Dispatching rabbit

[wattsy]

just a quick one.
can these ways be used with squirrels?
just may have a chance soon to shoot for them but would like any advice on any other means of dispaching if i do make an error of not making a clean shot.
any tips or comments greatly appreciated!
Thanks

wouldn't recommend it they bite and scratch. just shoot them again

 

[armie]

rubbish 'karate chopping' is crude, ineffective and inhumane, you're more likely to just stun the rabbit than kill it. no mistakes with a stretched neck, grip the rabbit with both back legs in one hand, the head in the palm of the other with the 'o' of your thumb and first finger around the neck, then twist the head head backwards as you push down whilst pulling the back legs in the opposite direction. don't jerk but be strong never had any rabbits coming to after that, sounds complicated written down but its quick, simple and humane

My bushcraft instructor agrees with you. He told us he'd witnessed too many people whacking away repeatedly at rabbits, unable to stun or kill them. He preferred and taught us the way you describe.