Anybody had any luck with the rabbits this year?

lilbuckmaster · 01-08-2008, 08:20 PM

Anybody really had any luck this year with the rabbits..I know we haven't seen a lot around here this year, so we haven't really shot as many as we usually do..Just thought I would see if anybody else is havin any luck.

**Tominator** · 01-08-2008, 09:02 PM

Haven't even really tried yet. I reserve them for snowy days in February when deer season is over. I jumped 5 the other day in my field when I was out for pheasant. All easy shots, but I passed on them.

bighorns2bushytails · 01-08-2008, 09:20 PM

we dont really have rabbits around here. if we did id be out trying.

**Hardwood_HD** · 01-09-2008, 07:12 PM

i only been out a couple times, managed to get one

lilbuckmaster · 01-09-2008, 08:03 PM

Yea.We seem to be seein fewer and fewer each year in certain places around here..I'm not sure as to why or what the problem is..Maybe it has to do with the fact that noone really hunts coyotes around here and we seem to have a lot of owls and hawks around.

**bluelund79** · 01-10-2008, 10:23 AM

I have seen quite a few on the public hunting grounds this year while pheasant hunting. However my dad and I have strict rules on no ground shots while hunting with the labs. I am going out for some rabbits and squirrels this weekend, so at least I have starting spots. One of the cottontails I saw looked almost as big as my wifes Yorkie....That was one big rabbit!!!! Can't wait to get some stew meat!

**Tominator** · 01-10-2008, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by lilbuckmaster

Yea.We seem to be seein fewer and fewer each year in certain places around here..I'm not sure as to why or what the problem is..Maybe it has to do with the fact that noone really hunts coyotes around here and we seem to have a lot of owls and hawks around.

Rabbits go through up and down cycles very similar to that of the grouse. Your area could be on a down cycle.

My area was probably at an all time high last year. One day I jumped about 9 rabbits in about 1/2 an hour on about 5 acres. The other day I jumped 4 in about 10 minutes.

**toddyboman** · 01-11-2008, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by lilbuckmaster

..Maybe it has to do with the fact that noone really hunts coyotes around here and we seem to have a lot of owls and hawks around.

What part of MO are you from... I'm always looking for new places to coyote hunt.

**arrow32** · 01-15-2008, 11:17 AM

I shot 2 there a couple weeks ago. Was squirrel hunting then. Figure on going out saturday morning if I can.

**Randy** · 01-15-2008, 03:58 PM

We got a couple.

**Tominator** · 01-15-2008, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by Randy

We got a couple.

Show off.

DEERSLAYER88 · 01-15-2008, 11:59 PM

yea rabbit hunting here in ohio has been awesome this year i have killes 20 this year

**beagleboy** · 01-16-2008, 08:27 PM

We were out 2 weeks ago with three great beagles and we killed nine rabbits and missed several as well. Awesome day

**Bachflock** · 01-24-2008, 05:48 PM

We'll be going out on snowshoes in a couple of weeks. No dog, however. Might be tough but it'll be fun. Sure like to run into a squirrel or grouse as well!