Shotguns for Rabbit Hunting: The Primary Tool
Shotguns for rabbit hunting: why a 20-gauge with an improved cylinder choke and #6 shot is the go-to, plus gauge, choke, shot-size, and action tips.
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Rabbit Hunting Safety and Ethics
Rabbit hunting safety and ethics: practical tips on backstops, dog and group safety, disease prevention, responsible harvest, and landowner respect.
Seasonal Rabbit Hunting: Early Season Through Winter
Seasonal rabbit hunting guide: how cover, weather, and timing, from October’s thick brush to the January thaw, affect your success and safety across the season.
Rabbit Hunting with Other Dog Breeds
Rabbit hunting: match dog breed to pace, cover, and hunter: beagles, bassets, harriers, dachshunds, spaniels or mixed breeds explained.
Group Rabbit Drives – The Social Hunt
Drivers push, posters wait, everyone stays sharp - the rabbit drive is hunting as a group effort.
Hunting Rabbits Without Dogs – Solo Methods
Solo rabbit hunting without dogs: walk-and-flush, brush piles, zigzag paths, and reaction shots.
Hunting with Beagles – The Classic Rabbit Hunting Partnership
Beagles push rabbits in circles by scent and voice. Stand still, listen, and wait for the return.
Rabbit Habitat – Reading Cover for Rabbit Concentrations
Find rabbits by reading briar patches, edges, and brush piles where cover meets food.
Jackrabbits – Western Prairie and Desert
Fast, open-country hares that test wingshooting reflexes on the ground - and thin crop pests.
Snowshoe Hare – The Northern Pursuit
Snowshoe hares turn white for winter, run wide loops, and boom or bust every decade.
Swamp Rabbit and Marsh Rabbit – Southern Subspecies
Swamp rabbits swim, marsh rabbits hide in coastal wetlands - southern bottomland hunting explained.
Eastern Cottontail – The Primary Quarry
Meet the cottontail: cover-loving, fast-circling, and the reason beagle hunting still works today.
Night Hunting from Fixed Positions vs Mobile – Safety Differences
Fixed positions cut night hunting risk - mobile shooting demands stricter discipline and backstop checks.
Team Roles and Communication – Shooter, Spotter, Safety
Two-person verification, clear signals, and position tracking prevent night hunting's biggest risks.