Any rabbit hunters out there?

yellodog1 · by **yellodog1** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:54 am

Rabbit hunting used to be really big in Vermont. Its started to drop off in popularity, I guess maybe with the loss of habitat for one reason or another.
I havent been for a long time, but its alot of fun.

doogie494 · by **doogie494** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 1:35 pm

a buddy of mine a few years back bought a couple of beagles for rabbitt. then after a year or two he decided to try to start his own bloodline. all of a sudden hes got 18 beagles. he penned in an area out back of his house and started running the dogs on rabbits and did field trials. he may have sold 2-3 of them but he still has a bunch left. i think we'll probably get out a few times this year

progers · by **progers** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 1:42 pm

We ran my place last year after deer season. The dogs were brought in on an hour and a half drive so, they didn't run too great. However, what they did run it seems that everybody missed so :roll:

I will be stalking them this year around the food plots. We have alot of them. :wink:

Tenpoint · by **Tenpoint** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:06 pm

I usually get out rabbit hunting once or twice each year. We have snowshoe hare, cottontails and jack rabbits here. I'll try and get some pics posted later this year.

I love to hunt ruffed grouse too (or partridge as some say). Ducks and Geese too! I love it all. So many tastey creatures, so little time.

Right now these Canada geese are all over the place. It's good here until mid November for geese, then it slows down a bit.

This weekend I'm heading up to the West Arm of Lake Nipising to catch some walleye and muskie. That lake has awsome ice fishing too. If you southern boys ever want a fun adventure, try Lake Nipising in January. There are lots of heated ice huts to rent. You can sleep right on the ice.

How's that for off topic?

Cheers,
Tenpoint

KwackWacker · by **KwackWacker** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:01 pm

Down here when the only time you say ice and fishing in the same sentence is when you are talking about cooling down the bee... I mean drinks.

just_wana_go_hunin · by **just_wana_go_hunin** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:20 pm

have any of yall kill a rabit with a 30-06 ihave you thank i got the meat ? well i did i cliped him in the neck

DocHolladay · by **DocHolladay** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:08 am

I usually run rabbits after deer season is over, as I usually hunt rabbits where I hunt deer. I shot 5 last year. I am planning on getting a few more this year.

deerhunter4life · by **deerhunter4life** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:21 am

me and a buddy went out rabbit hunting yesterday behind my house and i wacked 3 in about an hour and he shot nothing we both had 22s though making it pretty hard to hit when running but a lot of fun, i shot 10 last year, thas the possesion limit here so that was disappointing but i can still shoot 7 more

jpm49878 · by **jpm49878** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:20 pm

I am gonna try and get out to hunt them, if the snow isnt too deep. I could walk the roads though.

deerhunter4life · by **deerhunter4life** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 4:08 pm

i like tons a snow when i hunt rabbits like 6" to a foot or so is perfect its pretty easy to find em, i went rabbit hunting yesterday on some state land and had no luck whatsoever we saw some squirrels but all of em 80+ yards and they got to thickets before we got any shots off so it was pretty lousy but hey i'll be out later this week, gotta get my butt out there before i start up college in about 2 weeks.

been;there;shot;that · by **been;there;shot;that** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:43 pm

Finally.........
Finally got some snow, about 1.1/2 inches(hoped for more). Me and my buddy are going to try to get out tomorrow. Went out today and say only 1(too far and in some brush, bout 50 yds), few woodpeckers, 8 deer (about 30 yds away, had bird shot tho + season is already over). Hope to go whack 3 or 4 tomorrow.

by **Guest** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:07 pm

I'll get you yet you wascally wabbit!!!hahahahahah.

been;there;shot;that · by **been;there;shot;that** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:36 pm

Went out huntin' today across the way and got 6 between me and my buddy. Took only about 45 mins and we had a huge advantage, 10 inches of snow, about 2 feet in some areas, so the rabbits were slow and easy to hit. Still fun though.

been;there;shot;that · by **been;there;shot;that** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:23 am

What.....no reply, have you good ole' boys even been out this season?

DocHolladay · by **DocHolladay** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:40 pm

I sure havent. Been to busy working to make money and getting ready for turkey season. My days off are during the week when all my hunting buddies are at work.

deerhunter4life · by **deerhunter4life** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:27 pm

haven't been out since i started college, its quite the shame i am planning on trying to get together with a couple friends on spring break (march 5-9)
and hunt em hard, try to fill out the possesion limit and the freezer as well.

been;there;shot;that · by **been;there;shot;that** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 6:14 pm

We'll....me and my buddy got out yestreday and i wacked me one. He got a fresh black lab about 8 months ago and he kicked his first rabbit(which I shot.....buddy was kinda urinated....i could tell :roll:

...... but hey I shot first, gotta get on em quicker). Doc you said your days off were on the week...weird....what do you do for a livin'?

Oh yeah, gonna get my beagle pup soon, about three months, when i get out of school in June!!!

deerhunter4life · by **deerhunter4life** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 3:45 pm

i managed to miss one 4 times a couple ago it was rather pathetic, i just couldn't connect i could throw snow all over it but not hit the thing with steel it was quite embarassing i am just happy no one saw it, i was just banging around with some goose loads and it jumped out and my first shot was at about 5 ft and the next 2 within 25 and the 4th at about 10 ft, after the first 3 i chased it to my barn and cornered it and slowly brought my gun up to shoot it and it ran through a tiny hole in the wall and as it was running through i shot a 4 inch hole through the wall but still didn't get it. oh well maybe next time actually i think i am gonna go out right now and try to regain some confidence back by hitting it, i'll use the proper load this time 1 oz of lead 8 shot and a improved cylinder choke oughta work a bit better bigger pattern and more BBs.

huntin Stud · by **huntin Stud** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:03 pm

I rabbit hunt as much as possible i love it becuase its a challenge finding the rabbit then shooting it on the run and thats why i love it + i love rabbit meat!

Ram · by **Ram** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:24 pm

When i lived in So Cal, I hunted cottontail as long as the season was open, Sometimes come back home with my daily bag. It is lots of fun hunting cottontails and boy they sure are good to eat. My whole family grew up on eating rabbits! Best part of it is that they are very lean and delicious.

rodney reid · by **rodney reid** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:40 am

I have a beagle that's a year old. She Is excellent at tracking and goes crazy when she sees a cootontail. I have never trained a Beagle before. What shoul be my next phase of training?

bigjohn316 · by **bigjohn316** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:47 pm

I love to hunt rabbits during the months of December and January. I have a black lab who likes to flush them for me. I shot about 15 during the 08-09 season.

brian88 · by **brian88** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:08 pm

rabits are good but there are definitely easier things to hunt than those speedy little critters

AlabamaHunter · by **AlabamaHunter** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:26 pm

I'd rather eat them that hunt um. Fried up with some gravy and a biscuit or two makes for a hard to beat breakfast.

Bowhunters · by **Bowhunters** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:54 pm

I haven't hunted rabbit in several years, I used to go after a snow once or twice each winter.

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