I wouldn't exactly call it hunting... This rabbit had messed up all of the plant beds around my house and now it is no more... I liken it to farmer's getting the special non hunting season permits to reduce the deer heard on their property except in this case it was one rogue rabbit! Pretty much it came out to what would you do if mr cottentail had eaten of 300 dollars worth of flowers, plants that were just starting to bloom in your yard?