Be carefull if you get bush rabbits coming in the yard, little buggers like to crawl up in the engine compartment and chew wires off. It can get expensive. Not sure whats on the wireing but they will strip plug wires as well.
winter rabbit bait?
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- Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
I try to avoid having rabbits around the house. When their population peaked here a few years ago, they destroyed my (expensive) shrubs - all chewed - spireas, hydrangeas, etc., down to a nub.
I have a shoot on sight policy.
If you don't have that kind of landscaping - go for it.
If you could pop 'em with an air rifle or .22, why wouldn't you?
I have a shoot on sight policy.
If you don't have that kind of landscaping - go for it.
If you could pop 'em with an air rifle or .22, why wouldn't you?
Try a coral and apples in the centre.
Make a circle about 6ft in diameter with sticks stuck upright in the snow. Leave 5 or six openings equally spaced around the coral -- using existing trees as the anchor points for future snares. Bait the center with sliced apples and wait until the bunnies are hitting it using the openings. Set snares in openings. Usually good for two rabbits the first night and one a night for three nights after that --depending on populations.
Make a circle about 6ft in diameter with sticks stuck upright in the snow. Leave 5 or six openings equally spaced around the coral -- using existing trees as the anchor points for future snares. Bait the center with sliced apples and wait until the bunnies are hitting it using the openings. Set snares in openings. Usually good for two rabbits the first night and one a night for three nights after that --depending on populations.
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- Golden Lake
I found that rabbits (varying hares) loved my beets more that anything else in the garden. Maybe because they're sweet?
The trick with poplar branches is good. I used to put down young polar branches along my trails. Then when I went out hunting I would like as not find a bunny somewhere along the trail.
The trick with poplar branches is good. I used to put down young polar branches along my trails. Then when I went out hunting I would like as not find a bunny somewhere along the trail.
I suggest digging a hole (approximately 2 feet deep) close to a good sized tree, put a layer of ashes on the bottom, cover the hole with some twigs (camouflage the hole), put some grass or hay (bait) around the edge of the hole. Now comes the fun part.......you hide behind the tree and wait for the rabbit to eat the grass and then you kick 'em in the ash hole!
In all seriousness, hay works great.
In all seriousness, hay works great.
In a fixed location definitely try the coral method. It works like a charm without you having to find all the runs. You create the runs for the rabbits.
Strangled by snare, skewered by raptors talons, or shredded by coyote, fox, or cats and dogs fangs.. they were meant as feed... even the ones run over by trucks are not wasted.
I wouldnt bait them, just set a snare where you see most trails. Youll have one in no time.
Just a quick update.
I tried the apple bait and it worked great. Rabbits are coming in and the bird seed mix is bringing the grouse.
The kids are loving all the rabbits tracks. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to see the rabbits themselves yet.
The bird seed mix and gravel I put out are bringing in the grouse and a multitude of different birds.
Lots of fun. Once it gets a little more established I'll if I can take some pictures and maybe even snare a rabbit.
Thanks for all the input.
I tried the apple bait and it worked great. Rabbits are coming in and the bird seed mix is bringing the grouse.
The kids are loving all the rabbits tracks. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to see the rabbits themselves yet.
The bird seed mix and gravel I put out are bringing in the grouse and a multitude of different birds.
Lots of fun. Once it gets a little more established I'll if I can take some pictures and maybe even snare a rabbit.
Thanks for all the input.
Take a chill pill buddy you missed the pun
And just to update you on my daughters aged 12 and 18 they shoot thousands of skeet targets at a club ice fish all the time have been in on coyotes being hunted and seen them shot. And been out with me while duck and goose hunting. Actually my 2 girls spend more time in the outdoors than most of the arm chair cridics on CGN.
I will have to make my humour more obvious for some of you in the future.
Ok back to serious rabbit snaring.
I only use brass wire. On well travelled rabbit path ways.
I've only snared a few hundered over the years.
Go get em
Best regards
Thanks for contributing absolutely nothing to this thread!
Let me guess, you don't have kids or if you do you hide them from the outdoors and hunting activities.
To answer your question, YES my 10 year old daughter would love to get a hold of some rabbit fur and would love to see rabbits running around the back yard. More than likely the same reason she begs me to buy her a gun big enough to shoot a deer! As for my 4 year old, same thing! She's convinced she'll be able to take a rabbit with her Red Rider BB gun.
I'm am pround of my outdoor heritage and I am proud to pass that down to my daughters!!![/QUOTE]
And just to update you on my daughters aged 12 and 18 they shoot thousands of skeet targets at a club ice fish all the time have been in on coyotes being hunted and seen them shot. And been out with me while duck and goose hunting. Actually my 2 girls spend more time in the outdoors than most of the arm chair cridics on CGN.
I will have to make my humour more obvious for some of you in the future.
Ok back to serious rabbit snaring.
I only use brass wire. On well travelled rabbit path ways.
I've only snared a few hundered over the years.
Go get em
Best regards
Thanks for contributing absolutely nothing to this thread!
Let me guess, you don't have kids or if you do you hide them from the outdoors and hunting activities.
To answer your question, YES my 10 year old daughter would love to get a hold of some rabbit fur and would love to see rabbits running around the back yard. More than likely the same reason she begs me to buy her a gun big enough to shoot a deer! As for my 4 year old, same thing! She's convinced she'll be able to take a rabbit with her Red Rider BB gun.
I'm am pround of my outdoor heritage and I am proud to pass that down to my daughters!!![/QUOTE]
I have baited with carrots and parsnips by placing them at the base of low shrubbery and placing snares in any of the holes between the low hanging bows. I have never seen them take potato peels but they go after the hay pellets that are about the size of golf balls for horses. Farm supply places have them. If they have a broken bag maybe give you a handful. They are made of alfalfa and rabbits luv em.
6 inch Big O drainage pipe or similar 2-3 foot in length placed along your back yard fence with a snare just inside gets them also. The tube is a good place to hide from cats and dogs so they go into them to hide.
I've caught them this way also
6 inch Big O drainage pipe or similar 2-3 foot in length placed along your back yard fence with a snare just inside gets them also. The tube is a good place to hide from cats and dogs so they go into them to hide.
I've caught them this way also
