Post by: 71Shovelhead on December 31, 2023, 08:28:04 AM
The places I used to go have become overrun with Coyotes or turned into housing.
Post by: furbearer365 on December 31, 2023, 08:39:22 AM
Looking for place to hunt cottontails in Southwest Washington. I don't have dogs so it will have to be spot and stalk. The days of driving around and shooting them off the side of the county road has come and gone.
The places I used to go have become overrun with Coyotes or turned into housing.
Sounds like an easy one......switch your focus to coyotes. :chuckle:
Post by: GWP on December 31, 2023, 09:20:42 AM
Grandfather had a large mink farm there and did well in the 60's.
I know of one area in Ewa that had a lot of rabbits probably 7-10 years ago. Long walk to get to them, but they were plentiful and within hand gun range. I think there is a wolf pack running around there now though.
Post by: 71Shovelhead on December 31, 2023, 11:50:46 AM
problem is coyote doesn't taste like rabbit. mange makes their pelts worthless.
Post by: 71Shovelhead on December 31, 2023, 02:43:04 PM
I know the politics of our wildlife management and where rabbits like to be and how to hunt them, what I don't know is a place that currently holds a huntable number of rabbits that I could check out.
Post by: hunter399 on December 31, 2023, 02:48:35 PM
Thanks H399.Plenty public land north bound.
I know the politics of our wildlife management and where rabbits like to be and how to hunt them, what I don't know is a place that currently holds a huntable number of rabbits that I could check out.
Last rabbit I seen was at dark,last days of rifle deer.
That sucker was completely white already,no snow.
Again sorry,I'll fix it the best I can.
Post by: Goshawk on July 29, 2024, 10:32:19 AM
Thanks H399.Plenty public land north bound.
I know the politics of our wildlife management and where rabbits like to be and how to hunt them, what I don't know is a place that currently holds a huntable number of rabbits that I could check out.
Last rabbit I seen was at dark,last days of rifle deer.
That sucker was completely white already,no snow.
Again sorry,I'll fix it the best I can.
If it was white, it wasn't a rabbit. It's a hare.
Post by: Goshawk on November 23, 2024, 06:03:00 PM
Looking for place to hunt cottontails in Southwest Washington. I don't have dogs so it will have to be spot and stalk. The days of driving around and shooting them off the side of the county road has come and gone.
The places I used to go have become overrun with Coyotes or turned into housing.
Did you ever get any good leads on Rabbits? I've a couple of spots in the Kelso area that after two days of brush beating have yet to yield anything, and that's with a dog!!! One spot along the Cowlitz River usually is good for at least a few chases, but today nothing but coyote and cat sign; NUTS!
Post by: metlhead on November 24, 2024, 02:19:51 PM
Post by: Threewolves on November 25, 2024, 10:29:30 AM
Mostly hunting any places with broom brush with gravel roads. The rabbits would be about 20 feet in front of the dogs. JBLM and skookumchuk areas
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Post by: pianoman9701 on November 25, 2024, 11:24:48 AM
Post by: Goshawk on November 25, 2024, 05:49:11 PM
There are some over at Shilapoo hunting area. Just be aware there will be ticked off goose hunters.
Thanks for the lead, but I sure wouldn't want to mess up someone's waterfowl hunting day with a barking dog and a belled hawk.
Sounds interesting enough to check out. Thanks again.
Post by: CastleRocker on November 26, 2024, 09:27:01 AM