Vancouver Lake Area - Cottontails

[Davidicus]

I haven't hunted out there for a couple years.  It's a pheasant release area and looks like great habitat for rabbits.  Lots of grass and blackberry bushes.

I'm curious if anyone hunting out there has seen any.

Thanks. 

[cowboycraig]

What is the GMU?

[Davidicus]

Vancouver Lake would be 564.

[plottwalker]

it has some cotton tail, i run my beagles there, seems to hold a few in the thick briar patches, and a few around the corn fields, not as good as you would think, but there are some. will be running there this weekend actually...

[pianoman9701]

I've killed a couple on the Shillapoo side, mostly past the Vancouver Lake park on the left side of the straightaway.

[Davidicus]

If we have some good weather, I'll probably be there this weekend too.  I've only hunted on the Shillapoo side a couple of times.  I might try there too.

Thanks.

[Blacklab]

Never had much luck at Vancouver lake. Then again never used dogs either. That could be the game changer 

[Davidicus]

@Blacklab:  You aren't the first person to tell me that I need a dog there. I don't have one. I guess it's a good thing that I enjoy walking the fields irrespective of whether I bring some rabbits home or not.

I've been told that there is some good rabbit hunting in Washougal or Stevens on logging roads.  I don't know where they are though.

[Taqman]

Since you guys have been hunting it, you wouldn't be able to tell me if you've seen any coyote sign in there would ya?