Main Discussion Area > Shooting and Hunting
new to rabbit hunting
youngbowyer:
o well
JW_Halverson:
Try rattling small whitetail antlers. You may get a shot at a jackalope, but chances are all you will see are the does. Commercial hunting has nearly wiped out the bucks.
gstoneberg:
--- Quote from: Justin Snyder on August 14, 2011, 06:24:57 pm ---Most game laws still apply to private property on game animals large and small.
--- End quote ---
This is certainly true.
--- Quote from: Justin Snyder on August 14, 2011, 06:24:57 pm ---If you can't hunt deer there without a license, chances are you can't shoot rabbit without a license or out of season.
--- End quote ---
Out of season will be illegal, I certainly agree.
Hunting your own land does have benefits but if varies from state to state. Some states allow landowners and their children to hunt small game for free and may provide free or reduced cost big game tags when they hunt on their own land. However, there may be other requirements. For example, in Nebraska in 1994 you had to own 20 acres before you qualified for landowner deer tags. So, the acreage we bought was 21 acres. In a year or 2 they changed that to 40 acres...O well. There can also be distance rules that can stop hunting, such as you have to be more than 300' from a residence, or 100' from a road, stuff like that. Also, some states have licenses for small game and tags for big game with different rules and requirements for each. I'm still learning Texas hunting rules.
I recommend you take a hunter safety course Tom. They will cover the laws in detail and what you learn will help you in your hunting. Some states, like Nebraska and Texas, require it before you can buy your first hunting licenses. Check out your state's fish and game department. Some states have hunter mentoring programs for kids that need an adult to hunt with.
The bottom line is that you need to be legal and safe first, then have fun.
JW is right, the buck jackalope are in serious decline. I have not seen an antlered field mouse in quite some time as well. Very sad.
George
youngbowyer:
is this jackalope thing a joke? i thought it was just a myth
JW_Halverson:
Nope. Serious as a heart attack, which I will immediately suffer if I should ever see a decent buck jackalope.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version