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Rabbit Hunting SOS

BullzeyeBullzeye Member Posts: 3,560
edited December 2001 in General Discussion
Alright folks, I've mastered squirrel hunting (as best I can figure), so now I've decided it's time to move on to another form of small forest dwelling creature.Since I love rabbit stew, but havent the slightest idea as to how to find one to shoot, I'd appreciate any advice you might have on strategy, techniques, where to look, or anything like that.
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  • timberbeasttimberbeast Member Posts: 1,738 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Don't know where you live, Bullzeye. If you have snow, you really don't need much advice, just go where you see the most tracks! Kick around brushpiles and fencerows, cottontails are kinda "edge" animals like deer are. They'll sit tight like a pheasant, too at times. Kick holy heck out of any brushpiles you find, sometimes they'll hide in there what seems like forever, then come out like a greased rocket. If you know anyone who runs beagles for bunnies, go along, it's a hoot!! Fast shooting is a must!! Sometimes, a sharp whistle will stop them in their tracks long enough to get off a shot if you're using a .22. If you're shotgunning, just have fun and blast safely away! Check the treelines between farm fields where the farmers dump their rockpiles, too. Look around for those small red alser shrubs, too. They like 'em. They also like cockleburrs and raspberry vine areas. Time of day matters little for hunting bunnies, because most likely you'll be kicking them out of the brush. If they are living in old woodchuck holes, you'll have trouble getting a shot. Droppings look like cocoa puffs.
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  • salzosalzo Member Posts: 6,396 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I know where you can find a Rabbit-in my house. But he is off limits. And anyway, he is armed with a little derringer and will shoot any hunter looking to make stew out of him.
    Happiness is a warm gun
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  • RUGERNUT3RUGERNUT3 Member Posts: 247 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Bullzeye...dont know about other state laws...but if you live in Texas...I have friends with farms, ranches etc.,that give me the needed places to hunt bugs. I always go w/one,two buds. 1 driver,a real good Q-beam or other high candle power spotlight.Around here we always wait for about 3-4 real hard freezes to make sure the furry little critters dont have any ugly black larvea between their skin and meat,...some kinda worm,,,seen one>>dont care to see another! Their prevailant in the warm months, takes several hard freezes to get rid of them.Take your truck and drive w/high beam on around any winter rye patches (super good area), or any area of new green growth.In the back of the truck you use the spotlight and high beams to locate your next meal...when you locate him have your bud stop the truck (with ALL lights on your target(the bright spot will usually hold him dead still,not always). I usually stand up leaning over the cab of the truck NOTE: CHAMBER EMPTY!! HAVE DRIVER DRIVE SLOWLY!! No use in ruining a good trip by being unsafe! Always have had great luck around North Texas with cottontails by hunting this way. This year, someone gave me some domestic rabbits...were actually better eatin than the ones i shoot,..though no "fun factor" with domestic rabbits! Oh yeah, a .22 is great fun...if the area you hunt is free of cattle and people...but if you ever tried to hit a rabbit on a dead run with a .22>>>>>you might have better luck as I do with one of your shotguns...good luck..check your local laws if you might use this method.Maybe this will help you out BULLZ...
    "ANY" EXCUSE IS A GOOD REASON TO BUY "JUST 1 MORE".& VICIE-VERSIE!
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