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Title: Small Game / Rabbits @ Vancouver Lake?
Post by: shibbershabber on October 18, 2015, 10:26:21 AM: 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!
Title: Re: Small Game / Rabbits @ Vancouver Lake?
Post by: Joe13 on January 13, 2016, 10:11:28 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Small Game / Rabbits @ Vancouver Lake?
Post by: Big6bull on January 20, 2016, 07:28:50 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Small Game / Rabbits @ Vancouver Lake?
Post by: plottwalker on February 18, 2016, 05:44:09 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Small Game / Rabbits @ Vancouver Lake?
Post by: jbeaumont21 on February 18, 2016, 07:46:47 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Small Game / Rabbits @ Vancouver Lake?
Post by: plottwalker on February 22, 2016, 06:18:28 AM: limited out in 2 hours yesterday....