Air Rifle Hunting, Static Rabbit Control With FX Crown & Pard

Now the lockdown has eased enough to let us out to do some vermin control again i was asked by a farmer on a new permission to try and reduce the number of rabbits on a couple of fields that he was planing to reseed this year as he didn't want the rabbits destroying the new seedling grass before it has a chance to properly take root. So i took the FX Crown and Pard Night Vision for some static rabbit control into the night.
Rifle FX Crown .22cal 30+ft/lb
Scope Bushnell Elite Tactical 2-16x42
Pellets JSB Hades
Night Vision Pard 007 Add On & 019 Spotter
Range Finder Bushnell Scout 1000
Vanguard Quest T62U Shooting Stick
RunCam Scope Cam

[@Acutus3399]

Love that you include footage that shows the normal mishaps that happen while hunting and that every shot doesn't go as planned! Glad you got them all!

[@HuntersVermin]

Thank you glad you enjoyed it misses and all.

[@airgunner8462]

Coffee and your videos, a great way to spend a rainy morning! Thank you.

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks my pleasure!

[@ChiefDad117]

Your videos from years ago is what got me into airguns and airgun hunting! As always, excellent video.

[@roycedejong1576]

That’s cool mate👍 I shoot too

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks very much glad to hear that you found my videos so useful.

[@ChiefDad117]

HuntersVermin Definitely useful. I live on a farm, but with animals and neighbors on the edges of my property, airguns are a lot more safer and practical.

[@roycedejong1576]

HuntersVermin your channel is great 👍 keep up the content

[@BulldogBadger]

Great video as always, been watching for many years now but rarely comment.. just wanted to give you a big 👍 for the honest footage showing that conditions are not always perfect especially at greater distances

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks very much I appreciate that!

[@LJbradbury]

Good video, nice to see someone showing what can happen when things don’t go as planned. So many show a perfect kill first time and in reality that’s not the case.

[@HuntersVermin]

I don't want to deliberately show things suffering but i hoped people might learn something from my mistakes or at least learn if it happens to them to not panic but quickly reload and look for another good shot to finish things.

[@cabotbluegill]

in the words of the great gun editor Elmer Keith every shot we take is luck the more shots we take the luckier we become

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks that's another one that made me laugh while sitting waiting for pigeons.

[@HuntersVermin]

Oh it reminds me of the carry on up the jungle film where the great white hunter Sid James shoots at a lion and misses and his native guide Bernard Bresslaw says you no miss boss lion stand in wrong place.

[@leftymadrid]

Great video, love the humor, and yes, that damn wind at long range can destroy any ones thinking in the field, but once you find the effect on your pellets, it's back to business! And the new kit is pretty awesome! The night vision is so, so worth it! The 8 yard rabbit, WAIT, make it 7 yards, cause of my big feet had me rolling!!! Don't ever change your style, you've been doing videos for a ton of years, keep that narration a comin'!!

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks very much for that it really brought a smile to my face while sitting in a pigeon hide waiting for some action.

[@vicgarrett]

Always love your clips and more so your honesty and realistic circumstances. I don't comment enough but watch and enjoy them all.

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks I appreciate that.

[@davidsammels2124]

Good shooting David, look 👀 forward to the next one 🐇🥴👍

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks for watching.

[@stephenoshea1166]

Enjoying your videos, thankyou. I like the way you include the misses and how you rectified the follow up shots , talking through it to explain what you changed also. makes it more relatable, I'm sure many just show the perfect headshots which it isn't always. And conditions are rarely perfect either.

[@HuntersVermin]

Ah i just try and tell it how it is and it wasn't a great display of marksmanship but thankfully i managed to account for everything i shot at that night. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@peewee007654321]

Great session 👍. This is why I’ve switched to slugs for FAC shooting and keeping pellets for ratting sub 12 👍

[@HuntersVermin]

Yeah i think you've got a point there.

[@kurtfirestone2761]

Nice to see videos of how things can go, not some vids that only show hits

[@HuntersVermin]

Glad you like them!

