Hunting rabbits with a bow is how I first started in archery.
Just love it and will go after Bugs Bunny at every chance I can get.

Just like avid_bowhunter2005 said after you jump one watch it cause nine times out of ten it will only go 20 or so yards and squat again.

Fun Fun Fun and will also hone your hunting skills.

I try to hit them at the base of the ear that way your not loosing any meat and they drop in their tracks

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going to buy a recurve for bowfishing this summer and then try it on rabbits in the winter. I think a recurve would work better because for a fast shot you could just half draw or whatever you wanted

Mossy Oak, let me forewarn you on picking up a recurve bow, it's a very addicting piece of equipment. I picked one up 2 yrs. ago and I find myself shooting it in my back yard all the time. I guess, just because of the simpleness of the bow or just the challenge it offers of trying to make that arrow go where you are looking or something to that effect. I just find myself practicing\shooting the recurve more then my compound. For bowfishing they work great for them quick snapshots on carp, have fun.

Redhawk, if you do roll a tire down a hill, and try to shoot thru it, just make sure you shoot thru the tire everytime, because if your arrow hits the tire, when the tire quits rolling and flops over-BINGO--you have a bent arrow! I already learned my lesson.

I have done it a few times and had a complete blast doing it. I live in upper Michigan and love to chase snowshoe rabits in the fall with the bow, espeacially before the snow falls, weather permitting. The rabbits turn into their winter white coats and if there is not snow on the ground, they are easier to spot. I just walk creek bottoms and look under blowdowns. You have to look hard, but you can usually walk right up on them. A buddy and me chased one around for about two hours once. We would kick it up and it would run about 50 yards and try to hide, but the white fur let us watch where it went. We never hit the thing, but it was great fun. I have shot rabbits out of a treestand along with grouse. Great camp lunch. My advise is to just go do it.

Chris

I might go out tomorrow and try. I have one arrow left until i get more money but going to try anyway. Wish me luck[:-]

Spot and stalk brother As stated already...they'll make a run and sit looking back lotta times. I hunt them up here but only when there's snow. They make a run for it and I track them very quietly....9 out of 10 they run 30-40 yards and sit up and look back.

My beagle hates me when I leave him at home though

Hunt them all the time with a recurve. Perfect way to practice. took feathers from my spring gobbler and split them with a razor blade. Put 5 on an arrow to make a flu flu. I used aluminum arrows as they hold up better than wood and it is time consuming to make the flu flus. I practice by kicking a basket ball around the yard. This works good because you don't have to depend on someone to throw it for you.