So Saturday, the last day of February, rabbit season closes.
I haven't seen a wild rabbit on or about the land where I hunt for several years now.
The habitat has improved a great deal. Lots of overgrown brush in what is a defunct attempt at a small vineyard. Woodlots to the West and North. Water to the North on the property boundary.
Lots of chipmunks, field mice, squirrel, groundhogs, and deer. Two different types of woodpeckers, blue birds, etc. Also fox, and several different types of hawks. No feral cats...they met their demise many years ago...
So no bunnies, however. I think the fox and the hawks prevent them from prospering. Meanwhile lots of bunnies in my neighborhood about 3 miles away. I'd live trap them and transplant them, but I don't want the chemicals they have likely picked up from lawn treatments and weed-n-feed.
On the other hand I have not seen tracks this year, but last year I did see what I thought was a bobcat...… maybe it's not such a mystery ???
LD
I haven't seen a wild rabbit on or about the land where I hunt for several years now.
The habitat has improved a great deal. Lots of overgrown brush in what is a defunct attempt at a small vineyard. Woodlots to the West and North. Water to the North on the property boundary.
Lots of chipmunks, field mice, squirrel, groundhogs, and deer. Two different types of woodpeckers, blue birds, etc. Also fox, and several different types of hawks. No feral cats...they met their demise many years ago...
So no bunnies, however. I think the fox and the hawks prevent them from prospering. Meanwhile lots of bunnies in my neighborhood about 3 miles away. I'd live trap them and transplant them, but I don't want the chemicals they have likely picked up from lawn treatments and weed-n-feed.
On the other hand I have not seen tracks this year, but last year I did see what I thought was a bobcat...… maybe it's not such a mystery ???
LD