Michigan Rabbit Hunters!!

[Roger Norris]

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!

[hardwaymike]

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.

[DennyK]

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

[KSdan]

What is the snowshoe rabbit cycle like in Northern MI.??  Is it up?

[Roger Norris]

Hey Denny....I would travel to Hudsonville, no problem. Just say when!  

[Autumnarcher]

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.

[Flingblade]

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

[Roger Norris]

Sounds like we have a couple hunts brewing here....anyone up for the 26th?

[DennyK]

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.

[Roger Norris]

Awesome!

[Roger Norris]

Double Awesome!

[KHALVERSON]

you guys have fun with the rabbits
the population seems down here north of muskegon
but the coyote population is way up
kevin

[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

[KHALVERSON]

Originally 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

[Arwin]

Missed one today during my lunch break. He was a fat sucker. Not too bad a miss for a 40yd shot, LOL!

[Homebru]

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

[Roger Norris]

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!!!!

[Ray Lyon]

Hey, does this mean rabbit is on the menu for camp next fall?      

[Ron LaClair]

Beagles, bunnies  and bows, it don't get no better.

   

[Roger Norris]

Sure if we can keep some in the freezer! I keep eating them as fast as i can get them!