Rltucci, we used to e absolutly over run with rabbits on our farm. I could go out after school every day and bring home my limit of 4 with my beagle. I still have access to the farm the terrain is the same but would be lucky to shoot one rabbit on our farm as well as the three farms ajoining us. I live in the woods and we havent had rabbits in 20+ years ! I have no answer for it but surely miss the good old days.