We have a Rabbit problem || Over 100 removed

Back down in the Southern Highlands south west of Sydney tonight.
I received a call from the property owner saying we have a bit of a rabbit problem
This place was certainly overrun with them.
It's always very challenging when your'e engaged to control pests on small farms like this. With the highway in the background as well as several horses on the property, rifle and pellet choice was a critical factor. Hence the FX Impact MkIII in 22cal got the gig.
I started out using the HikMicro Alpex 4k day night scope running 25.39gr JSB Knockout slugs @. 880 fps. Very effective but also very loud on impact. Making all the nearby rabbits run back into their warrens.
A couple of hours in I swapped out the Alpek for the HikMicro Panther PQ50L V2.0 thermal scope due to the higher foiliage on the other side of the property. Also changed back to the quieter Cometa 18.13gr pellets at 890fps.
Over 100 rabbits removed from this site in just under 4 hours.
We collected and harvested all the rabbits from tonights shoot, so nothing will go to waste.
I'll do a follow-up visit in a couple of weeks.
Shout out to my offsider for his help collecting and dressing out all the bunnies.
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Thanks for watching.

[@ExploretheMallee]

That's a crazy amount of rabbits.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Yeah. Don't see them in those quantities much these days. 👌

[@william6815]

Have u been to Victoria mate we go out and get 150 plus most nights

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

@william6815 no mate. All my work is in NSW

[@pauly9336]

I love the little kiss. Heads Up. Boom 🤣

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Haha. Works most of the time 👌

[@deandewey5584]

Great stuff Rod, what a result you had with all those rabbits. No wonder you were enjoying yourself

[@zekegeorge6213]

Always look forward to your videos. Yours and Edge of the Outback are at the top of my watch list. Good health to you.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thanks mate 👊

[@paulreilly3904]

Check out into the night. Not always hunting but great Aussie content.

[@andrewsteele7663]

Thanks Rod, absolutely brilliant work. Rabbit is a fantastic meal, and if you need a recipe. The Two Fat Ladies cooking show have a great recipe Ragout of Rabbit, which I have cooked quite a few times. Cheers

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thanks mate. Been bombarded with recipes since I started uploading rabbit videos. I'll have a look Andrew 👌

[@harkbelial]

Nice and silent, beautiful shots.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Cheers mate 👊

[@IrenaHosttoaGhost000]

What a bag full, nice Rodney I hope the dogs enjoy

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

At this rate we'll need a bigger freezer. 🤦‍♂️

[@stevehall734]

Great service you provide there.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thankyou Steve 👊

[@bruiser6479]

Another good video. You show the strengths and weaknesses of the IR quite effectively. It’s very hard to go past thermal for target acquisition, especially when the foliage is thicker. That’s a bit of a plague of rabbits happening on a small property. No wonder the landowner called you in. It’s surprising that some landowners don’t get tooled up and keep on top of the problem themselves. I suspect not everyone wants to make the financial outlay or is willing to kill the little beggars themselves.

[@JasonSeymour-zu6lt]

Welcome to the highlands always plenty here 👍🏼

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Love it down there. I should hand out some more business cards 😉

[@ThePaulv12]

I often drive through Lake Bolac Vic heading from south to north at about 3:00am (I'm a truckie). The amount of rabbits in the town is utterly insane. I kid you not that some mornings there might be a thousand of the kunce, then other times I go through I only see 150. They do a magnificent job keeping the nature strip lawns looking like a bowling green. I often think that someone needs to sort them out.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

That's insane mate. Would certainly make for a fun night out 🤣

[@intothenight1993]

Good work Rod. That was very satisfying to watch.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thanks Josh. Good fun too 👌

[@troymeredith9528]

You do have a problem down there .never seen them that thick.they used to get a bit thick like that around Aylmerton,and range road but never that bad .know a few people out that way.

[@Gavmate]

Oh, to have a perm like that. Plenty to go at there 👍

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

True, they won't last long at this rate though 😉

[@TheRealDogfart]

I always enjoy your work.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Glad to hear that mate. Thankyou 👊

[@kevowski]

Those slugs sure do hit hard!

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Don't they 😉

[@davidhandyman7571]

I had wondered about trying slugs but your discovery of the impact sound makes me think it might not be worth it Great job as usual.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Great option when it's windy though 👌

[@MinhNguyen-nl1gm]

Hello. Cảm ơn bạn đã chia sẻ video này. Chúc bạn ngày mới vui vẻ may mắn an lành 🇦🇺👍.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thankyou

[@calibreman]

Another excellent video Rod, well done. Geoff. UK.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Many thanks Geoff. Glad you enjoyed it mate 👍

[@davidbooth60]

The accuracy of your setup never fails to amaze me I know a lot of it is to do with the fleshy bit at the butt end of the rifle 😂 Brilliant 👍👍🇬🇧

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Haha, appreciate that mate. Thankyou 👊

[@darylstorer3369]

Another job well done. Keep at it cobber.🤠

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thank you mate 👊

[@jbjacobs87]

Ahh a little nap cap, thank you sir

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Enjoy mate 👊

[@bricemorgan7164]

I live in Hilltop in the southern highlands. And yes sir there bloody everywhere lately. Great job!

