Rabbit Shooting in Orkney
The best time to go rabbit shooting in Orkney, is just after sunrise in the early mornings of summer or alternatively rabbit shooting is more successful 30 minutes before dark of and evening, in the summer, however going rabbit shooting for the purpose of pest control, evenings are preferable, however Rabbits are not completely nocturnal but do not suffer predation from birds of prey at night.
Rabbit shooting in Orkney at night with a lamp is the most successful method rabbit shooting, where you are able to shoot large numbers of rabbits quickly and efficiently, the best rifle to use in this practice is a .22 rimfire with a moderator, bearing in mind using a moderator is prudent for two reasons, first reason: noise of a night-time will draw unwanted attention from neighbours and subsequently the police.
Second reason: limited noise by using a silencer will enable you to shoot rabbits quickly and efficiently, the lack of noise to rabbits within the vicinity will not run for cover or down their holes enabling you be more efficient at rabbit shooting.
Using a .22 rimfire or an air rifle does not spoil the rabbit meat when rabbit shooting in the same way a shot gun does, shot placement is extremely important for humane kills as well as preserving meat for the butcher, so head and neck shots when rabbit shooting are preferable.
Rabbit shooting at night with a .22 rimfire rifle, on the Orkney Islands 2022/23
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