We Talk About Small Game........

**Ken** · 05-16-2010, 09:21 AM

Seems like that's disappearing as well.

Cottontail Rabbit Population Drops Below 100 in N.H.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/new...low_100_in_nh/

**Rick** · 05-16-2010, 09:28 AM

They better be careful. Those things breed like rabbits.

**Justin Case** · 05-16-2010, 09:36 AM

In Other News, Local Raptor Population experiencing unprecedented growth.

**2dumb2kwit** · 05-16-2010, 10:01 AM

Maybe their just getting better at hiding.

**oly** · 05-16-2010, 10:10 AM

Them vicious squirrels are taking over.

**Ken** · 05-16-2010, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by oly

Them vicious squirrels are taking over.

THAT was uncalled for.

**2dumb2kwit** · 05-16-2010, 10:21 AM

100 may be more than they want!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCI18qAoKq4

**oldsoldier** · 05-16-2010, 10:22 AM

Hey Ken! Did I ever tell you I have an AWSOME squirrel stew recipe?

**Ken** · 05-16-2010, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by oldsoldier

Hey Ken! Did I ever tell you I have an AWSOME squirrel stew recipe?

Do you skin 'em first?

**Justin Case** · 05-16-2010, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by 2dumb2kwit

100 may be more than they want!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCI18qAoKq4

hahahahaha,, lOLOL

**tipacanoe** · 05-16-2010, 11:09 AM

We have the same problem here in Maine, or so they say. I think that with the end of all the clear cutting that there has been fewer around. You don't see many
snow shoe hares either. There was an article in the paper last week about it here, and what they are doing to increase the numbers. Coyotes are up in number, I'm sure they have a good rabbit feed from time to time. If the state can do for rabbits what they have done with turkey's, the rabbits will be fine.

http://www.pressherald.com/life/outd...010-05-09.html

**your_comforting_company** · 05-16-2010, 11:22 PM

We saw 4 rabbits coming home from fishing today. That's more in one day than I've seen all year. We were talking the other day about how you just don't see as many hares as you used to, and we figure that's why they took all the regulations off coyote hunting. Our guess is the coyotes are eating them into extinction while having a population boom (breeding like rabbits) themselves.
My Uncle and I are thinking about getting coyote liscense.

**rwc1969** · 05-17-2010, 02:12 PM

About the only thing left around here is yotes and foxes...and squirrels.

**trax** · 05-17-2010, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by your_comforting_company

We saw 4 rabbits coming home from fishing today. ....

Did they catch a lot of fish?

**Justin Case** · 05-17-2010, 02:31 PM

No shortage of Cottontail here, Every Night The Lawn has LOTS of them eating on it,, Not so Many Jack Rabbits here,, a few, Lots of Chipmunks too but no Ground squirrels,

**hunter63** · 05-17-2010, 02:45 PM

Plenty here as well, seem to like my peas, and beans.

**finallyME** · 05-17-2010, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by your_comforting_company

We saw 4 rabbits coming home from fishing today. That's more in one day than I've seen all year. We were talking the other day about how you just don't see as many hares as you used to, and we figure that's why they took all the regulations off coyote hunting. Our guess is the coyotes are eating them into extinction while having a population boom (breeding like rabbits) themselves.
My Uncle and I are thinking about getting coyote liscense.

In Utah, you don't need a license to hunt coyotes. They also don't have limit or season. The same for Jackrabbits. However, there is a season and license requirement for cottontails.

**Camp10** · 05-17-2010, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by your_comforting_company

We saw 4 rabbits coming home from fishing today. That's more in one day than I've seen all year. We were talking the other day about how you just don't see as many hares as you used to, and we figure that's why they took all the regulations off coyote hunting. Our guess is the coyotes are eating them into extinction while having a population boom (breeding like rabbits) themselves.
My Uncle and I are thinking about getting coyote liscense.

I think the coyotes are a big part of the problem. I think it is a great idea to get a license and give it a try. I am getting my trapping license (for the first time in 20 years) just to try to help with the problem here. I cant remember how many years it has been sence I saw a rabbit running around. I'm going to guess 3 years now.