[@Woody_61]

Complete respect for your decisions on what you do and don't shoot. Yes the young will grow and reproduce and cause damage to the crop but also I guess you wouldn't want to completely eradicate the species from the area (if that were possible) Continued management will benefit both the farmer and yourself. Really enjoy the videos mate. keep them coming. The Crown looks like an awesome tool but well outside my price range. NI looks like a beautiful part of the world. Not as wet as here in Manchester!

[@HuntersVermin]

Oh Northern Ireland has its fair amount of rain too i guess that's why its so green. Thanks for watching.

[@calibreman]

Thank you David for another enjoyable video. Do you ever get new permissions as a result of farmers seeing your videos ? Geoff.

[@HuntersVermin]

No not by watching my videos but farmers that i have done a bit of vermin control for have recommended to other farmers with problems.

[@albinlindqwist2704]

nicely done, i love that you swiched to the FX as i am a swede, keep it up.

[@HuntersVermin]

Well it was a big decision for me to sell my Theoben but i am very happy with the Crown.

[@donaldmarks8707]

Nice David. I've got the 007 myself. Great little inexpensive night vision option. Look forward to the next one. :-)

[@HuntersVermin]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@hondothehonda4759]

These videos got me into air gun hunting as a kid, hunting cotton tail and Jack rabbit, now I’m going for coyote and pig:)

[@HuntersVermin]

That's great, i started out shooting rabbits and magpies with a springer and now i use rim fire and center fire rifles for fox and crows as well.

[@tadpoles10]

Nice to see you out doing your 'stuff' David. Quite a set up there with the 'add ons' not dissimilar to my kind of 'ambush' shooting, works fine for me not moving about with conditions playing a big part of the end result. atvb t ..

[@HuntersVermin]

Glad you liked it tadpole but i think i had too much stuff with me especially attached to the rifle itself just complicated editing with 4 different recording devices.

[@tadpoles10]

@@HuntersVermin Mm, have to admit once I have something that works for me I tend to stick with it. No harm in testing out new gear mind .. lol. atb t ..

[@casperboo5465]

Great video David, and a very nice bag mate, the times i have missed because of the wind, happens to us all mate, cracking shooting, Cheers

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks glad you enjoyed it.

[@54Howie]

Good video David . i use the Pard 019 too although I'm on my second one as my first one wouldn't boot up and had to be replaced.

[@HuntersVermin]

Oh that's not so good thankfully i haven't had any problems with mine.

[@lensman5762]

It is not so obvious from the video footage how windy it was. Just goes to show how a little wind affects the trajectory of an airgun pellet in relatively short distances even for a 30 ft.lbs FAC gun. Very good results in difficult conditions.

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks very much for that does make me feel better for what i thought was poor shooting on my part.

[@one-WildCard]

that is one expensive rifle! here in Canada, no suppressors allowed but that set up is premium here. been watching you for years but rarely comment. Cheers from Ontario Canada!

[@HuntersVermin]

I don't know what they cost in Canada but they certainly aren't cheap here but thank fully i got a decent price for my Theoben MFR with the trade in which took the sting out of it a bit.

[@brianmoore1820]

A great watch and yes we are well here in NZ thanks. The good Lord gets the credit, but as for my shooting, like your is all my own doing.

[@HuntersVermin]

It's good to hear your all well, I have to say we've been very blessed here too as the Big Man upstairs has been looking after the family through this all.

[@sme4969]

at least you showed the reallity of hunting that not all are 1 shot kills and sometimes a 2nd or worse a 3rd shot is needed

[@HuntersVermin]

I don't want to deliberately show things suffering but i hoped people might learn something from my mistakes or at least learn if it happens to them to not panic but quickly reload and look for another good shot to finish things.

