Small game
Wild rabbits
Pure French rabbits for territory restocking
Pure French rabbits
GIBIS offers pure French wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), caught in the wild in areas where the species is healthy. Unlike farmed rabbits, our wild rabbits possess the innate behaviours essential for survival in the natural environment: burrow digging, vigilance against predators and ability to feed on local vegetation.
- Certified wild origin
- Each batch comes with an origin certificate attesting to the wild provenance of the animals.
- Natural behaviour
- Intact survival instincts: burrow digging, flight from predators, autonomous feeding.
- Health selection
- Only animals in perfect health are retained for sale.
Vaccination and disease prevention
Myxomatosis and viral haemorrhagic disease (VHD) are the two main threats to wild rabbit populations in France. GIBIS systematically vaccinates all its rabbits against both diseases before delivery. This vaccination, carried out by an approved vet, guarantees optimal protection and maximises the success of your restocking operation.
Myxomatosis vaccination
Licensed vaccine administered at least 15 days before release to allow full immunisation.
VHD vaccination
Protection against viral haemorrhagic disease (VHD1 and VHD2), most recent strains.
Veterinary certificate
Vaccination certificate issued by an approved vet, accompanying every batch delivered.
Restocking programmes
Successful wild rabbit restocking relies on rigorous methodology. GIBIS assists clients in defining their programme: choosing animal numbers, release timing, artificial warren installation, population monitoring. Our 75+ years of experience allows us to advise on best practices to ensure sustainable populations.
Technical advice
Personalised support for defining the restocking programme suited to your territory.
Release timing
Recommendations for optimal release periods based on the rabbit's biological cycle and local conditions.
Artificial warrens
Advice on installing artificial warrens to encourage the lasting establishment of released animals.
Post-release monitoring
Population monitoring methodology to evaluate restocking success.
Release guide — achieving successful restocking
With over 75 years of experience, GIBIS has developed a proven methodology to guarantee successful wild rabbit restocking operations. Whether you are in Brittany, Normandy, the South-West or anywhere else in France, we adapt our recommendations to your territory and local context.
Territory management
Installation of artificial warrens (rock piles, earth mounds, hedgerows) to provide immediate refuges for released rabbits.
Release density
Recommendation of 5 to 10 rabbits per hectare of favourable warren habitat, depending on the carrying capacity of the environment.
Release schedule
Planning over 2 to 3 years with successive releases to establish a viable self-reproducing population.
Predator control
Advice on managing predators (fox, mustelids, raptors) to maximise survival of reintroduced animals.
Order your rabbits
Wild rabbit prices
The price of a wild rabbit varies depending on quantity ordered, time of year and capture conditions. GIBIS offers volume pricing: the larger your order, the more advantageous the unit price. Our rabbits are delivered vaccinated (myxomatosis + VHD) with veterinary certificates across all of France.
Volume pricing
Volume pricing with decreasing unit prices. Contact us for a quote adapted to your programme.
Delivery across France
Brittany, Normandy, South-West, Centre, North… National delivery in our specialist vehicles.
Vaccinated and certified rabbits
Every rabbit is vaccinated myxomatosis + VHD and delivered with its veterinary certificate.
Free quote within 24h
Call 04 76 38 31 01 or email gibis@gibis.fr for a quick personalised quote.
Buying from GIBIS
Wild rabbits for sale: 2026 prices, lead times and ordering terms
Looking for wild rabbits for sale, vaccinated and ready to release? GIBIS sells its wild rabbits singly or by the batch: 16,30 € for a vaccinated 2.5-month kitten (myxomatosis + RHD), 49,50 € for a breeding pair (1 male + 1 female) and 75,00 € for a trio (1 male + 2 females), with prices falling from restocking volumes upwards. We supply hunting associations, village shooting clubs, game management groups, private shoots, estates and departmental federations, as well as private individuals holding shooting rights. Prices are ex-farm at Chatte, in the Isère (38160); transport is quoted according to destination and carried out in our own fitted vehicles. There is no online ordering at GIBIS, and that is deliberate: a batch of rabbits is settled over the telephone, from your acreage, your soil type and the number of warrens available — which is what prevents the oversized orders that make operations fail. Call 04 76 38 31 01 or write to gibis@gibis.fr: tailored quotation within 24 hours.
2026 prices, per rabbit and per batch
16,30 € for a vaccinated kitten, 49,50 € for a breeding pair, 75,00 € for a trio, falling with volume.
Ordering lead time
Allow 2 to 4 weeks between approval of the quotation and delivery: vaccination must be carried out at least 15 days before the animals leave.
Shooting clubs and individuals
Hunting associations, game management groups, private shoots, estates, departmental federations and individuals holding shooting rights.
Order by telephone or e-mail
No online sales: 04 76 38 31 01 or gibis@gibis.fr, with technical advice on the number of animals genuinely suited to your ground.
Getting the operation right
Restocking with wild rabbits: preparing the ground before you order
A wild rabbit restocking operation is won before the animals arrive. The rabbit is the one small game species that needs immediate underground shelter: released on bare ground, it is taken by predators within days. The rule we repeat to every customer fits in a single sentence — build the warrens first, order the rabbits afterwards. Allow one artificial warren for 3 to 5 rabbits released, warrens 100 to 200 metres apart so that colonisation spreads from one to the next, and one warren per 2 to 3 hectares of genuinely suitable ground. Favour light, free-draining soils and well-exposed banks, away from flood-prone areas where the burrows drown in winter. The construction details — a structured pile 4 to 5 metres across, pallets or pipes at the base to keep the tunnels open, stones and soil on top, several entrances sheltered from the prevailing wind — are set out in our guide to feeding and habitat management; the full method, including densities, timing and predator control, is detailed in achieving a successful game release. Finally, check what applies where you are before ordering: the provenance and traceability obligations are summarised on our small game release regulations page.
Warrens first
One artificial warren for 3 to 5 rabbits released, built and settled several weeks before the animals are delivered.
A string of warrens, not a single point
Warrens 100 to 200 metres apart, one per 2 to 3 suitable hectares: the rabbits colonise step by step without crossing open ground.
Predation controlled beforehand
Licensed trapping of foxes and mustelids started before the release, plus temporary netting around the warren for the first 8 to 10 days.
Food and cover close by
Supplementary feeding a few metres from the warren and low cover (brambles, hedges, rough ground) so the rabbits never have to go far.
Season 2026 Pricing
2026-2027 hunting season — prices current as of August 2026