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We may have certainly shattered the record for rabbits in a single morning. We started from Bozeman at 8:00 AM and headed to Big Timber for rabbits. The temperature was 3 below zero, but clear. You can't go to Big Timber without stopping at the Fort and we did that. Then we headed out to the ranch with high hopes of seeing plenty of rabbits. There was plenty of snow, which isn't bad, but drifting can slow you down. We had to dig our way through one gate and only a 1/4 mile later we had to chain up the front end. Once we got to the top, where I wanted to get, we split up and I walked the top of the rims and every one else walked below the rims watching for rabbits. It sounded like the Battle of the Little Bighorn. I couldn't see anyone but I knew where they were from constant gunfire. My son got a call from his wife at about noon and said that the furnace wasn't working at home, so we had to cut the shooting short to head back. Only a total of around 3 hours, we had the best shoot I can ever remember. We ended up with 50 rabbits that were not blown up beyond salvage, started cleaning them and headed back. What a day... ![[Linked Image]](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/Varmints/DSCN2482.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/Varmints/DSCN2487.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/Varmints/DSCN2490.jpg)
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Looks like a great day afield.
How do you mainly cook them? bread and fry like a chicken?
when I was little and lived in New Mexico that's how mom cooked them. Not enough rabbits around me to bother to hunt. now.
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It looks like a great day for you. Not so much for the rabbits.  I love a good rabbit hunt.
Camp is where you make it.
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That's pretty dang awesome Shrap... It certainly is a banner year for them. I'm even seeing some jacks.
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Sharp,
Is that rifle from the "force awakens" movie ?
For a second there I thought .. WTF !!!
Then I saw the murderous horde of fuzzy bunnies... Huh... Not bad.
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Be careful....there's a Piddler "ground sluicing" rant on the horizon!
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It's about like this:
"Do you puff peters?"
"Hell no!"
"NAZI!!!"
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Looks like a blast! We've never had a population of rabbits like that. Ever
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There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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Wow, that sure sounds like a lot of fun and good eats.
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Sounds like a great time for all!
I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first
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He haven't had good numbers of rabbits since the 80s. That my dear Sir looks like a hell of a fun time. Big smiles across the board, that's what it's about!
Eating fried chicken and watermelon since 1972.
You tell me how I ought to be, yet you don't even know your own sexuality,, the philosopher,,, you know so much about nothing at all. Chuck Schuldiner
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Yall must be some sho-nuf marksman!
Where is a pic of the dogs? Mostly beagles?
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Looking good, Shrap!
I've "heard" that Jackrabbit numbers are really high this winter in Eastern Oregon.
Can anyone confirm this?
I'm heading over soon to check 'em out.
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Damn Shrap! I might have to get back out there. I had a couple afternoons This fall where Id kill 20 or so by myself in an hour and quit because I simply didn't want to dress anymore of them, meanwhile Id see three to four times that number that I didn't pursue...
I might have to get back out for another go at them!
I have never seen a year like this for bunnies./
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Where is a pic of the dogs? Mostly beagles?
Im sure Im speaking for Shrap here too when I say we don't use dogs. To save the meat we head shoot them with a rifle mostly... ![[Linked Image]](http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss45/thmsbrownlee/IMG_1914_zpsjfazmkwk.jpg) Shrap uses a handgun on a lot of them too it seems.
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Lucky fellas!
If I see more than 3 jackrabbits it's a schit load of rabbits.
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Yup, I shoot them with everything I bring along. Ruger Bearcat... ![[Linked Image]](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/Varmints/DSCN2497.jpg)
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Where is a pic of the dogs? Mostly beagles?
Im sure Im speaking for Shrap here too when I say we don't use dogs. To save the meat we head shoot them with a rifle mostly... Shrap uses a handgun on a lot of them too it seems. Ok-- there must really be a lot of rabbits, if your 'still- hunting' and getting that many. Good shooting!
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Furnace is better. Smith and Wesson 25-5... ![[Linked Image]](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/Varmints/DSCN2483.jpg)
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