Rabbit Hunting: Secrets of a Master Cottontail Hunter - Softcover

Fisher, Dave

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9781620870938: Rabbit Hunting: Secrets of a Master Cottontail Hunter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1620870932 ISBN 13: 9781620870938

Publisher: Skyhorse, 2013

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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.

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Book Description:

Everything a rabbit hunter needs to know about the sport of hunting cottontails, including the training of and caring for the beagles who hunt them. Written by Master Cottontail Hunter, Dave Fisher, this informative book provides all the strategies from his time-tested methods and strategies for successful shot. Includes over 80 black-and-white photographs and 6 illustrations.

From the Back Cover:

Rabbit Hunting: Secrets of a Master Cottontail Hunter
Rabbit Hunting covers the finer aspects of hunting cottontails with beagles. Author Dave Fisher’s passion for the subject is obvious as he provides tips on selecting, breeding, and hunting with beagles, as well as sharing his experiences of memorable hunting trips. This book discusses all aspects of rabbit hunting, from finding cottontails to field dressing the quarry.

Chapters include:

Rabbit behavior: why they circle and why they hole up

Snowshoe hare hunting

Training beagles

The roots of beagling

Building a hunting pack

Stories of memorable hunting trips

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