Rabbit hunted in our woods yesterday

**turkeygirl** · 02-01-2005, 12:45 PM

I went out yesterday about 4:30pm. We have 14 acres of land, about half is pasture and half is woods. So far I have gotten 2 rabbits out of our woods and last night I saw 2 more but no shot! The first one ran out from under a small brush pile and when I swung my gun up, it got caughto n a stinking tree branch! The second rabbit, which was a big one, ran out, behind some brauch then came out again and circled half around me. Problem was even though I had a shot, I couldn't shoot unless I wanted to hit a bunch of sumac trees! Oh well, tonight is another chance

**Tominator** · 02-02-2005, 02:43 PM

Next time, shoot through the branches. Bunnies aren't too durable. About a month ago I flushed a bunny that ran from my left, across the front of me and then down the fenceline to my right. As I swung on him, I shot once when he was in front of me, then one more time as he was at my right quarter. I thought I missed because of the dense briars and stuff, but it turned out I put one little pellet in his chest cavity, and I found that rabbit 50 yards down the fence line.

**longislandhunter** · 02-03-2005, 04:36 AM

True, doesn't really take too much to take down a bunny. If you've got a shot take it,,, even a couple of pellets will do the job.

**Shaun_300** · 02-08-2005, 02:30 PM

yup, i agree with the other guys on this one. it sure doesnt take much to take down a rabbit. as long as a few pellets hit him, there's a good chance of a kill

**Tominator** · 02-09-2005, 09:46 AM

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Rabbits sure are some tasty critters we hunt the desert cottontail here in Arizona, are you all back there shooting cottontails or somethin' else?

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Yep, cottontails here Manimal.