[@sme4969]

​@@HuntersVermin i know you are a good shot and know your craft but it also goes to show people not to take shot beyond their capability :( ie: people shooting further than they should and even more so when there is a wind up.. the old addage is practice practice and practice some more before shooting live quarry.. the amount that don't check zero is also mind boggling, their attitude oh it is on zero from the last time i was out shooing ? eh maybe no it's not

[@peewee007654321]

I shoot with wildmans 25 grain slugs. @ 100 yards even they need some windage allowance and sometimes follow up shots 🤔. Slugs are good but need to bare in mind about windage still!

[@HuntersVermin]

I haven't tried the Wildmans but i do agree slugs are good but they are no magic pill.

[@highcountrytaxidermy4674]

Love your footage mate .. if you Eva come to Australia your welcome to come hunting with me .. thanks again mate 🦌👍🏻

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks very much that is one of the places i'd like to go to some day.

[@jasongobbell3578]

I’ve watched numerous videos about the FX Crown and your rifle doesn’t seem to be shooting near as well as most and I know it isn’t you because I’ve watched you for year and know you a great shot.

[@HuntersVermin]

I think it was more the wind than anything that night but thankfully i got the follow up shots.

[@regsparkes6507]

I wonder what the Farmer would have told you to do when you spied those wee little baby bunnies,..." shoot that damned things , they grow up and eat more than you do, you useless sod"! or something like that hahahaha! Great 'truthful' ( and very entertaining ) video , and for this I thank you.

[@HuntersVermin]

I would say your not far off the mark there and looking back on it now i was there to control numbers so next time i wouldn't be so fussy.

[@nathanbroom3578]

I had the same thing with a bunny recently. Struke it slightly low and it took off! Had to chase it to get a good second shot, and then a 3rd. Its happens. Great video

[@HuntersVermin]

Yeah it happens now and again but i guess all we can do is keep calm and get that follow up shot in quickly.

[@happyhalfwit8862]

Great tally for the evening and u failed to sit in anything squishy! I see you have the Hades working well now its time to get the Hybrids going, much less drift (about ⅓) and will put the bunnies down nicely even with a body shot.

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks but i have one last task for the Hades before i set the rifle up for the Hybrids and that's to see the stopping power on hooded crows.

[@happyhalfwit8862]

HuntersVermin the hades will drop the hoodies very nicely and they are great on Maggie’s too. Crown is a funny beast, unlike the impact you can’t get really silly speed for the slugs so 2 or 3 on the wheel will still shoot pellets at the 850-940 area. Only prob with slugs is where they go if you miss

[@stephengunrunnerhanson3550]

A great video and some interesting shooting we all miss some times and I like the night vision. So onto the next video .nice to see you are well and do you eat the rabbits take care David

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks very much and the same to you. I do eat some of the rabbits, some i keep for crow bait and the cat gets a few as well.

[@davidkellet1006]

Looks like good ferreting ground

[@dwight3188]

As always I thoroughly enjoyed the video, thank you. What is the version of the Runcam please David? I've been out hunting Jackrabbits here in the desert of Southern California and I'd like to record the hunts. So far the Jack's are winning, very elucive.

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks i believe mine is the RunCam Scope Cam with the 35mm lens and all metal construction but i think they have changed the model since i bought mine.

[@kurtfirestone2761]

Love your videos

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks very much.

[@mikesbackyardeh]

Another great video 👍👍from your Irish ☘️ frend here in Canada 🇨🇦 stay safe 😎☘️

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks very much and the same to you hay.

[@crazycarper3780]

Top video! Keep them coming.

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks i'll try.

[@Sharpshooter724]

Good shooting m8

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks.

[@nimbly1693]

Sounds like those pellets whistle.

[@davidmcdonald654]

You should try out the hybrid slugs. Got some in the mail today and they are devastating on small game like starlings. Best birthday present so far today and the 2 lobsters my niece gave me.

[@HuntersVermin]

Happy Birthday Sir. I do intend to try slugs of some sort but i want to try the Hades on hooded crows first before i change my rifles settings.

[@RobJorg]

2:36 cows are looking over to see what you doing

[@hondothehonda4759]

I love these videos

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks again.

