Rabbit/Squirrel hunt

[Wulf202]

If they run a good shrill whistle will make them pause long enough for a clean shot

[belizejet]

Got two over in Dome Rock the other day.

[cap'n cook]

i just open my front door and shoot one lol. during the day its a little harder, but at night i can just open the front door, shine my flashlight and usually see 3 or 4 just sittin there. i usually use my model 60. i shot one the other day with my 12 ga with some #2 steel shot because thats what i had. and was surprised. it did more damage to the bone, but less damage to the meat than the .22. they are tasty little suckers deep fried or wrapped with bacon and bbq'd

[Buckaroobonsai]

The messier the better for me. Here's the biggest cottontail rabbit I ever saw. It was the size of a basketball, and was sitting about 200 yards away watching it's final sunset. My Savage 11 Trophy Hunter .22-250 made sure of that. Enjoy!

[Delvehound]

In bad weather they're usually hunkered down, but on the plus side you know where they're at. So, it's easier to scare them out, they run a ways, then stop, turn 90° to look at you, that's your chance. In good weather they're all over, I once was walking around hunting looking for them and stopped to look around, one took off like a shot not 7 ft from me. Anyway I use a 22 maxi mag, HP. I only do head shots on the bunnies "lights out". I usually get 8 or 9 when I go out, but I do private property, not public... Never had luck with public...

I agree, if you saw tracks, they were there, staring at you. Either that or the coyote just came thru.

[davsel]

In bad weather they're usually hunkered down, but on the plus side you know where they're at. So, it's easier to scare them out, they run a ways, then stop, turn 90° to look at you, that's your chance. In good weather they're all over, I once was walking around hunting looking for them and stopped to look around, one took off like a shot not 7 ft from me. Anyway I use a 22 maxi mag, HP. I only do head shots on the bunnies "lights out". I usually get 8 or 9 when I go out, but I do private property, not public... Never had luck with public...

I agree, if you saw tracks, they were there, staring at you. Either that or the coyote just came thru.

I was taught to stop often. A rabbit's first instinct is to freeze and make like a rock. When you stop, the rabbit often thinks it's been spotted and will run a few yards, then stop and make like a rock again. Then you take the shot.

[cap'n cook]

I was taught to stop often. A rabbit's first instinct is to freeze and make like a rock. When you stop, the rabbit often thinks it's been spotted and will run a few yards, then stop and make like a rock again. Then you take the shot.

i love this characteristic of rabbits.

[trlcavscout]

You all do eat what you shoot right? Except prairie dogs of course.

[Buckaroobonsai]

Not much left after my .22-250 hits 'em.

You all do eat what you shoot right? Except prairie dogs of course.

[cap'n cook]

A friend and I went up to the north end of Divide yesterday to find some rabbit. We walked several miles but nothing, saw a few tracks but didn't see anything. Didn't even hear a squirrel which would have been an OK alternative meat source
Snow was pretty deep, 8+ inches so we figured that was the reason they weren't out. Scenery was great and it was a nice winter day, good exercise too.
Anyone got any tips on finding the bunnies?

V

open my front door and shine a flashlight and theres a bunny sitting in the same spot every night LOL. except i killed him last night with my pellet gun so hopefully one of his buddies takes up his routine.

do any of you guys eat wild rabbit when its not in winter months? i ate a bunch of them this winter, but i stopped eating them like a month ago when it started warming up. ive read and always been told its safe in the winter because the freeze kills the sick ones, but not so in the summer.