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I'm with Shrap and don't really buy into the 7 year cycle thing...but concurrent with that usually after a high numbers year, things crash back down to almost zero.....and Im hoping Im wrong about that, cause I'll be looking forward to next fall....BTW: Bunnies in the crock pot right now, with a sherry/ portabello mushroom sauce for supper!  If you recall, last year was another great year for rabbits as well, not this good but still fantastic, and I will predict yet another great year next year...
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After reading your description and seeing the pics, that sounds like a heckuva good time!
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I'm with Shrap and don't really buy into the 7 year cycle thing...but concurrent with that usually after a high numbers year, things crash back down to almost zero.....and Im hoping Im wrong about that, cause I'll be looking forward to next fall....BTW: Bunnies in the crock pot right now, with a sherry/ portabello mushroom sauce for supper! If you recall, last year was another great year for rabbits as well, not this good but still fantastic, and I will predict yet another great year next year... If next year is as good...Im gonna have to buy a new freezer!
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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glad someone has some rabbits to hunt
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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Are people in general frowned upon for using a beagle or three in the Western states? I just don't see how beagles could help when you have this kind of success. Shooting running rabbits with a shotgun is like shooting grouse that fly. Shot on the ground, you can head shoot them and eat what's left without picking shot out of your food. You can see this load of rabbits are head shot and lots left for the frying pan... Paddler would be soooo disappointed!
FJB & FJT
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Man, those TRACKS!
Never felt the need for a dog. Usually, I would "find" wabbits by looking for road kill, like three in a mile would be promising. Then all it takes is a slow walk with fast eyes. But I have NEVER seen snow tracked up like that. Wow!
Good for you, Shrap.
Up hills slow,
Down hills fast
Tonnage first and
Safety last.
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Is that a Beretta Carbine in the first pic?
9mm?
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So how do they taste?, all the cottontails I've shot in Oregon tasted like a piece of chitlins that missed the cleaning station  . I've haven't been brave enough to try the MT variety. I love domestic rabbit raised on alfalfa pellets.
"Life is tough, even tougher if your stupid"
John Wayne
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Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Is that a Beretta Carbine in the first pic?
9mm? No. It's a Dodge. That's his elk slayer. The second pic is a Beretta Storm though. Dave
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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I can look over my deck and see up to 35 rabbits at a time. Unfortunately, I live in a golf course community in Northern Colorado and the locals would frown were shots to ring out - I might even have a visit from the local sheriff.
BUT, my RWS Model 47 air rifle is rather quiet and is accurate.
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Is that a Beretta Carbine in the first pic?
9mm? No. It's a Dodge. That's his elk slayer. The second pic is a Beretta Storm though. Dave LOL Nice catch!
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Global warming is a wonderful thing! 
My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.
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I 86ed them too... ![[Linked Image]](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/Varmints/DSCN2479.jpg)
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Gadfry
I could only wish for rabbit population like that!
Some spelling errors can be corrected by a vowel movement.
~ MOLON LABE ~
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Rabbits for dinner... ![[Linked Image]](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/Mobile%20Uploads/image_11.jpeg)
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So,..what's a fully guided rabbit hunt going to cost a non-resident?
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So,..what's a fully guided rabbit hunt going to cost a non-resident? You got any turkeys in your neck of the woods?
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In my neck of the woods, Homeland Grocery is having an after Christmas special,..You like Honeysuckle White.?  Wish I did have some birds, I'd do some swapping with you in a heartbeat. On a good year, I've caught 12-15 rabbits in the headlights in the morning driving to the woods, over about 8 miles of dirt roads. I used to think that was a lot. Can't even contemplate how many bunnies you must have up your way to kill that many.
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