Small Game / Rabbits @ Vancouver Lake?

[shibbershabber]

Im new to Washington and am not familiar with the hunting scene just yet. I am looking for some small game options to get my son out in the field, unfortunately it seems that squirrels are a tough one up here...

Ive seen passing mention of rabbits in the Vancouver Lake area... though there wasnt much information online or in the DFW reg book on rabbits or V Lake.

Ive heard that its shotguns only out there, mostly in reference to bird hunting, I assume the same is true for any game out there.

Unfortunately my son is at his mothers on weekends and we dont have a whole lot of time so Im hoping to find some small game hunts within an hour or two of Vancouver.

If the lake area is indeed a good spot for rabbit, and its shotgun only... can I assume that a smoothbore muzzleloader would be allowable?


Thanks!

[Joe13]

V.Lake is real close to me and rabbit hunting is a large Intrest of mine so I have been there in the cold, warm, sunny, rainy, overcast, morning, noon and evening;  I've never even seen rabbit pellets.

Would seem to be a perfect place to hunt them but if they are there then I am doing it wrong.

[Big6bull]

I think the release of pheasants there keeps the predator population pretty steady. I don't think Ive seen any rabbits their but I'm sure there's a few.

[plottwalker]

there are rabbits at Vancouver lake, just need to know how to hunt them! i run there at the end of season once duck season is over. normally we kill 4-10 a day. this is from a few weeks ago out there.

[jbeaumont21]

I duck hunted Vancouver Lake several times in January and saw several rabbits on the road every time I drove down La Framboise Rd.   FYI please be aware that you cannot use toxic lead shot anywhere around the lake, they will check you and fine you if you do.

[plottwalker]

limited out in 2 hours yesterday....