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shlingdawg
Joined: 07 Jul 2005
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Location: Western Washington
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:56 am Post subject: Rabbit Hunts - Success this Year? |
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I've headed out once so far and it appears that I was either too early (too warm), or the population is way down this year.
Anyone really got into 'em yet? |
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shagster
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
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Location: Somewhere in Utah
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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| I had the same problem. I think it was due to being so dry this year. There are just not as many rabbits around this year in my opinion.... :ne_nau: |
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accadacca
Joined: 02 Dec 2004
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Location: The Interwebs
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| Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:02 am Post subject: |
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shagster wrote: I had the same problem. I think it was due to being so dry this year. There are just not as many rabbits around this year in my opinion.... :ne_nau:
Thaz cause we dun gone and pruned them all out last year: http://uutah.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4547 |
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DAA
Joined: 15 Jan 2007
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Location: West Bountiful, UT
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| Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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I haven't been on a rabbit hunt yet this year (but will, soon!). But, I've been out coyote hunting quite a few times and have covered a LOT of ground out there. Drove just under 100 miles in the West Desert yesterday, in fact.
No doubt about it, the jack rabbit population is down this year, across a wide area. I can only guess at the reason(s), but drought would be my first guess.
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fourtycal
Joined: 13 May 2005
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Location: Midvale
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| Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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DAA wrote: I haven't been on a rabbit hunt yet this year (but will, soon!). But, I've been out coyote hunting quite a few times and have covered a LOT of ground out there. Drove just under 100 miles in the West Desert yesterday, in fact.- DAA
Any coyotes DAA? My cousin just got his new Foxpro Scorpion :cool2: , we played with it at his house but didn't get a chance to try it out yet.
As for rabbits, Saw a few out driving around Ibex a week ago but not like usual. There seem to be more than normal down in the southeast corner if you feel like a 5 hour drive :smile: |
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DAA
Joined: 15 Jan 2007
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Location: West Bountiful, UT
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| Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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Coyote hunting has been pretty good this year - I've killed 28 so far. Here's a picture of 4 I got on one stand - most I've ever got on one stand.
Your cousin ought to have a lot of fun with that Scorpion! I got one about a month before they went on the market and have used it a lot this year. I love being able to carry the caller in my pocket :2thumbs: .
Don't have any definite plans yet, but I DO want to take that five hour drive and get down to the SE corner next month. I'm wanting to do a three or four day combination wheeling/camping/coyote hunting trip somewhere down there before the winter is over.
- DAA |
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tallsteve
Joined: 02 Dec 2005
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Location: Cedar Hills
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| Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Went out by myself this morning to a spot I've found southwest of Saratoga Springs. Scared up about ten jacks, hit 3 of them. They were jumping about 100 yards away so it was tough shootin'. Numbers definitely down this year. |
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Sombeech
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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Location: The Rubbish Bin
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| Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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We'll have to get our Wendover trip planned soon, as soon as my knee feels like walking again.
From this year....
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DAA
Joined: 15 Jan 2007
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Location: West Bountiful, UT
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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Got out after the jack rabbits today. We slaughtered them. My Son decided he would rather go spend his Christmas money today than go rabbit hunting, so I called my buddy Mike and the two of us went. Got over 150 jack rabbits between us. Too much fun!
- DAA |
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jumar
Joined: 02 Dec 2005
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Location: Lehi, UT
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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Sombeech wrote: We'll have to get our Wendover trip planned soon, as soon as my knee feels like walking again.
From this year....
Sweeeet :2thumbs:
My wife got a .22 ruger we want to go out and try on some little bunnies. Looks like a good place whereever you guys went. |
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Sombeech
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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DAA wrote: Got out after the jack rabbits today. We slaughtered them. My Son decided he would rather go spend his Christmas money today than go rabbit hunting, so I called my buddy Mike and the two of us went. Got over 150 jack rabbits between us. Too much fun!
- DAA
Cool. Any footage? |
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DAA
Joined: 15 Jan 2007
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Location: West Bountiful, UT
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:25 am Post subject: |
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Nope, no footage... Our camera crapped the bed on a coyote hunt a few weeks ago, and we haven't got a new one to replace it yet :frustrated: .
- DAA |
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