Nicely done. Those slings look just about right for rabbits. I do have a question, what kind of ammo do you guys use? Here in Canada I can only get .223 with 40-55gr bullets, I had some canadian army ammo that was 5.56mm with 75gr bullets but can't seem to buy them.

yep mighty big and mean rabbits arent they?

Or that rabbit from Monty Python! It's got sharp pointy teeth--look at the BONES!

Yeah, I aimed center of mass on a the cotton tail. It did explode, but luckily the hind quarters and lower back were in tact and salvagable to eat.  From now on I'm going to  either use my .22 or aim for the head.  But for jackrabbits, the .223 is perfect. Of course they are three times the size of the cotton tails. It killed the jackrabbits stone dead without so much as a twitch. Jackrabbits are considered a nuisance here in Utah and are not a protected species. They can be killed all year with any weapon. Because of their propensity for carrying some nasty diseases and their poor meat quality we just use em for target practice then leave them as a free meal for the hawks and owls. Saw a beautiful, huge, hawk on one of the jackrabbits I shot.  CottonTails and SnowShoe hares are different though, we have our hunting licenses for those and they sure are tasty.

Hunting rabbits has given me some insight about relying on them for food in a survival situation.

Jackrabbits would be near impossible to kill without a gun out here. They immediately start running and they don't stop until they are way out of range for anything but a rifle. If I were in a survival situation I'd eat them, but I'd handle them very carefully and cook the meat just short of turning it to charcoal.

The cotton tails stand still just outside of their burrows, and could be taken with a bow or sling. But you'd have to spot them then be really sneaky and a crack shot.

I've seen other areas, like up in washington, where the rabbits are everywhere, don't run very much, and have little or no cover. I could kill those with a stick. Out here in Utah though, where they have plenty of cover and spook real easy, the best bet would be using traps and snares if a rifle wasn't available.


Lesson learned: The terrain you are hunting has a tremendous impact on hunting success even if hunting the same animal.

Whats with the blurred faces this isnt spec ops.

Refer to poster on wall of local post office 8)