[@deanmorriss7184]

Hi Dave great video with the 007 do you use the scopes zoom or the parts zoom. Cheers Dean

[@HuntersVermin]

Ahh now i was using the scope on 6x power and 1.5x digital zoom on the pard 007 as far as i remember.

[@monkyshine5543]

Great shooting, windage and airguns is our challenge.

[@HuntersVermin]

Yes too right. Thanks for watching.

[@jamieross9974]

Great video and session mate

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks 👍

[@peacefulscrimp5183]

Great video 👍

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks for the visit.

[@cliveartell4297]

Hi..can you remember how much the sticks were in the sale ? Thanks

[@HuntersVermin]

Oh i think they were £79 from Amazon and free postage to NI.

[@gutiguti3914]

Muy buenos disparos y equipo. Y el fx crown espectacular 👍👍👏👏🇦🇷

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks very much glad you enjoyed it.

[@craftbrewer5401]

Good to see you back in my old uniform.

[@HuntersVermin]

Did you wear that, i think its the best thing i have ever bought from an arm surplus store.

[@craftbrewer5401]

HuntersVermin yes, back in 1989-1990 when I was in the army. Now the Danish uniforms have a different design.

[@pelletandferretpestcontrol7367]

Mate all the missing just shows your human cracking footage and some smashing shots

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks very much for that.

[@scottrobinson9615]

Another great video mate Wondering if you’ll be doing another dvd in future If you ever fancy some shooting in Northumberland give me a shout I have a large permission I shoot on for a good friend who is a farmer 👍🏻

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks very much Scott i'll keep that in mind. I did start to go through and edit a lot of footage that i had set aside for a possible third dvd and although there is some very good stuff there i did notice that I've left it so long that some of the NV footage filmed on older devices looks very dated compared to the lovely clear NV digital footage you get now so i'm not sure what to do at the minute.

[@scottrobinson9615]

HuntersVermin well I’m sure you’ll do what’s best mate I’ve been following your Chanel from the start and think your videos are cracking so keep up the good work and my offer is there if you ever want to come over mate. Regards 👍🏻

[@kyle9256]

David I’m not being a know all here, cos I’m definitely not. But just make sure u r not canting the rifle when u r using the pard. You seem to be cocking your head more than normal, maybe to get correct eye relief 🤷‍♂️. When u r shooting the groups do u use the pard? Maybe try a bubble on your set up. Do no harm. Definitely need it when shooting at longer distances. Good luck

[@HuntersVermin]

Yeah i know what you mean i did practice with the pard shooting prone and found sitting much more comfortable but its still awkward to get a good head position and sight picture.

[@virginiacopeland108]

Thumbs up!!! Clark

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks.

[@williamkinnear345]

Enjoyed the video great shooting

[@HuntersVermin]

Thank you.

[@davidpyper82]

ballymoney or ballymena sham ?

[@HuntersVermin]

Ballymena Hay but closer to Antrim.

[@not-himx5593]

nice night out, that pard is impressive, i have the foxeye i think its called. atb jim

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks i must look that one up.

[@not-himx5593]

@@HuntersVermin nightfox 80r

[@not-himx5593]

@@HuntersVermin kzbin.info?search_query=nightfox+80r

[@MrPEARL1973]

Nice shooting

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks.

[@k15elv]

Nice vid matey 👍 enjoyed it

[@HuntersVermin]

Glad you enjoyed.

[@mattbrown100]

Hi mate, just curious as to why you use an air rifle over a .22lr or .17 etc. cheers, take care

[@HuntersVermin]

I went for the air rifle as the rabbits were borrowed into the side of a lane way and there was a road at the far end of the field.

[@billiebleach7889]

There’s no hypocrisy in refusing a shot you don’t feel good about. Also did it a few times with foxes and such. If it doesn’t sit good with you, it’s better to pass on it. I don’t feel like I have to prove something to myself when hunting, if we gonna applaud ourselves for being able to shoot everything we put our crosshairs on, I’m afraid we have lost the most important aspect of hunting, it’s something we do that comes from deep inside our heart, not a clinical sport that requires you to disregard what your heart tells you.

