Quick morning hunt...found dinner!
02-25-2012, 07:35 AM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 36
Quick morning hunt...found dinner!
I have taken up bunny hunting. I love chasing cottontails out in the hills! I'm having a gal pal over tonight for dinner and wine, and I found the main course!
This was my first time doing the "gutless" field dressing. Instead of skinning, gutting, then butchering, I just peeled the skin off the legs and popped them off (the hind legs with the backstraps). I certainly am not quick at it yet, but it was much less time consuming than what I was previously doing.
Here's the successful huntress with her prey, haha. And the other picture is the result of my last bunny. Braised in a white wine and garlic sauce.
This was my first time doing the "gutless" field dressing. Instead of skinning, gutting, then butchering, I just peeled the skin off the legs and popped them off (the hind legs with the backstraps). I certainly am not quick at it yet, but it was much less time consuming than what I was previously doing.
Here's the successful huntress with her prey, haha. And the other picture is the result of my last bunny. Braised in a white wine and garlic sauce.
06-05-2012, 07:16 PM
#6
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Holmes County Fl.
Posts: 13
I used to hunt bunnies, with a pack of 10" beagles, but got away from it. The yotes, fox and feral cats have wiped out or rabbit here in my area. I raise squirrel dogs noe (mountain feist and mountain Cur). I hope supper was as good as it looks ..
07-02-2012, 06:33 AM
#7
Spike
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 4
Good Stuff
Hey There,
Indiana rabbit season can't get here fast enough! Great photos,your smile and finished product say it all.....LOL.
Regarding the gutless method, some folks I have shown the video wondered if the entrails were removed before the "procedure" was filmed. I don't think so but wanted to learn from someonewho has tried it.
Gary
Indiana rabbit season can't get here fast enough! Great photos,your smile and finished product say it all.....LOL.
Regarding the gutless method, some folks I have shown the video wondered if the entrails were removed before the "procedure" was filmed. I don't think so but wanted to learn from someonewho has tried it.
Gary
07-02-2012, 06:38 AM
#8
Spike
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 34
It seems in the state where I live, you can only find good rabbit populations in built up suburbs, where they thrive even with the dogs that kill tons of them, as well as foxes and cats. You go out to the more rural areas, with no feral dogs or cats, and you find very few! The only ones I've ever shot were while squirrel hunting, and boy are they good!
08-23-2012, 08:30 PM
#9
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: EASTERN NYS MOUNTAINS
Posts: 36
Where I live in NYS the feral cats have wiped out the bunnies. But the last few months here, I have seen dozens of Cotton tails all over my property once again, I think this is because of the mild winter we had here in the north east this past winter & a mild & rainy spring so far,but now I will be looking for this one roaming feral cat on my property, & when I do I will CCI Stinger his Butt.
