hunting rabbits and jack rabbits with dogs in Sask

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as the title suggests,whats the laws on hunting rabbits and jack rabbits with terriers and sighthounds in sask.

i am aware of letting a dog loose were there is game present.
i am aware there are no season restrictions on hunting rabbits and jacks

i have been into see a local CO and he didnt have a clue and is getting back to me lol

anyone have any ideas
 
We do it all the time with our springers and beagles in Ontario, I can't see how it is different from running a dog on grouse or pheasants... not familiar on SK laws, but I would hazard a guess that you are good to go.
 
hoytcanon said:
We do it all the time with our springers and beagles in Ontario, I can't see how it is different from running a dog on grouse or pheasants... not familiar on SK laws, but I would hazard a guess that you are good to go.
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each damn province has different laws and even the local RMs pass their laws too.
its not clear cut at all

the CO had a hard time understanding what i wanted. at one point he actually thought i was just going to pull up
into a field and let the dog go and i wait for it to come back with a rabbit.
 
The trouble will be keeping your dogs focussed on one species only. They'll lift deer or coyotes or whatever, and be off! Invest in radio collars and be prepared to drive all night asking every farm house if they turned up.
 
Dunno if there have been any recent changes to the Laws, but when I was out that way, my Deerhounds would bounce the odd jack.
I knew a Vet out Swift way that ran coyotes with his greyhounds too. He actually would run them in close in the back of his Lada and blow the rear hatch to let a trio of hounds out the back to run down the Yote.

The survival trait for the Jacks was to go like hell for a point on the horizon, the dogs eventually ran down enough that the hare got clear.

But, to watch a brace of hounds do a textbook course on a jack, was truly a sight! :) Two hounds, flat out, flanking the hare, any time the hare turned, it turned towards teeth, and the offside hound would cross in and pick up the flank again. Turning a corner was a losing game, energy lost that you can't make up in a hurry.

There are a couple sighthound clubs in the Northern States that still do Live Coursing on hares, with Judging and awards and all the normal stuff.
 
I have hunted many years using dogs for rabbits and jacks which is THE only way to go. Just stand on the tree line and wait for the dogs to chase the bunnies right to you.
 
RiMP9 said:
I have hunted many years using dogs for rabbits and jacks which is THE only way to go. Just stand on the tree line and wait for the dogs to chase the bunnies right to you.
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Totally dependant on your terrain. I myself used only a 222 rifle for jackrabbits in open and grassy Saskatchewan. Never found myself with a smaller game bag hunting snowshoehares in prairie thickets either. A good 22 or shotgun was sufficient. We also have more numerous and varied Alberta predators that can easily turn tables on good beagles. Peace.
 
the CO got back to me
apart from him going on and on about having a dog loose within the vicinity of deer and the dogs getting shot
i am able to hunt jacks and bunnies with the dogs.
i asked whats the season for the above quarry and there isnt a closed season nor is there any calibre restrictions
if any of you need to know.
he also stated no hunting within town/city limits.

we also chatted about yotes and he was under the impression hunting them with dogs wasnt legal until i informed him there
is approx 12 RMs in sask which do allow this.

he also was very persistent in stating the new trespass law were anyone needs the land owners permission to hunt
on their land.i didnt go deep into this ie does this include land that isnt posted.i only hunt land which i have permission on.

one thing i didnt ask if its ok to go on wildlife lands with dogs,but i will catch him again.also he was a bit perplexed to know
why anyone would want to hunt with dogs,this turned into a very educational conversation for him
 
What is fairly universal in the western prairie provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta there is no closed season on any rabbit, hare or jackrabbit. Nor are thier limits and caliber use (including rimfires, shotguns archery) is generous. Firearm discharge laws apply of course.
 
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