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Beautiful part of the world mate 👌

[@mikesaul8711]

Hi Rod,outstanding shooting, love the thermal, love the slugs,but as you day,too loud mate.great upload. Kind regards Mike, Norfolk UK.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thanks for that Mike. Certainly made for an interesting evening 👌

[@Lex-Hawthorn]

over 100. Your old mate there had his work cut out for him. Nice one Rod, keep at em mate.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Just a walk in the park for him mate. He's a machine 😉

[@paulevans5455]

I thought I was hearing things, no, the thud of the slugs is crazy

[@rosalindstewart7013]

Ground mutton a plenty, top stuff Rod, cheers Yogi ✌️🤙

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thanks Yogi 👊

[@gavincrispin1436]

i do miss the good old days when an average night was 280 to 300 pair a night,when it hit 70 it was pull the pin time. and the old eh with bars across the boot drilled with 22cal drill.lol. bloody cold at night on the cooke plains.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Ahh. The good ol days mate. 👍

[@gavincrispin1436]

@@RJMHuntingAustralia still my favourite stew.lol

[@Mr55f100]

Well done. Also shows a good comparison between the Alpex and thermal.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Hopefully it helps a few people with their scope choices 👌

[@morganillsley94]

8:12..Your old spice has been delivered!💯👍👍

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Haha. Yep 😉

[@cato7669]

Great results 👏

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thank you!

[@ruebencover5795]

Plenty of rabbit pie's 😋

[@rickkkclunk9799]

what is rabbit pie? just curious. Live in GA, USA

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Might have to google that one mate. 🤔

[@ruebencover5795]

@@RJMHuntingAustralia you eat it 😋

[@ruebencover5795]

@rickkkclunk9799 here in England, UK its a old English dish and it's very good eating

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Sometimes mate.

[@mikef.1000]

I love rabbit stew!

[@waynegutschmidt7586]

Nice work. Keep the videos coming

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Doing my best mate. Thankyou 👊

[@markxuereb3450]

Great video. Looks like so much fun.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Yeah. Was a great night mate 👌

[@stevenlord782]

That smack! 😂😂 never gets old 💪

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

I agree 😉

[@nicomeier8098]

A "rabbit problem" seems to be a bit of an understatement.....

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Haha. Just a little bit 🤣

[@curtisrichey4431]

Well done!!

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thankyou 👊

[@raybass2598]

Got to me a fx that looks so much fun

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

It certainly is mate. Expensive, but worth every cent 👌

[@The-Ratbasher]

Excellent job there mate. I wish we had that many bunnies to go at here in North Yorkshire.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thanks mate. Certainly plentiful on this place. 😮

[@sjohnson1776]

That is a target rich environment!

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

That's for sure 😉

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

baked rabbit stuffed with mushrooms tomatos onions parslet garlic and make a red wine with herbs and butter sauce = low and slow ! 90 minutes !

[@michaelbradshaw1575]

Great video thanks for sharing 👍

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

No worries. Thanks for watching. 👊

[@chimrichalds1422]

That's crazy, his arm must be sore from racking. Lol

[@scottgrinham1724]

Thanks mate.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

You're welcome!

[@nobbyclark5093]

Superb effort mate .

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thanks buddy 👊

[@MrBHuntingDownUnder]

Awesome stuff fella! Legend 🍻

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Haha. It works 😅👌

[@MrBHuntingDownUnder]

What a saga lmao 🍻

[@michael-fb7ps]

Great stuff mate the slugs really did have a hard report compared to the pellets as always great shooting mate great to watch cheers

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thanks Michael 👊

[@johnmallette3143]

Tkzz for sharing.,.,peace

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Welcome 👊

[@brendangrray8017]

I always Brine my bunnies for 24 hours ,beautful & moist,,nice work mate

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thanks mate 👊

[@MichaelHalden-se1je]

Love ya work ..

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Cheers mate

[@johnnewman366]

Rod, mate, another great video, quality vision with both scopes. Yes the change from slugs to pellets appeared to be the right move, the rabbits near the ones shot with a pellet didn’t do the bolt! One question, is this the same property you did a rabbit cull about 8 months ago? From memory it was near a motorway too. Cheers,

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Certainly is mate, I have a couple of places side by side that I contract to when the numbers are up.

