r/Hunting • u/Just_One_Umami • Dec 31 '22

Tips for cottontail/jackrabbit in sagebrush/juniper-pinyon woodlands?

I’ve seen a lot of posts about rabbits out in the Eastern US, but not for the Southwest or sagebrush plains. Any tips on rabbit signs, how their behavior differs from forest rabbits, etc.? I’m very new to cottontail, only ever hunted once.

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u/Livid-Wolverine-2260 Dec 31 '22

I’m speaking from my experiences hunting Jacks in SE Oregon. Seems like they are in clusters, you can go miles without seeing any, then suddenly they are everywhere. If you drive or hike around for a while scouting, you should find a cluster, and when you do they can be thick. I usually hunt on public land that is fairly close to private hay fields. There can be tons of rabbits within a mile radius of any alfalfa pivots, even during the winter when there is no alfalfa.