Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: elkf3v3r on April 09, 2011, 07:11:47 PM
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i've got a few rabbits in the yard and wanna know alittle bit about hunting them. any tips and advice would be great thanks to everyone " good shooting to all ya"
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Unless its the neighbors dog your shooting im guessing your gonna clean it and eat it right?? Well if thats the case then take a look at the liver while cleaning it and if it has white spots on it I heard that means it has some kind of disease. I have always heard that, however im not a vet, but its worth a look. :dunno:
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yeah ok thanks for the advice and is rabbit hunting open year round?
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Cottontail and Snowshoe
Hare
Statewide Sept. 1 - Mar.15..... 5 mixed bag
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If they are introduced European rabbits, like in the San Juans, season is open year round. BTW, I would not worry about what the liver looked like, unless you eat the liver. I have eaten a lot of rabbits (European here and cottontails in WI) and have never had a diseased rabbit.
Tularemia is the only disease I know of that you would need to worry about, you can wear gloves when butchering, and cooking kills it off.
Tularemia, or rabbit fever, is a bacterial disease associated with both animals and humans. Although many wild and domestic animals can be infected, ...
www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbtulare.htm (http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbtulare.htm)
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I've shot a LOT of rabbits over the years. Checking the liver is a really good idea. If it's tinged yellow or has clear mucus like beads in it it would probably be best not to eat it. It IS rare to find but it happens.
