Wild rabbit population?

[lonestar_let_em_run]

Population was good in spring but lately I have noticed a large increase in the amount of hawks and a decrease in rabbits around north TX.... protection laws really don't help rabbits as much as hawks.

[tenntreedog]

Joeyman there wont be no rabbits left in the big Mo.at the rate your knockin em off.I think you need to leave the dogs at home or try pistol hunting .Igot an email from one the other day wanting to know if it would be ok if he moved his furry family to East TN. where the shooters cant hit nothin.{lol}

[Ron Conroe]

tony im hunting both, but even my private spots are down and i have shot no rabbits out of them, i think alot of fox and owls put a dent in them.

[mybeagles]

Ron,

Maybe you need more dog power. You always have liked those dogs that stay on the trail and wait for my dogs to get the jumps so your's can over run the track and my dogs have to keep picking up the checks.......some things never change.....Ill bet your anxious for me to get home!

Mybeagles

[Huntin54]

This year was great in the summer. But the population has really gone done so far.

[Ron Conroe]

dave you are right i can't wait for you to get home, i need some one to run dogs with, i always had a great time running with you, maybe it's because your dogs always made mine look good.LOL make sure you get ahold of me when you get home, some time in may is'nt it.

[mybeagles]

Should be home early May......looks like Im going to Rock Island IL.

Good rabbit country.....20 min from South East Iowa, 45 min from North East Missouri, plenty of river bottom and marshes......

Might have to get some UKC dogs or I wont be able to jump a rabbit though!

Bev,

I wont be that far from Indy, I know you cant wait to meet

Mybeagles

[ohlinger]

Glad to see ya coming around mybeagles!! I've got a couple u.k.c jump dogs to get ya started! they are also a.k.c registered. I guess that takes a bit of the hunt away

[dave404]

here in eastern ky = poor.
brethitt county are a big difference since a few yr ago, too much gun hunting.
wont be another yr or two at the rate its going,wont be enough to train a dog.
too many hunters competing against each , seeing who can kill the most.
i hung my gun up 2 yr ago and just run now.

[currdogg]

here in eastern ky = poor.
brethitt county are a big difference since a few yr ago, too much gun hunting.
wont be another yr or two at the rate its going,wont be enough to train a dog.
too many hunters competing against each , seeing who can kill the most.
i hung my gun up 2 yr ago and just run now.

Same thing on my end of Pike Co Dave. Been poor over here for way to long and no one cares or wants to change it, including hunters or fish & game dept. Little bit of management and some changes in seasons and limits we could have one of the best places around insted of the worst.