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We took off yesterday with the side by side and a handful of guns. Lee, who is like a brother, and I are so crippled up, we can't hardly walk. Lee has been battling cancer and all the residue of cancer treatments and their negative effects to the body.

Me, I am waiting for 3 surgeries to get done to try and get back to some normality in my own life. One of the surgeries being a total knee, so my mobility was almost none. We were certainly a pair to draw to.

We have probably shot more cottontails than coyotes have killed over the years and this time of year is always our favorite hunting. Big game season is just a primer for the rest of the winter chasing cottontails.

I took a Beretta CX-4 Storm, A Colt SAA first generation in 44-40, A Whitney Kennedy SRC in 44-40, a Whitney Kennedy SRC in 45-60 and a Heckler and Koch P-7 M13.

Neither of us walked much at all. I was able to get at least one rabbit with each gun. It is hard to reconcile with the aging and conditions that contribute to your inability to be as mobile as you were just a few years ago...

Awesome story and pics

Damn!

You guys did good!




Travis

Very Cool!

I was on the western slope of the Lost River Range this week (cow hunt) and ran into a BUNCH of rabbits. Pygmies, cotton tails Jacks and even saw 7-8 big Snowshoe Hares.

Really considering going back just to bust rabbits.

Almost everything was a drive by shooting. By the time we got out of the side by side, most of the rabbits were gone. In the old days, we would have had close to 30 bunnies...

Your Pard is packing my favorite rifle.

I'm a big fan of staying in the truck.




Travis

I was going to start a post about rabbits two days ago,but couldn't get my wife to download the pictures(I'm not smart enough)!Maybe now that you've started the post,I'll get'm done. Looks like you boys had a good time. memtb

Problem with it is it just isn't as fast as my lightning...

Thanks again for sharing

Hunting by big timber this year I saw dozens of rabbits every day deer hunting. It was weird the number of rabbits I kicked up.

Another very cool gun.

Those are the days to live for, great job.

When you cook them up I'd like to see your preferred method, guys that thump a bunch of rabbits usually get the most creative and tasty results.

Thanks John

Shrap, Thanks for sharing. Nice looking guns, especially the lightning!

One word of caution, rabbit fever is supposedly making a comeback and confirmed cases have been reported in Wyoming. I have yet to hear of any in Montana or Idaho but be careful when handling/cleaning bunnies.

Yeah,

I would just HATE to have to slum that Lightning.

I kinda like chasing bunnies:




BTW Shrap,

What kinda guy shoots rabbits with combat handguns? Sheesh!

It isn't just shooting the rabbits, it is about shooting them in the head. Anyone that just shoots cottontails and doesn't eat them, isn't any better than a poacher...

Delicious Cottontails!

Normally I don't shoot them. Only when I am hungry.

I agree to both parts. I only shoot cotton tails to eat. Jacks are another story.

Head shooting bunnies!?!

Nevah been dun befo!

Model 29:

Ok I think I am getting rabbit fever! Only one cure!




So this is one of those fluke shots. A pard and I came back to the truck after yet another unsuccessful coyote set, and saw a rabbit way out there. I told my bud that I was going to "shoot that jack in the head". Used my Glock .45. I used his big old Jack ears as a guide and dropped him. My buddy was saying all sorts of things about being a show off.

I walked out and lasered back to the truck. 63 yards, and sure enough, right in the grape. Needless to say I acted like it was no biggie, which I was quite surprised about the luck shot.

We saw a few more Jacks that day, but I did not shoot at them. If (when) I missed a couple of rabbits at 15-20 yards, it would take the steam out of the lucky one. My buddy still believes I can do that kind of shooting any time I want. Why spoil it with the truth?

Hey Shrap, you know shooting bunnies that are not on the run is no better than shooting grouse in a tree...


One must wear a expensive vest with a spaz dog, a custom fit shotgun and have an air of pretentiousness, while wing shooting.


Or just use a rifle :