Bunny season so far

Hunting doesn't slow down at all post deer season. We only have a few highly pressured rabbits where ever we can hunt them, so no 5 man limits here.

Landed a couple with my traditional bows so far.
https://imgur.com/a/9Terwnt
https://imgur.com/a/zf37uPU

And my dad landed a Jack at 192 yards with his .17HMR
https://imgur.com/a/9Terwnt
https://imgur.com/a/9Terwnt

Plus a bonus Rooster Pheasant roadkill. Thing was in perfect shape and still warm when we found it laying on the snow. Must've bounced off someone's windshield no more than a few minutes before we found it.
https://imgur.com/a/9Terwnt

Edit: Man this image thing is getting out of hand. It's annoying enough I can't post images normally but now even IMGUR doesn't work??!!

Looks good. Fine small game meat right there!

I didn't even get out for a Jack/coyote drive with my buddies this winter and now it's pretty much toast with the warm weather. The joys of living in the deep south... lol

Fantastic guys, you two are great all round hunters for sure.

Just curious about the yellowish color on the jack hind leg meat, is that common as I have never seen it on the cottontails/ snowshoes I have skinned out before, or is it a freezer burn?
Thanks John

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Originally Posted by johnjyb

Just curious about the yellowish color on the jack hind leg meat, is that common as I have never seen it on the cottontails/ snowshoes I have skinned out before, or is it a freezer burn?
Thanks John

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think that's the pheasant there. Common to see esp if eating corn.

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Originally Posted by MihajloSimsic

Hunting doesn't slow down at all post deer season. We only have a few highly pressured rabbits where ever we can hunt them, so no 5 man limits here.

Landed a couple with my traditional bows so far.
https://imgur.com/a/9Terwnt
https://imgur.com/a/zf37uPU

And my dad landed a Jack at 192 yards with his .17HMR
https://imgur.com/a/9Terwnt
https://imgur.com/a/9Terwnt

Plus a bonus Rooster Pheasant roadkill. Thing was in perfect shape and still warm when we found it laying on the snow. Must've bounced off someone's windshield no more than a few minutes before we found it.
https://imgur.com/a/9Terwnt

Edit: Man this image thing is getting out of hand. It's annoying enough I can't post images normally but now even IMGUR doesn't work??!!

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Make sure when you insert an image the text looks like this [ IMG ]linktoimage[ /img ]. Your post all contains [ url ]...[ /url ] . There's extra spaces in the [ ] so that it actually shows up as text here though.

well.. disregard that I guess, image links Houdini themselves completely when inserted properly.
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Good post MihajloSimsic.

I never hunted cottontails in February even though the season is still open. February is when cottontails start breeding , especially with all these warmer winters. Being as there are so fewer cottontails then there used to be, I think the season for hunting cottontails should end sooner.

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Good post MihajloSimsic.

I never hunted cottontails in February even though the season is still open. February is when cottontails start breeding , especially with all these warmer winters. Being as there are so fewer cottontails then there used to be, I think the season for hunting cottontails should end sooner.

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In reality to ensure a rabbit breeds in Feb would be to close the season all together. Though I agree there is no worse feeling for me is to find a preg doe in mid to late Feb. Seasons open and well within bag limits so all the best. I'm kind of envious of the rooster though only to have had it infront of the dog.

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Originally Posted by johnjyb

Just curious about the yellowish color on the jack hind leg meat, is that common as I have never seen it on the cottontails/ snowshoes I have skinned out before, or is it a freezer burn?
Thanks John

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Like Finsfurfeathers mentioned it's from the pheasant. The fat on cornfed birds are usually yellow.

Oddly enough the old jack was way more tender than the pheasant and cottontail.

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Originally Posted by Gilroy

Fantastic guys, you two are great all round hunters for sure.

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Thanks! Always good to hear from ya.

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Originally Posted by Sharon

Good post MihajloSimsic.

I never hunted cottontails in February even though the season is still open. February is when cottontails start breeding , especially with all these warmer winters. Being as there are so fewer cottontails then there used to be, I think the season for hunting cottontails should end sooner.

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The seasons for cottontail and squirrel should be switched around. There's like a dozen gray squirrels for every cottontail here.

OK, thanks for the clarification, that is some good eats there!!
John

I'd agree the squirrel season isn't long enough and there aren't enough people hunting them.

Congrats guys on the mix bag