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anyone starting on bunnys early now that the snow is on the ground?
I'm hoping to hit the last dusks and geese that are kicking around but i have a feeling i'll be chasing rabbits pretty soon.
just wondering if anyone else has started and how its going...
I started but with no success. My buddy saw one snowshoe on our last hunt with no shot. Other then that no other sightings
Karen is seeing a few rabbits when she has Macy out for her runs. But it's a park so no hunting.... Macy has been good on finding rabbits, but no hunting yet.
Looking forward to heading up to JMathew's place, but not having luck on timing.
Lots of tracks on my place. We’ll figure something out soon. I have a pretty flexible schedule, more so during the week. Open invite to anyone with trained dogs to come up for a rabbit hunt this fall/winter. Located near Walkerton.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowwalker
I’m waiting for deer season to end so I can hit the crown land around 87D. Lot’s of people bow hunt this area. So I like to wait so I don’t disturb anyone’s hunt. Looks good for the bunny population. Best year I can remember
Dustin
A couple of dogs and a group of hunters would be great..Quote:
Originally Posted by JMatthews
I am home weekends right now, but never made it to yard(Mississauga) till 7 am.
As soon as the deer season is done I fully intend on getting after some snowshoes. It's been quite a few years since I was out and I seem to be lacking the exercise these days. Never had the opportunity to hunt hoppers with dogs, sure sounds fun.
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So that settles it. After deer season( or before) we all show at J's place for coffee, and a BBQ. BUT first a bunny hunt..
If it wasn't for all the snow I'd say forget the rabbits get 10 pheasants toss 'em in the river valley and let the dogs have some real fun :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowwalker
Will be going out next week for grouse and rabbits. No point going tomorrow as there might still be people deer hunting for the gun season and I don't want to interrupt their hunt.
And I’ll make venison burgers. Someone can bring Pheasants and we’ll have an awesome day.Quote:
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I haven’t hunted rabbits seriously yet this season but will soon. I have got a few indecently while hunting other game.
For those of you who hunt without a dog, do you ever set up and sit near areas with tons of sign? I find it really difficult to find concentrations of sign or rabbits on my travels. But when I find a good bunch of chewed twigs and droppings I try to hang around a while, still don't seem to find them. I'm a shotgun hunter so I typically try to stomp the brush piles and move on.
I make noise when looking for rabbits and prefer to have at least 1 other maybe two people with me. The noise makes them move so I can get a shot off.
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Originally Posted by dean.f
i heard of people using gym whistles too. makes them freeze they say.
i wonder if it would make them run if they are hiding too...
Yes, a sharp whistle and no movement will sometimes stop them.
When I grew up in NB there were a lot more rabbits back than then what I see here. I could quietly walk through the alders and could spot them from a distance and take them out with my 22. Once my son is allowed to carry his own firearm and we don't have to share (next year yeah), I might go back to using a 22 and let him use the shotgun.
I just might take my Moms old Cooey Sing shot Mohawk out and see if I can find a few rabbits.
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Originally Posted by punkrockerpj
I don’t have a dog as well so I stomp the young cedars with another person watching the escape roots. A lot of times people forget to look a head of them. Most of the time when people hunt alone they don’t see anything and that’s why, the hare are a head or escaping on the other side of the bush where they don’t see.
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I don’t know if there’s enough time to blow a whistle before a snowshoe escapes or gets behind another bush. If you have enough time to blow a whistle you have enough time to take a shot
Sometimes gusto letting out a yell will stop them in their tracks, other times it will ignite the afterburners.
I like walking wooded sections with a couple other guys nice and slow. Generally we carried rimfires to keep the practice up but since the decline in population we have let them be.
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They are night time travelers and a single hare can put down a lot of tracks. Got to kick 'em out of bed if you want to shoot them though.Quote:
Originally Posted by dean.f
was a decent amount of tracks in the bush sunday however didn't actually see one.
What time are you usually out for rabbits, best time is sunrise, although I'm lazy and don't go until around 11 I usually manage to scare up 1. This coming weekend I will be out at sunrise.
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Originally Posted by finsfurfeathers
What time are you usually out for rabbits, best time is sunrise, although I'm lazy and don't go until around 11 I usually manage to scare up 1. This coming weekend I will be out at sunrise.
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I am a morning person so the best time for me is always first light. Don't think it matters as I believe rabbits bed for the day so to find 'em you got to do the walking
Rabbits are definitely something I'd like to get to know better, mostly to extend my hunting season, I have a lot more time in the woods after Christmas. Also despite what some say, I find them to be excellent table fare.