Jack Rabbit Cottontail Census Southern California

[fuznut]

Crosman999 Feed pellets, intended for deer. Antler max, double down etc. Comes in bag just like corn. Even range cubes, cattel feed will work just not as hot ( high protein) as some commercial feeds are. Take cattel panels make a closed in area rabbits can come and go through wire but other wildlife can't. Pour feed out on ground. Put a top of some kind on to keep deer, hogs, turkey etc out of the feed. Keep feed avaliable make sure they have some water source, do all possible to control predators. And in 3 to 6 months you will see numbers much higher than before. If you have any further questions just pm me.

 

[Mt Airgunner]

My experience with jackrabbits are they generally don't dwindle much, they move to a more habitable area. Dry months the animals such as birds of prey, predators such as coyote, fox and bobcats become more desperate and tend to work themselves out of regular territory to hunt. Jackrabbits are equipped to inhabit and survive extreme conditions getting water from a variety of plants. I've found them thriving in one of the hottest parts of Death Valley, places you would never think to believe an animal could survive. The best advice for them is to find boxed canyon areas that tend to have slightly greener vegetation. When hunting them with an airgun I like to work as to flush them where they have to move up a hill, that gives a good opportunity for a reasonable shot. Starting early or late in the day are the best times although you can find them hanging out in the middle of the day under base of sagebrush or Joshua Trees. Cottontails, unlike Jackrabbits are heavily affected by lack of rainfall and tend to always move to higher elevations, something to think about when hunting them in natural wilderness environments during hot months. Gas prices don't make anything easier but we still do what we

When hunting them with an airgun I like to work as to flush them where they have to move up a hill, that gives a good opportunity for a reasonable shot. Starting early or late in the day are the best times although you can find them hanging out in the middle of the day under base of sagebrush or Joshua Trees. Cottontails, unlike Jackrabbits are heavily affected by lack of rainfall and tend to always move to higher elevations, something to think about when hunting them in natural wilderness environments during hot months. Gas prices don't make anything easier but we still do what we do at any price.

I hunt in Montana and a 2.5 hr drive out is normal so I get what you say about hunting at any price. We mostly have jackalopes out here and you are right that a steep canyon is always easiest. Once they get moving on the flats they are out of range too quick.

 

[KWK]

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