I know Jack- And I shot him...

[badgerrr]

These last several years out in Central/Eastern Oregon, Jack Rabbits have been on a low ebb of their population cycle. There was a time that I never had a hunting session out there where I didn't see at least 20 of the silly things. But recent years...I've seen NONE AT ALL .

My last varmint trip out - near Burns - I was brushing my teeth while walking around camp, thu the various sage type underbrush. Much to my surprise, a Jackrabbit jumped up and hopped into camp. As I was 20 yards from a rifle; I pumped a few Remington Vipers thru him from my trusty Mark II.

Next day I spotted 2 sets of J. Rabbit ears bobbing thu the Sage brush.

Looks like Jack is coming back!

 

[Art Eatman]

Dunno is it true, but I've heard that jackrabbits are like sunspots: They cycle on an eleven-year go-'round.

Back in 1981, there was an explosion in the jackrabbit population in SW Idaho and northern Nevada. Time ragazine reported on a deal in Idaho where farmers would build very long vee-fences of chicken wire, and several hundred people would drive the rabbits into the vee and club them.

I visited a buddy up in Winnemucca, and we went out one morning and without moving from one place shot jackrabbits until we were somewhere between bored and just sick of shooting. I dunno; well over 100. Came back a week later, and we apparently hadn't even made a dent in the population...

Just a bunch of coyotes sittin' around, burpin' and pickin' their teeth, saying, "Where y'all been? It's lunch time!"

Art

 

[Ol' Badger]

You brush your teeth while on a camping trip? You shall be kicked out of the manly club for that!

 

[badgerrr]

"You brush your teeth while on a camping trip? You shall be kicked out of the manly club for that! "

True! But ....at least I'm killing things while doing it. That's gotta count for something!?

 

[P95Carry]

As I commented elswhere Badg' ..... that shoulda made a good pot of stew!

 

[Andrew Wyatt]

I don't know about other places, but jackrabbits are not eaten around here, since they have a skin disease which humans can get.

whenever i shoot one, i leave it where it lies.