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Rabbits looking good so far!
« on: July 21, 2025, 09:16:08 AM »
With rabbit and grouse opening for me August 1st, I've been doing a lot of driving and scouting. So far, rabbit population is looking good in my area, but grouse are about extinct!  Counting the days till we're chasing bunnies!
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Re: Rabbits looking good so far!
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2025, 06:13:10 PM »
Not that anyone responded, but the rabbits in my area are getting taken out quickly.  I'm guessing coyotes and the ever present "neighbor's cats" are to blame. I've not taken one yet this year, just chased them!
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Re: Rabbits looking good so far!
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2025, 06:15:11 PM »
I’ve seen quite a few rabbits also. Good luck

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Re: Rabbits looking good so far!
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2025, 09:59:28 PM »
All spring and early summer saw a lot of cottontail in the yard... We live in South Hill Puyallup... Haven't seen one in a few weeks... Bunch of neighborhood cats and a pack of coyotes... Don't think many make it...
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Re: Rabbits looking good so far!
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2025, 08:05:39 AM »
No one has seen and Frankenrabbits?
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Re: Rabbits looking good so far!
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2025, 08:33:42 PM »
No one has seen and Frankenrabbits?
You mean the rabbits with papilloma virus?
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Re: Rabbits looking good so far!
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2025, 08:34:11 PM »
All spring and early summer saw a lot of cottontail in the yard... We live in South Hill Puyallup... Haven't seen one in a few weeks... Bunch of neighborhood cats and a pack of coyotes... Don't think many make it...

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Re: Rabbits looking good so far!
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2025, 08:58:42 AM »
No one has seen and Frankenrabbits?
You mean the rabbits with papilloma virus?
Yes, nicknamed Frankenrabbit.
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Re: Rabbits looking good so far!
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2025, 07:38:07 PM »
No one has seen and Frankenrabbits?
You mean the rabbits with papilloma virus?
Yes, nicknamed Frankenrabbit.

I had to look that one up! The Shope papilloma virus has been seen in Colorado but I did not see anything about it showing up here?
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Re: Rabbits looking good so far!
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2025, 08:55:32 PM »
No one has seen and Frankenrabbits?
You mean the rabbits with papilloma virus?
Yes, nicknamed Frankenrabbit.

I had to look that one up! The Shope papilloma virus has been seen in Colorado but I did not see anything about it showing up here?

It’s not here but it probably will be at some point. Rabbit diseases propagate like rabbits. 
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Re: Rabbits looking good so far!
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2025, 05:46:27 PM »
I've put a hurtin on yotes around here but I didn't get them all and I have 6-7 in my yard each evening and 0 dark thirty when I head to work.  This is 50 feet off our back patio
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Re: Rabbits looking good so far!
« Reply #11 on: Yesterday at 09:48:30 PM »
I've put a hurtin on yotes around here but I didn't get them all and I have 6-7 in my yard each evening and 0 dark thirty when I head to work.  This is 50 feet off our back patio

I like it!
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