rabbit hunting

[lancami1]

Anybody doing any rabbit hunting?

[Major]

A group of us went out yesterday on Fort Chaffee. We did well. This is a photo of my nephew with his third rabbit of the day:

[Gooch]

Great picture Major! I haven't had rabbit in quite a spell. Fried rabbit with biscuits and gravy sounds awfully good right now!:thumb:

[Bodcau boy]

Last eve the wife and I were treated to a splendid meal of fried cottontail. Boneless, but with just enough threat of a #8 shot to make you chew slowly so as to maximize the enjoyment of the incomparable taste. Where we bird hunt, south of Witchita Falls, cottontails (jacks too) are very abundant and we always take a few that we kick up. Fried rabbit is hard to beat. I have not seen anyone hunting with beagles out there but I think it would be a lot of fun if you could keep them off the jacks.

[lancami1]

Great picture Major! I haven't had rabbit in quite a spell. Fried rabbit with biscuits and gravy sounds awfully good right now!:thumb:

I'm could not agree more.

[F B]

I went this morning for the first time this year.

We ended up with 5 which wasnt that great but we had alot of fun.

[DODGEMAN]

I bet they will taste good though.

[F B]

Yeah, fried rabbit is pretty hard to beat.

I know its late in the season but if anyone has any dogs they want to sell my brother is looking to buy a couple more.

[lancami1]

The problem with rabbit hunting now is posted land. You have to get written permission on everthing you hunt. When I was a teen and raising dog you could hunt anywhere. Not like that anymore. :frown: :frown:

[deerhunter]

I love me some fried rabbit along with some fried taters and iced tea. :thumb:

[lancami1]

You got to have gravy DH. :biggrin: :biggrin:

[deerhunter]

Aint never had it with gravy.... :frown:

[DODGEMAN]

:smack:

[lancami1]

You got to try the gravy DH.

[crazyminpinmax]

We have been rabbit hunting since the season came in. I have been having fried rabbit atleast once a week. We went about a month ago and killed 24 rabbits in one morning. We have been doing alright. I think the last time we went we got 11. Right now we are not able to hunt. We have one dog with pups and our 2 males, our best dogs, are sick. SO.... guess we will have to wait till next season. The best way to eat rabbit is fried with creamy gravy and buscuits. I am getting hungry just thinking about it!!!

[deerhunter]

I've just always had rabbit fried like chicken along with fried taters,corn and some pork-n-beans...................of yeah and a big ole glass of sweet iced tea. :thumb:

[snydedawg]

I haven't hunted rabbit now in a bout 6 or 7 years...I always did like it, I just don't seem to have many friends with dogs anymore.
But...I'm certainly hungry now!!!! Thanks alot!!!!

[deerhunter]

I'm certainly hungry now!!!! Thanks alot!!!!

not a problem dawg.... :thumb:

[lancami1]

The best way to eat rabbit is fried with creamy gravy and buscuits[QUOTE]

I could not agree more.

[thumpinastring]

Been bunny huntin several times in the last month, no bunnies though. Found several spots where rabbits have been eaten, guess by coyotes.

[TheBattman]

Last eve the wife and I were treated to a splendid meal of fried cottontail. Boneless, but with just enough threat of a #8 shot to make you chew slowly so as to maximize the enjoyment of the incomparable taste..

#8 shot? No wonder you have to be so careful eating it! That's why I use #6- it's easier to find the shot (and there's less of them in the first place).

[Da' Big Dog]

Anybody with some beagles got an opening for a hunting buddy? These Texas boys don't seem to know what beagle is used for as they are wrapped up chasing hogs.I got some great stories and promise not to shoot too good as not to show anyone up :wink: .Got an uncle that keeps a pair in Little Rock but his wife has been very ill as of late.

[Beagler80]

I have several beagles, anyone that wants to go kill a few or has some good spots with lots of rabbits, I'll provide the dogs.

[BParsons]

#8 shot? No wonder you have to be so careful eating it! That's why I use #6- it's easier to find the shot (and there's less of them in the first place).


That's why I use a 22 bolt action rifle with a 4X32 Simmons scope......Head Shot! No lead to worry about plus don't have to buy steel shot to hunt on Refuge and Management Lands.

[lancami1]

Oh now it getting deep. :biggrin: :thumb:

[Retriever Trainer]

Hey Mike, me and Boomer Killed 13 on Chistmas Day in front of the house. If you think crap is getting deep tell them about the ear shot with the 22 with no front sight. Before you ask I only have about 2 or 3 left and man are they going to be tasty.

[quackmaster]

man I miss rabbit hunting. I too am someone who used to go often but no longer maintain a pack of dogs, kinda hard in Little Rock. I bought my wife a little beagle for a house pet a year ago, came out of some strong stock around quitman. The guy said he wouldn't sell me her if I didn't take her hunting. I swore I would but not quite sure what the wife would think now with her baby out in the brush piles :smack:

We used to run around carlisle and around pine bluff, nothing better than baying beagles on a swamper or a wad of cottontails.

Anyone needin a gun around pulaski or surrounding counties, holla.

[Da' Big Dog]

My huntin' buddies down home in da' BOOT(LA) told me they went on a marsh hunt and killed 80 long ears.Man talk I got get in on some of that action

[lancami1]

I guest it wasn't a limit. :biggrin:

[Bodcau boy]

Queenie fried rabbit tenderloin Saturday night and deer steak last night and it made me right proud of her! I love deer but bunny is better. I think I'll see if she will cook squirrel and quail next. :biggrin: Meat is good. Life is good.:thumb: