Rabbit Hunting: Secrets of a Master Cottontail Hunter - Tapa blanda

Excellent introduction to hunting cottontails and snowshoe hares and raising beagles to run rabbits in the outdoors Contains tips that apply from the Appalachia Mountains to the Pacific Ocean Author and expert hunter Dave Fisher shares multiple stories of his own hunting trips This book is a fantastic guide for anyone interested in both training beagles to run rabbits and hunting rabbits. Author Dave Fisher has spent years in the outdoors, camping and hiking in the wilderness. He shares his experience in this book to teach new hunters how to do what he does and how to avoid common mistakes. This thorough book studies topics including cottontail personalities, rabbit natural history and survival techniques, typical hiding places for rabbits, the behavior of rabbits when hunted, and much more. The many parts of beagling are also discussed. Over 70 photos and illustrations add to the author's instructions.

This book is a great introduction to both hunting cottontails and snowshoe hares and raising beagles to run rabbits. Drawing on his experience from thousands of hunts, author Dave Fisher shares his insights and stories with those keen to take up the sport. This comprehensive book examines such topics as cottontail personalities, rabbit natural history, behavior of rabbits when hunted, typical hiding places, and more. The various aspects of beagling are also covered, including breeding dogs, building your own kennel, picking and training pups, and putting together an efficient hunting pack. Fisher's passion for the subject is obvious as he discusses all aspects of rabbit hunting, from finding cottontails to field dressing the quarry. More than seventy photographs and illustrations complement the author's advice. Plus, you'll get to go hunting with the author, as he recalls some of his more exciting hunts.Chapters include: Rabbit behavior: why they circle and why they hole upSnowshoe hare huntingTraining your own beaglesThe roots of beaglingStories of memorable hunting trips