Three subspecies of rabbits — cottontail, marsh and Appalachian — inhabit North Carolina. Cottonails thrive in early-successional habitat (cutovers) that afford cover and safety from avian and ground predators. […]
Hunting with slow packs of beagles used to be the way to go for rabbit hunters, but thanks to changes in habitat, quicker packs of dogs are now preferred for chasing bunnies. […]
The most-recent small-game survey conducted by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (2015-16) revealed that the best rabbit hunting occurs in the Midlands (2.19 rabbits jumped per hour). […]
If Alex Trebek unveiled this clue on his TV quiz show, Jeopardy, would you come up with the correct question? […]
After North Carolina’s deer season ends Jan. 1, hunters still have a couple of months to target waterfowl and different small-game species. […]
A semi-automatic shotgun like Remington’s Versa Max Sportsman is the best type of shotgun for hunting rabbits. […]
A rabbit hunt turned out to be one of the best days ever spent afield for Craig Hester of Person County, because it put him in the right spot to kill a huge 10-point buck on Nov. 25 that may score in the low 160s. […]
Biologist Willie Simmons said quail and rabbit have specific needs in terms of habitat to thrive. […]
A major problem for North Carolina rabbit hunters is gaining access to suitable private land, although interfering with deer hunters usually isn’t a concern with deer season ending Jan. 1. […]
A covey of pickup trucks nestled in the back of a Duplin County farm field, the beds sporting dog boxes empty but for the musty remaining scent of beagles. […]
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