Cats, cars, fox and redtails i would think take the bulk in residential areas. I saw a redtail catch one on friday on someones front lawn. My parents 2 acre property has lots all summer then by fall the population always drops.
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Cats, cars, fox and redtails i would think take the bulk in residential areas. I saw a redtail catch one on friday on someones front lawn. My parents 2 acre property has lots all summer then by fall the population always drops.
I do alot of rabbit hunting, No one mentioned climate change and mating season. All spring and summer the bunnies are mating so they are more active...along with warm summer nights they seem to come out , when it starts getting colder they start sitting tighter.
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I agree...when i hunt rabbits in the winter, i see the most on sunny days and a few days after a snow...i never see them after a fresh deep snow or really windy days, they will sit tight for as long as it takes until the weather gets nicer or the snow is easier to move through.Quote:
Originally Posted by rem1100
In area's where I know for a fact the rabbit population is very healthy, it often takes a day or two after the snow has finished to even see a single track. If you get a decent snow and the weather stays windy and cold you might not even see a single track for a few days as they'll hole up and wait for nicer weather to move in or will stick to brush that's too thick for humans to navigate.
I usually wait at least 3 days after a good dumping of snow to go out for them.
Take that early dumping of snow we got last week. I went deer hunting at a spot that's loaded with rabbits 2 or 3 days after the initial heavy snowfall and you'd swear there wasn't a single rabbit in that bush as I didn't see a single track.
Nice warm winter days they always seem to be out in the sun
one living under my deck and my stupid hound can't seem to find it.
subdivisions are packed with them because the only predators they have are 4 wheeled monsters that swerve away from them.
I haven't seen many rabbits at all this year, either on my travels or hunts. It'll be another few weeks before I setup the snairs, but we'll see how many trails are established as to other years.
I was talking about rabbits, you're talking about 'rabbits' (snowshoe) :)Quote:
Originally Posted by TurkeyRookie