[@ezrabrook3993]

G'day mate Stu did a pretty darn good live yesterday 👍🏼 🎯on🐇 mate 💯

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Yeah right. I have to sus it out. 👌

[@aaronwendt-smith5910]

All these years and I didn’t know the difference between slugs and pallets, not that I’ve owned an air rifle but still haha

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Haha. Well now ya know 😉

[@GarryMiur]

20 bucks per bunny wow, 40 years ago we got 2 bucks for a pair. Emu bottom Sunbury

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Not allowed to sell them here in NSW 😪

[@mjg6966]

Why 🇬🇧

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Any wild game that doesn't go through an abattoir or authorised chiller can't be sold due to health restrictions

[@fatbellydog]

Can it be sold as pet meat? To the raw food processors?

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

I'm not allowed to sell it at all mate

[@Mrypants31]

Very nice

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thanks

[@MrBHuntingDownUnder]

Legendary stuff

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thanks Mark

[@oldadthomas]

WOW!!

[@HuntingWithRJT]

Nice work as always mate plenty of rabbits everywhere hey

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Sure was mate. 👌

[@jonglewongle3438]

I saw a rabbit tonight in town. Around about where I've seen one or two in the past, and they frequent other areas in town.

[@jph8266]

My family would eat for months on that haul! Wow

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

It was a very good night for sure mate 👌

[@paulfairbrass4424]

There eating well by the size of them. I don't envy you skinning that lot

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

My offsider is pretty good at it. I'll leave it to him 😉

[@Juzzy520]

Luvvit!💥💥💥💪👍

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Cheers mate

[@dazaspc]

The scope and cam gives nice footage.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Certainly does mate 👍

[@Browneye2566]

My part of the world too. Send some cards and I'll hand some out for you. Sure is lots of bunnies down here lately.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Sounds good to me mate. Flick me an email if you want with your details. Happy to send some down. [e-mail]

[@shalininaicker]

Never a dull moment with you Rodney.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Haha. I try mate 😅

[@sjshar1510]

You’re a champion!

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Cheers mate 👊

[@user-wg3tu9sj8f]

Outstanding work….looked a little breezy there later on?…..good to see they were put to use as well! Cheers.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Yeah, wasn't too bad mate. Thanks for the view 👊

[@MinhNguyen-nl1gm]

Nhìn bạn bắn hết sức chính xác và đẹp mắt. Những cây súng săn tuyệt vời..Hi 🇦🇺👋.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Cool. Thanks

[@markmcintyre2305]

Are they okay to eat ? I'm not sure if they have any mixi in the rabbits we have here in W.A. The government is hell bent on disarming us.. Not sure how we are going to handle the problems that feral animals are currently starting too be..

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

We only take the healthy ones mate. If there's any Myxo present they all get discarded. It sucks what's happening to you guys over there Mark 😪

[@robmarshall956]

Yeah I’d like to get you onto a few clients properties in the highlands but the neighbours horses are all way to close to attempt it sadly. Though I might ask a couple and see.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

They all seem to have horses down that way. 👊

[@mfromaustralia1]

wow

[@kennethcooke8341]

Reminds me of how it use to be in the UK, not anymore what a shame 😕

[@SteveShivik]

Wish we had even some of these here. I live in a state that calls itself a hunters and fisherman’s dream but everything is closed down and over regulated or owned by out of staters and closed down to the public that way

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

That really sucks Steve. 😕

[@marcfournier823]

I noticed you are wearing gloves when gutting them. Are you concerned about parasites or tularemia? It would be interesting if you did an episode on health hazards of handling vermin.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Just for general hygiene mate. Saves washing the hands in cold water on a very cold night. 😉

[@adamperre4852]

I would love to help out but im in SA havnt seen that many rabbits in years but i have seen an explosion in population in HEARS though

[@anthonymaddison9588]

Bit of wind too.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Made it a tad challenging 😬 👊

[@damianchick]

Hi Rod. Love your videos mate. Keep up the good work. Was wondering what reg pressure u run with the pellets n if you are using 18gr pellets. Cheers mate

[@markyprescott202]

Love slow cooked rabbit stew, but they are thin on the ground here in my home town, it used to be a cheap hearty meal, alas, not much available now :(

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

It's like that in a lot of areas over here too mate

[@captainsleeman9787]

More effective than calicivirus

[@utubetrutharrowmichael-and9105]

Must have been a majestic night ❤ by geez they don't make slug guns like they used to 👁👃👁

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Just a tad different now mate 😅👌

[@utubetrutharrowmichael-and9105]

The damage from burrowing that that many rabbits also done would be hard to fathom

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

@utubetrutharrowmichael-and9105 yeah. The place was a mess, holes everywhere mate

[@utubetrutharrowmichael-and9105]

@@RJMHuntingAustralia from what I've seen that's only a glimpse of what's undermined under ground not seen ... up queensland here in peanut paddocks ( should narrow it down) we used to blow em with dynamite which would collapse the whole entire network holy f****** Jesus it was only seen to be a handful of rabbits 8 to 10 entry holes ... after blowing it we seen signs of the network being about a quarter acre and you could have lost a tractor in the hole in the main part of the network .

