Heading out for rabbits

[257Shooter]

Going to attempt a rabbit hunt for the first time. Plan on taking a .22 with me. A few questions
Does bullet grain matter? I have a good variety for the gopher patch and my 10/22 eats anything.
What about using a 20 ga shotgun? What type of shells should be used?
Thanks in advance

[Surly]

If you don't have trained dogs, the likelihood of a hare being within range of a shotgun is minuscule.

I'd imagine that spot and stalk with your .22 should put a few bunnies in the game bag, provided that you find an area which holds some quarry.

Look up Speckle55's posts on the subject.

[Wendigo]

Originally Posted by 257Shooter

Going to attempt a rabbit hunt for the first time. Plan on taking a .22 with me. A few questions
Does bullet grain matter? I have a good variety for the gopher patch and my 10/22 eats anything.
What about using a 20 ga shotgun? What type of shells should be used?
Thanks in advance

#4 should suffice with a modified choke.

[stubblejumper01]

Originally Posted by 257Shooter

Going to attempt a rabbit hunt for the first time. Plan on taking a .22 with me. A few questions
Does bullet grain matter? I have a good variety for the gopher patch and my 10/22 eats anything.
What about using a 20 ga shotgun? What type of shells should be used?
Thanks in advance

Any hollow point to the head works great. I’m going to use y 17 hmr for a little more range

[igorot]

Everything will work' the problem is will you find any bunnies ????

[calgarychef]

Bunny hunting... I love eating them but dang! I can’t find them, even in bush that’s full of the critters.

[Reeves1]

I'm waiting on a fresh snow. Head out a couple days later & look for trails etc.
Then walk and set snares.

[257Shooter]

Originally Posted by Reeves1

I'm waiting on a fresh snow. Head out a couple days later & look for trails etc.
Then walk and set snares.

Great advice and so simple. I think I'm just looking for a reason to go walk some bush. Unfortunately there doesn't appear to be any snow in the foreseeable future

I guess knocking on doors for permission and searching for a spot to hunt will be the first order of business.

[Speckle55]

I use .22 LR American Eagle 38gr Hollow Point

my gun a Rem 597 Semi love's them

got 4 Snowshoe Hare yesterday and bro got 3

go slow n be very very quite

here's 2 pic's from years ago 2 days apart

if you find those spots there will be Hare everywhere

David

[JRF]

I've been on the lookout for signs of rabbit every time i'm out in the bush for any reason. I have yet to find areas that seem to show promising amounts of tracks and turds, always just the odd one here and there.

[MaxxiD]

Got this guy with a 12ga a few weeks ago down by cataract creek. my buddy got one the same day with a bow!

I was using 6½ size bird shot at about 10yds. Didnt damage any meat

[obsessed1]

I suck at rabbit hunting lol. My property is chalk full of them. I snare more than I can eat, but every time I go out to shoot one I can't find them for the life of me. I am jealous of guys like speckle 55 who seem to have the bunnies dialed in...