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new to rabbit hunting
youngbowyer:
I heard that rabbits can be affected with tularemia during the summer. how likely is this and how can i safely handle the carcass and know if a rabbit is infected with tularemia?
Thanks
gstoneberg:
I'm not an expert, but what I do is watch their behavior and then check the liver when I clean them. If you see anything out of the ordinary, pitch it. I've only seen one rabbit in my life that had white spots on the liver. I've pitched one because he was acting so weird. You might want to call your state biologist. That person is a great resource. They can also tell when the whitetail rut is in your area. :)
Good luck,
George
Justin Snyder:
--- Quote from: youngbowyer on August 13, 2011, 07:59:18 pm ---I don't have a hunting license so i hunt small game(squirrels and rabbits)
--- End quote ---
We have to have a license to hunt small game, check your local laws.
I only hunt rabbit in the winter because they have to many parasites in the summer.
youngbowyer:
--- Quote from: Justin Snyder on August 14, 2011, 05:17:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: youngbowyer on August 13, 2011, 07:59:18 pm ---I don't have a hunting license so i hunt small game(squirrels and rabbits)
--- End quote ---
We have to have a license to hunt small game, check your local laws.
I only hunt rabbit in the winter because they have to many parasites in the summer.
--- End quote ---
The property is basically my backyard, in fact it is a part of my backyard
Justin Snyder:
--- Quote from: youngbowyer on August 14, 2011, 05:20:50 pm ---
--- Quote from: Justin Snyder on August 14, 2011, 05:17:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: youngbowyer on August 13, 2011, 07:59:18 pm ---I don't have a hunting license so i hunt small game(squirrels and rabbits)
--- End quote ---
We have to have a license to hunt small game, check your local laws.
I only hunt rabbit in the winter because they have to many parasites in the summer.
--- End quote ---
The property is basically my backyard, in fact it is a part of my backyard
--- End quote ---
Most game laws still apply to private property on game animals large and small. If you can't hunt deer there without a license, chances are you can't shoot rabbit without a license or out of season.
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