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

@utubetrutharrowmichael-and9105 haha. Sounds like Caddy Shack

[@williamellis8993]

Great haul! Bill

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thanks buddy

[@gregj7916]

The traffic on the road is bloody noisy…

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Yep. Well it is a major highway 😉

[@jeffclement8588]

lots of waskily wabbits, did you get a blister on the trigger finger😂.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Pretty much got a callous on it now. 😅

[@MrMunwin]

Is there a silencer on this? Or is it just naturally quiet?

[@audieladd2476]

Is that the new FX Panthera Hunter, if so, I didn't think the short barrels were designed for or accurate with slugs?

[@WayneErickson-dg8lf]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

No mate. It's an Impact M3

[@audieladd2476]

@@RJMHuntingAustralia Thanks for that, how long is the barrel? Is it a slug liner?

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Standard 600mm barrel and standard liner mate

[@audieladd2476]

@@RJMHuntingAustralia Nice accuracy then, cheers.

[@sinisterpink9907]

What's the diff between a pellet and a slug? Do they perform or function differently?

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Totally different shape, slugs buffet the wind better and are more suited to longer shots. They're generally a bit heavier too

[@wallywombat164]

Wah wah wah. HAH HAH HAH.

[@Biffo1262]

Oh please don't give the anti's any ammunition by saying 'this is fun'.

[@nathannewman7337]

Fk yeah. New subscriber. G'DAY !.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Much appreciated. Thanks mate 👊

[@beaver4777]

Thermal a game changer no disrespect to u guys great watchin👍 but its just way out of us low budget shooters . Im headin out to kull some bunnies this weekend with a good spotty a great couple of mates about 250rounds for me andmy 22mag otha lads 17hmrs. With urs and nathens channels veiws show us how u go withjust a spotty and no tripod be good dude ❤

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Good stuff mate. Hope you have a great weekend 👊

[@davidblood3169]

Do you have a heat problem when you pump out consistent shots?or does it dissipate quickly

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

None whatsoever with the air rifle mate. 👌

[@jackicomber8534]

Is there still an issue with myxomatosis? I remember when I younger we were warned about that

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

In some areas mate. Don't see it too often though

[@JohnVK5JAK]

Two quick questions. What are you zeroed at? And the meter display in the scope. Have you added that, or is there a way to adjust the font size in the scope?

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Zeroed at 40m mate and yes I added the distance in for the video 👌

[@JohnVK5JAK]

@@RJMHuntingAustralia I noticed it wasn’t displayed in the thermal. So I was hoping they’d done an update to allow bigger fonts on screen. Bugga.

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

That would be nice John 👍

[@JohnVK5JAK]

@@RJMHuntingAustralia What I'd really like to see on any of the IR LRF Scopes is a remote switch for the LRF (similar to the remote tail switch on IR torches)

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

I'm sure there will be lots of improvements moving forward mate 👍

[@rayjarius387]

What comes first running out of slugs or running out of rabbits..

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Probably slugs. 🤣

[@BigFatBobnBarry]

haha love that " you dickhead "

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

🤦‍♂️😅

[@BigFatBobnBarry]

@@RJMHuntingAustralia Ah sorry I thought you were talking to the rabbit. I just rewatched that bit. 7:26 , great channel btw

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Thanks mate 👊

[@renepicard8113]

So I guess not all wild rabbits are poisoned for control over volume

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

The various diseases knock em pretty hard at times. But occasionally you get small areas with high densities like this

[@jimsvideos7201]

What's the chance of hiring a wire? Depends on whether your name sounds like Nathan or not 😅

[@tallboy49]

What was the thermal you were using

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

All in the video description mate. HikMicro Panther PQ50L V2.0

[@user-gn1df7km8l]

Ha 😆 hit the wire of fence , Ive done it with 243 one night , fox at 80 meters other side of fence , missed because of it , second shot did not , the shot hit wire dead centre & stretched and broke it , two witnesses to it , we pissed ourselves laughing and took photos of broken wire .

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Haha. It's a bloody given isn't it. Fricken wire 😅

[@rabbiez934]

Who's got the old spice ring tone?

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Haha. No idea what ur talking about 🤣🤣

[@rabbiez934]

08:12 - that whistle tone is the sound clip from the old spice commercial lol. I love it!

[@RJMHuntingAustralia]

Yeah. Had it as an sms notification tone for years. 🤣