no good in the dark with the lamp as i have tried it before.
great vids m8 keep em coming......i take it that ground is finished off with the myxi for a couple of years ?
@marcosjibaja Le agradezco mucho gusto que les haya gustado el video
Thanks, its a .22cal 30ft/lb pcp powered Theoben MFR air rifle.
Thanks glad you liked them.
@MrWesbrown Thank you.
@delbert963 Glad you liked it.
@mrwiggles2 Yeah its odd that but i was told that its a bit like the common cold as new strain's keep coming out making it had to build a resistance too.
@TheStupidMonkey007 Thank you for the nice message.
@taidgh15 There is one of the rabbit hunting videos from 2011 were i use my BSA super 10 which is about 14ft/lb not much more really than 12ft/lb. Plus i use the BSA for the crows and wood pigeons as well.
nice, quick follow up shot. hey just wondering how long have you been hunting that land (years)
@MrRobbiewest Thank you.
@asb81689 Glad you liked it.
@ThaFreakyBoy98 Its a .22cal using 21grain pellets at around 832fps.
Hi great movie. I have a question, the zeroing of the scope is so that you have the center of the scope on the kill zone, right? How do you now if the distance you are shooting is the distance that the scope is set for, and how do you compensate if the target is closer or farther away?
Can you make a movie about that please?
I just bought a Spring air gun, "Diana Mod.34 B" I havent even zeroed the scope but i cant stop wathing your movies. :D