[@HuntersVermin]

Thank you that's very true from a sports mans perspective but a paid pest controller not that i am one would probably have to take a different view of things and every body counts so long as its a safe and legal shot that is.

[@MrFREDANG]

There are positives to shooting the smaller rabbits, you are less likely to orphan any kits in the warren!

[@HuntersVermin]

Now that is a good point as no one likes shooting a milky doe.

[@tigerick7291]

What is a static rabbit?

[@HuntersVermin]

Well its a very rare Northern Irish rabbit that's full of static electricity much like the Energizer Bunny.

[@alanmullock381]

@@HuntersVermin 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@kevinkocher9347]

I remember in one of your older videos you spotted a fox on one of your hunts and was talking about it. In the united kingdom or northern Ireland is it still legal to hunt fox's? Or shoot foxes still if they become a threat to farm birds and small farm animals.

[@HuntersVermin]

Yes it is still legal to shoot problem foxes but England and Northern Ireland differ a bit on what you can shoot a fox with as i found out not so long ago you can only shoot a fox with a center fire rifle no larger than .22 caliber (i'm not sure about shotguns) but your not allowed to use larger calibers for deer control in Northern Ireland but as far as i know you can use any center fire or rim fire rifle to control foxes in England but i would check that out with the BASC in your area to make sure i'm right.

[@kevinkocher9347]

@@HuntersVermin i was wondering that because the laws of the kingdom and Irish north clash or overlap it comes out mirky to me.

[@kevinkocher9347]

@@HuntersVermin I know in the states fox can be shot with a small caliber depending the state can be up to 22. but it has to be a one shot kill because a fox has it's uses for market regardless being pest in many states

[@cliveartell4297]

Hi ..how much was the sticks in the sale ? Cheers

[@HuntersVermin]

£79 from Amazon with free postage to NI.

[@snowtigerleopard3620]

First view.v good.pakistan

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks and welcome.

[@mxrx5569]

been a while mate !

[@HuntersVermin]

Yeah its the first new hunting footage since the lockdown but i have been uploading old footage every couple of weeks for a while now.

[@redlock4004]

Why does the age of vermin make a difference? Are they not still vermin? Please explain. You have an excellent chanel, i've been following you for years. Thanks for the shooting videos as well as the how to videos.

[@HuntersVermin]

Oh its just a personal thing there's nothing illegal about it and as i'm doing pest control i really should be shooting all rabbits but not everyone likes shooting cute baby rabbits.

[@ridedivesurfridedivesurf5894]

👍

[@HuntersVermin]

Thank you.

[@murdoch451]

Just had to resubscribe ??.

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks for the sub.

[@TheBlackwolftiger]

Dear huntersvermin! dont be such a little softie and shoot the baby rabbits 🤣🤣🤣🤣❤

[@HuntersVermin]

I red this last week sitting in a pigeon hide wondering were all the pigeons had gone and it brightened my day up, LOL.

[@robertschweppenhauser9891]

You've a lot of expensive equipment.

[@HuntersVermin]

The rifle might be on the upper end of the price range but the Pard night vision is quite affordable compared to some of the units out there.

[@morelcultivation9339]

your not allowed to be alone in a field because of cobi virus.....Lol

[@HuntersVermin]

But i wasn't alone the rabbits were there too.

[@morelcultivation9339]

@@HuntersVermin yes theyll bite you in the neck if you are not careful..Lol

[@POINTSOFAIMcheekyscouser]

Yes...hit and miss,we all do it...bad windage ,range finder reading maybe...most definitely a quiet rifle

[@HuntersVermin]

I don't think its as quiet as my old Theoben MFR but its certainly accurate when i do my part..

[@POINTSOFAIMcheekyscouser]

@@HuntersVermin it didnt seem to bother the bunnies when you missed..

[@roberthowe2910]

👍

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks.