Rabbit Hunting Tips >> Rabbit Hunting Beagles

If you want to hunt rabbits you have two ways: with or without dogs. It doesn’t matter which method you prefer because you can get great results with both. If you don’t know which one you like more, here are a few pointers which will help you decide your favorite, the one which you will use on your next rabbit hunting adventure.

If you plan on going hunting without dogs you should know how rabbits react under different weather conditions. The best time for hunting rabbits would be the first hot day after a cold period because bunnies will stay in the sun all day to get their fur warm. On a cold day, you will find bunnies in thick tangles of vines or briars and any other similar place which protects bunnies from the rough environment conditions.

In brush piles it is most likely to find a bunny; cold day, warm day, it doesn’t really matter. Another location in which you will find rabbits in all weather conditions would be at an old apple orchard. If in the nearby vicinity you see tall grass or old brush piles, surely there is a rabbit around that area. When hunting rabbits it is good to know that rabbits run in a straight line only for a limited period of time, after that they start bouncing which will make your shot almost impossible.

Getting back to places in which you can hunt rabbits without using dogs; old farms with abandoned buildings or out of usage abandoned machinery. Tall grass is the place where you should be looking for rabbits because they hide there from people as well as hawks. After you have spotted a rabbit it is advisable to move as slowly and quietly as possible so that the rabbit will not hear you and run away. For situations like this, two hunters are recommended: one of the hunters should find a spot from which he might think a rabbit might run while the other slowly walks around the area, maintaining a distance between each other. Fences are another place where you should look for a rabbit.

If you have the chance of seeing a rabbit running away, keep your eyes on him and see in which direction he is running because rabbits are known to have specific escaping routes which they religiously follow for years. Once you know their escaping routes, you will have more chances of catching them.

Hunting rabbits without dogs should be done by following the stop-and-go technique. Don’t make the mistake many hunters make of moving too quickly; what you should do is inspect the area down to the last area of grass. Move 2-3 feet, then start looking again, repeat this procedure for a few times. If you are hunting with a partner, one of you should stay at a stand ( preferably at the end of a fence row ) while the other is inspecting the area . If you come across a brush pile, one of the hunters should find a standing spot from which he can have a good shot while the other jumps on the pile.

The other method of hunting rabbits is by using dogs. Hunting with a Beagle offers you a very exciting adventure and fast-action shootings. Shooting the rabbit can be a very hard thing to do as they run very fast once they see a Beagle. A word of advice: after the rabbit starts running and increases the distance between him and the dog he will most likely stop and look back, this is the perfect moment for a deadly shot.

When you don’t find the kill an important thing you should go at a pine tree plantation or an old orchard. You should find a spot where there is a little bit of elevation; after you find it, take a stand. Hunting in a pine tree area is quite easy as there are ( in most cases ) two-tracks at about every 10 rows of trees; you should stay as close as possible to these two-tracks. In most cases, the bunny runs for a short distance down those rows before he makes a turn. If you use a Beagle, it is advisable to let the dog do his job.

Locating rabbits isn’t very hard, where there is food, there is a bunny. Rabbits like to eat everything that is green, remember this the next time you are out hunting rabbits. They eat: berries, grapes, fruit trees and other things in which they can sink their little teeth.

All in all, hunting rabbits can be a very exciting thing to do, with or without a dog; the choice is up to you, but whatever your method is, always keep your movement to a minimum and try not to make noise because rabbits have a very developed sense of hearing and once they detect you they will start running away.

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