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Title: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: Roger Norris on December 19, 2011, 08:48:00 AM
My dog, "Daisy The Wonder Beagle" is in her 3rd season, and she is hunting GREAT this year. As always, I'm running out of spots to hunt.....if anyone would like to hunt with a good dog, and you have a "spot", let me know. I am happy to just run her for you and your kids, I don't need to hunt at all. Let me know!
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: hardwaymike on December 19, 2011, 09:07:00 AM
Hey Roger, is Daisy going to be at the stomp this year? Hope she gets some practice before then. She will be needing it if it is anything like last year,lol. Happy holiday's and good hunting, Mike.
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: DennyK on December 19, 2011, 05:24:00 PM
Roger, I'm in the Hudsonville area and will be rabbit and squirrel hunting after deer season is over. Pretty fair amount of bunnies in these areas and would love to bowhunt behind a dog. If it would work out for you let me know. dennykrup@yahoo.com
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: KSdan on December 19, 2011, 05:30:00 PM
What is the snowshoe rabbit cycle like in Northern MI.??  Is it up?
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: Roger Norris on December 19, 2011, 06:44:00 PM
Hey Denny....I would travel to Hudsonville, no problem. Just say when!  :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: Autumnarcher on December 19, 2011, 06:48:00 PM
Roger, the rabbit numbers are better on the property I deer hunt in Bad Axe. Would love to have you and  Daisy come up and stomp it. plenty of think areas. Might e able to line up another farm not too far away too. Oh, dont need to and you just be a bystnder, ring whatever weapon u want.
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: Flingblade on December 19, 2011, 06:50:00 PM
Denny,
Any room for one more for your rabbit hunt?  I live in Grand Haven and love to watch beagles work.  I haven't had a beagle in about four years now.
Gary
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: Roger Norris on December 19, 2011, 07:48:00 PM
Sounds like we have a couple hunts brewing here....anyone up for the 26th?
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: DennyK on December 19, 2011, 08:23:00 PM
Roger & Gary-I'll email you guys tomorrow, the places I hunt small game are also my deer hunting areas so 1st of the year would be perfect.
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: Roger Norris on December 19, 2011, 08:37:00 PM
Awesome!
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: Roger Norris on December 19, 2011, 08:42:00 PM
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h227/rnorris/photo4-1.jpg)

Double Awesome!
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: KHALVERSON on December 19, 2011, 08:45:00 PM
you guys have fun with the rabbits
the population seems down here north of muskegon
but the coyote population is way up
kevin
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: MikeS on December 20, 2011, 07:28:00 AM
Khalverson,
Does your state have a closed season on coyotes??
New York closes the season in March. With the amount of them we have here, I don't think there should be a closed season.  Not that I really think it would make that much difference if the season was open year round, but I don't see a point in trying to protect them.  Here in the Adirondacks (at least in my area) we don't have anywhere near the game we used to have.  I'm not putting all the blame on coyotes, but I doubt it helps rabbits, deer, and partridge to have so many of them around.
Mike
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: KHALVERSON on December 20, 2011, 06:34:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by MikeS:
Khalverson,
Does your state have a closed season on coyotes??
New York closes the season in March. With the amount of them we have here, I don't think there should be a closed season.  Not that I really think it would make that much difference if the season was open year round, but I don't see a point in trying to protect them.  Here in the Adirondacks (at least in my area) we don't have anywhere near the game we used to have.  I'm not putting all the blame on coyotes, but I doubt it helps rabbits, deer, and partridge to have so many of them around.
Mike
open on all lands july 15 to march 15
private land  always open to land owner  if doing or about to do damage
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: Arwin on December 20, 2011, 07:41:00 PM
Missed one today during my lunch break. He was a fat sucker. Not too bad a miss for a 40yd shot, LOL!
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: Homebru on December 20, 2011, 11:46:00 PM
Nothin' like Beagles and bunnies in Michigan........'cept maybe Beagles and bunnies and bows....or Beagles and bunnies and bows and beers and boys.......but you knew that.
homebru
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: Roger Norris on December 22, 2011, 07:05:00 AM
Speaking of brew....I just cooked some rabbits last night....browned them, and then put them in my  cast iron roaster in the oven with Guiness for a liquid....2 hours at 350....WOW!!!!
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: Ray Lyon on December 22, 2011, 08:18:00 AM
Hey, does this mean rabbit is on the menu for camp next fall?  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: Ron LaClair on December 22, 2011, 08:57:00 AM
Beagles, bunnies  and bows, it don't get no better.

   (http://www.shrewbows.com/rons_linkpics/Beagles_Bows_Bunnys.JPG)
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: Roger Norris on December 22, 2011, 03:47:00 PM
Sure if we can keep some in the freezer! I keep eating them as fast as i can get them!
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: T Folts on December 22, 2011, 06:08:00 PM
Roger
A few of us have hunted the Gregory state game area, I'm sure we could put together a hunt there.

Terry
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: Ron LaClair on December 22, 2011, 09:37:00 PM
Here's a picture of me with my first rabbit taken with a bow, a 1958 Bear Kodiak Special. The beagle's name was Trump who was the first of a long line of beagles... it happened over 50 years ago

    (http://www.shrewbows.com/rons_linkpics/Ron_1st_rabbit.jpg)

Trump and I again with a pair for the pan.

  (http://www.shrewbows.com/rons_linkpics/Ron%20&%20Trump%201962.jpg)
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: Roger Norris on December 22, 2011, 10:12:00 PM
Those are gret pics Ron.....now lets get up to the farm and do it some more!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: fireball31 on December 22, 2011, 10:32:00 PM
Roger, I just want you to know that I spit coffee onto my work computer when i read your signature for the first time. LOL
Title: Re: Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!
Post by: Roger Norris on December 23, 2011, 01:01:00 PM
Took Daisy out this morning....missed 4 rabbits...4!!!!!! My son arrowed a fat fox squirrel though. It's in the roaster with Guiness right now...