Rabbit Hunting in A Remote Land Allowed?

[JockStalk]

Mate, you might be best trying for an easier permission to start with.

I'd suggest haggis. There is no close season and most people that have them on there land will be only too happy to let you track them down.

Same rules apply. Dont turn up with your air rifle. Ask permission of the owner first. And dont take your air rifle onto the ground until you've located their nest and confirmed they are shootable. As you know, its only the mature male with the tartan sheen that can be taken.

From then on, its plain sailing.

 

[artschool]

Mate, you might be best trying for an easier permission to start with.

I'd suggest haggis. There is no close season and most people that have them on there land will be only too happy to let you track them down.

Same rules apply. Dont turn up with your air rifle. Ask permission of the owner first. And dont take your air rifle onto the ground until you've located their nest and confirmed they are shootable. As you know, its only the mature male with the tartan sheen that can be taken.

From then on, its plain sailing.

yes but some think that the haggis is an acquired taste and not everyone can cope with the accepted method of slaying the haggis i.e. stabbing it with a ceremonial knife.

those gushing entrails are only for the strong of stomach.

 

[spandit]

...the accepted method of slaying the haggis i.e. stabbing it with a ceremonial knife

I thought they were traditionally bludgeoned to death with deep fried Mars bars?

 

[keeperbob]

Be aware you will shortly need an air gun license in Scotland even if you are only visiting from the south.

 

[Dragunov]

Mate, you might be best trying for an easier permission to start with.

I'd suggest haggis. There is no close season and most people that have them on there land will be only too happy to let you track them down.

Same rules apply. Dont turn up with your air rifle. Ask permission of the owner first. And dont take your air rifle onto the ground until you've located their nest and confirmed they are shootable. As you know, its only the mature male with the tartan sheen that can be taken.

From then on, its plain sailing.

The haggis has the left forleg and left hind leg longer than the other 2 this means they can only run in a clockwise direction round the hill. So take somebody with you to drive them round they hill (the land owner may oblige) towards you then shoot em. PM Skywull on here he's an expert on Haggis hunting, he's done hundreds over the years.

 

[Orion]

And if you have one coming at you from the opposite direction, whatever you do don't shoot it.

Anti-clockwise Haggis are extremely rare in the wild and a protected species.

EDIT:

Forgot to add that there are breeding colonies of both subspecies of Haggis in the grounds of Edinburgh Castle. If you stand in Princes Street and the conditions are right, (mine was after 6 or 7 in The Cloisters Bar), you might be lucky enough to see them circulating from The Mound towards St Cuthberts, (or vice versa depending on variety).

 

[Tackleberry270]

Re Haggis. To win the respect of the landowner I would demonstrate your willingness to hunt them the old fashioned way, with a net. Take a fishing keep net with you on your first visit. The landowner might take some persuading but should agree if you offer him the first brace. After your first hunt suggest you might bring your air rifle next time.

 

[JockStalk]

Once again, amazed at the depth of experience on here

OP - you'd do well to take the benefit of sage advice. Success is now within your reach, if not your grasp.

 

[skywull]

The haggis has the left forleg and left hind leg longer than the other 2 this means they can only run in a clockwise direction round the hill. So take somebody with you to drive them round they hill (the land owner may oblige) towards you then shoot em. PM Skywull on here he's an expert on Haggis hunting, he's done hundreds over the years.

im afraid the .177 hasnt got enough clout and you will need a .22 and a good haggis hound for hunting them up if you happen to hit one of these fast moving beasties.....there quite easily found usually on friday and saturday evening ...recognisable smells are the distict smell of whiskey and listen for there calls it sounds a wee bit like chuckling coming from heavy cover.. send the hound in and get ready for the action there usually very slow moving on these evenings and tend to fall over or stumble and lay still thats your oppertunity for a shot...all the best happy newyear

 

[Dragunov]

Is haggis coursing allowed? Some years ago I remember seeing a lurcher going like the clappers chasing one of the little b***ers, just after the dog went out of sight I heard a shot and a couple of minutes later the dog came back dragging what looked like a football with legs, a fair sized Haggis and more than a mouthful for the dog.

 

[merlin]

...is the HSC1 a pre-requisite for going after haggis?

 

[skywull]

Is haggis coursing allowed? Some years ago I remember seeing a lurcher going like the clappers chasing one of the little b***ers, just after the dog went out of sight I heard a shot and a couple of minutes later the dog came back dragging what looked like a football with legs, a fair sized Haggis and more than a mouthful for the dog.

sounds like a bit of a fishermans tale that one drag ..lol..lets keep it serious dont want folk doubting there existance do we

 

[Dragunov]

...is the HSC1 a pre-requisite for going after haggis?

Fair question. Maybe Skywull can advise on that.

 

[artschool]

...is the HSC1 a pre-requisite for going after haggis?

oh here we go, i was waiting for someone to chip in with that one.

i have been hunting haggis, man and boy for near on 30 years and i have forgotten more about haggis behaviour than they teach in those fancy classrooms.

 

[49ERIC]

Come on Wants to travel from Sussex to Scotland to shoot rabbits with an air rifle lets get real '' HERE ''

 

[Klenchblaize]

I believe Red-Dot was always keen to nurture fresh-faced new entrants to our sport and, rather fortuitously for our limited of posts and "On The Road" new member, is based in the Highlands?

K

 

[49ERIC]

I believe Red-Dot was always keen to nurture fresh-faced new entrants to our sport and, rather fortuitously for our limited of posts and "On The Road" new member, is based in the Highlands?

K

yes but he,s a bit '' Browned '' off at the moment

 

[drut]

Come on Wants to travel from Sussex to Scotland to shoot rabbits with an air rifle lets get real '' HERE ''

You have a fair point but to be fair this thread has been the source of some amusement

 

[Orion]

lets get real '' HERE ''

Said Alice.

"But I don't want to go among mad people", Alice remarked.
"Oh you can't help that", said the cat:
"We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad".
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the cat, "or you wouldn't have come here".

 

[Heym SR20]

Mate, you might be best trying for an easier permission to start with.

I'd suggest haggis. There is no close season and most people that have them on there land will be only too happy to let you track them down.

Same rules apply. Dont turn up with your air rifle. Ask permission of the owner first. And dont take your air rifle onto the ground until you've located their nest and confirmed they are shootable. As you know, its only the mature male with the tartan sheen that can be taken.

From then on, its plain sailing.

The trouble with wild haggis is that thanks to Rabbie Burns and bagpipes they are now extremely rare. Burns wrote poems about eating them, and the early bagpipes were made from whole haggis skins - which give a particularly mournful tone. Sadly there are very few wild haggis left and now haggis that is sold is an artificial abomination of sheeps pluck and liver.

The wild haggis is now a fearsome beast that will attack and eat grisly, whining snotty nosed children. It doesn't really like them, but does so to prevent them from growing up and becoming grumpy bagpipe players.