Community
Small Game, Predator and Trapping From shooting squirrels in your backyard to calling coyotes in Arizona. This forum now contains trapping information.

bowhunting rabbits

Thread Tools
 
Old 12-17-2008, 09:35 PM
  #1  
Thread Starter
 
jecole360's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Boone County, Indiana
Posts: 145
Default bowhunting rabbits

I'm considering bowhunting for rabbits for a different challenge but have never done this before. What are the best tips to use for this and where is the best place to shoot the rabbit to quickly kill them? I'm looking at either the G5 small game tip or these muzzy's.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?type=product&cmCat=Related_IPL_417475 &id=0057005418608a&cmCat=netcon&cm_ven =netcon&cm_cat=Yahoo&cm_pla=small%20game%2 0broadheads&cm_ite=netcon&rid=018010107050 2
jecole360 is offline  
Old 12-17-2008, 09:49 PM
  #2  
Spike
 
Blowgunner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location:
Posts: 14
Default RE: bowhunting rabbits

Ive never hunted rabbits with a bow but I have with a blowgun. I try to hit them right behind their front legs. It willgenerally disbatch them pretty quick.
Blowgunner is offline  
Old 12-17-2008, 09:55 PM
  #3  
Thread Starter
 
jecole360's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Boone County, Indiana
Posts: 145
Default RE: bowhunting rabbits

Blowgun??? Now that's a challenge! I think I'll stick to the bow for now and see how that works out.
jecole360 is offline  
Old 12-18-2008, 01:23 AM
  #4  
Spike
 
wheelie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Southern Ontario
Posts: 90
Default RE: bowhunting rabbits

Wow at 16.99 that is expensive when you lose them. I use blunt tips, much cheaper.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/1-BLUDGEON-Arrow-POINT-100-GRAIN-Archery-BOW-BLUNT-NEW_W0QQitemZ200289212911QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArrows ?hash=item200289212911&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&am p;_trkparms=72%3A1215%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1% 7C240%3A1318

something like that works but walmart has tips like you show and are much cheaper than 16.99. Get 2 for like nine dollars.
wheelie is offline  
Old 12-19-2008, 08:32 AM
  #5  
Nontypical Buck
 
nick_bleuer76's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: North Central, Iowa
Posts: 1,900
Default RE: bowhunting rabbits

The G5's dispatch them fast. They will tear them up. The only problem is that if you hit metal with them, like a fence, they shatter instantly.
nick_bleuer76 is offline  
Old 12-19-2008, 01:49 PM
  #6  
Nontypical Buck
 
Jim_IV's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: North East Texas
Posts: 3,925
Default RE: bowhunting rabbits

The SMG from G5 work great, haven't ever had a rabbit go anywhere
Jim_IV is offline  
Old 12-19-2008, 01:51 PM
  #7  
Thread Starter
 
jecole360's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Boone County, Indiana
Posts: 145
Default RE: bowhunting rabbits

So where should I shoot them? I'm thinking head but I'm not sure. I also heard of guy's using a field point with a washer behind it to stop a pass thru and to increase the shock.
jecole360 is offline  
Old 12-20-2008, 08:23 AM
  #8  
 
wrestler2nd100's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Oregon, Wisconsin
Posts: 45
Default RE: bowhunting rabbits

I Shot two rabbits this year with my bow in the back yard and hit them both in the chest region and they run maybe ten feet and die. It is really fun and good practice for deer season. Next challenge a black bird!!
wrestler2nd100 is offline  
Old 12-20-2008, 10:16 PM
  #9  
Typical Buck
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: kentucky
Posts: 577
Default RE: bowhunting rabbits

I always use feild tips and a recurve no time to aim unless you get lucky and see them before they jump and run.Good Luck!!
coyote#68 is offline  
Old 12-21-2008, 05:36 PM
  #10  
Thread Starter
 
jecole360's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Boone County, Indiana
Posts: 145
Default RE: bowhunting rabbits

I'm gonna give it a try with my compound. I'll be hunting with my brother in law and he will have a shotgun so if I cant get em he can with the gun. It seems like alot of the time when we jump a rabbit out at the farmthey go about 5 yards and stop and look at us. I figure I can at least try it to see if I like it or not.
jecole360 is offline  


Quick Reply: bowhunting rabbits


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.