Post by: Whip on January 24, 2009, 07:14:00 PM
A great time was had by all, and the cold weather was not a problem in the least. In fact, maybe it actually helped a little to keep us from overheating. Busting bunnies out of snowdrifts is hard work!
Although we might were apparently not quite as efficient as the foxes and coyotes, the furry critters did not escape unscathed. I've got to go work on my pictures. Be back in a bit......
Post by: Greg Szalewski on January 24, 2009, 08:14:00 PM
Thanks to all and nice talking to everyone.
Post by: jacobsladder on January 24, 2009, 08:20:00 PM
Post by: Whip on January 24, 2009, 08:39:00 PM
My buddy Ohne Raasch was great in allowing one group to traipse around his land. I think it was his first time actually carrying a traditional bow with the intent of doing harm to animals. Hopefully we all showed him how much fun it can be without hurting anything!
The group at my house really got into the rabbits. Some may call it unfair baiting practices, but hey, I put all that feed out for the birds - not the rabbits! They just hang around the house to clean up the spilled seed.
Our group started out by sending some standers down below while some of us worked around the buildings to chase bunnies down toward the marsh. We got some running right away, and the arrows were flying and rabbits running in all directions. Some made it past the standers, and others doubled back toward the homestead.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/Jlasch/Bunny%20Hunt/WIBunnyHunt2009005.jpg)
Tom Colstad of the Bowyers Journal magazine (soon to be Traditional Archers World) was there with his camera instead of his bow trying to capture the action.
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The snow was deep, and those with snowshoes outpaced the rest of us who slogged through the sometimes knee deep drifts.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/Jlasch/Bunny%20Hunt/WIBunnyHunt2009002.jpg)
But jumping creeks with snowshoes can be hazardous to your health!
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Post by: Whip on January 24, 2009, 08:46:00 PM
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Post by: Whip on January 24, 2009, 08:49:00 PM
Seven.
Count 'em! :readit:
Seven! - missed shots on bunnies in one day! Way to go Dale! :p
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Post by: jacobsladder on January 24, 2009, 08:50:00 PM
Post by: Whip on January 24, 2009, 08:50:00 PM
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Post by: Guru on January 24, 2009, 08:55:00 PM
But where's all the briars?
Post by: ChuckC on January 24, 2009, 09:01:00 PM
These bunnies are mean. At least two of us were charged and very nearly run down by those monstrous beasts. Why, they are the meanest bunnies in the land.
ChuckC
Post by: Paul Mattson on January 24, 2009, 09:07:00 PM
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on January 24, 2009, 09:23:00 PM
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Originally posted by ChuckC:We almost lost a hunter this afternoon. I'll tell you, that white rabbit from Monty Python was tame by comparison. How Chris survived the near attack I'll never know.
These bunnies are mean. At least two of us were charged and very nearly run down by those monstrous beasts. Why, they are the meanest bunnies in the land.
ChuckC
Post by: BowHuntingFool on January 24, 2009, 09:26:00 PM
I gotta admit, he did manage to get a pretty nice buck today....
Post by: Gaff on January 24, 2009, 09:35:00 PM
hope everybody had a great time, bunny huntin's the deal!! :campfire: :archer:
Post by: Whip on January 24, 2009, 10:07:00 PM
Them boys was hungry!!!! They didn't leave us a scrap!
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/Jlasch/Bunny%20Hunt/WIBunnyHunt2009014.jpg)
Post by: BowHuntingFool on January 24, 2009, 10:12:00 PM
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Originally posted by Jason R. Wesbrock:... and you guys in the south think those pigs charge ya, this rabbit had it out for him, he had to back pedal to get away! Almost another man down!
QuoteOriginally posted by ChuckC:We almost lost a hunter this afternoon. I'll tell you, that white rabbit from Monty Python was tame by comparison. How Chris survived the near attack I'll never know. [/b]
These bunnies are mean. At least two of us were charged and very nearly run down by those monstrous beasts. Why, they are the meanest bunnies in the land.
ChuckC
I'll let somebody else tell ya about the STONE cold rabbits by Joe's place, 3 shots= 1 miss and 2 broken arrows on 1 rabbit........err.......a....... what appeared to be a rabbit!
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on January 24, 2009, 10:14:00 PM
Post by: Guru on January 24, 2009, 10:17:00 PM
Post by: Whip on January 24, 2009, 10:26:00 PM
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Originally posted by BowHuntingFool:
QuoteI'll let somebody else tell ya about the STONE cold rabbits by Joe's place, 3 shots= 1 miss and 2 broken arrows on 1 rabbit........err.......a....... what appeared to be a rabbit! [/b]Umm..... Jason. Did you have anything to add to this post??? :readit: :p
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on January 24, 2009, 10:29:00 PM
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We all worked hard, but few harder than these two hunters. Mental note: I need to buy snowshoes...and borrow some of that lab's energy. Nothing reminds you how out of shape you are than trying to keep up with a hunting dog.
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Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on January 24, 2009, 10:31:00 PM
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Originally posted by Whip:
QuoteOriginally posted by BowHuntingFool:Well...we didn't have to track it far. :biglaugh:
QuoteI'll let somebody else tell ya about the STONE cold rabbits by Joe's place, 3 shots= 1 miss and 2 broken arrows on 1 rabbit........err.......a....... what appeared to be a rabbit! [/b]Umm..... Jason. Did you have anything to add to this post??? :readit: :p [/b]
Post by: Whip on January 24, 2009, 10:31:00 PM
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/Jlasch/Bunny%20Hunt/IMG_1509.jpg)
They drew a line in the snow, daring any bunny to cross....
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Post by: RGK on January 24, 2009, 10:32:00 PM
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on January 24, 2009, 10:33:00 PM
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/wesbrock/IMG_0540-edit.jpg)
Post by: Whip on January 24, 2009, 10:34:00 PM
(Well, most of them anyway)
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Trading post hunt war stories....
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Post by: Guru on January 24, 2009, 10:37:00 PM
Post by: ChuckC on January 24, 2009, 10:38:00 PM
Were any pix taken of that line up of food waiting for us back at the club house?
ChuckC
Post by: BowHuntingFool on January 24, 2009, 10:41:00 PM
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Post by: tippit on January 24, 2009, 10:43:00 PM
Post by: Str8Shooter on January 24, 2009, 10:46:00 PM
I was lucky my warning shot from two feet deterred that vicious rabbit. I think if the rest of the guys hadn't come up the hill that rabbit would've come back to finish the job.
Thanks for everyone who helped put this together. This really was a lot of fun.
Post by: Old York on January 24, 2009, 11:05:00 PM
BTW ChuckC - those rabbits aren't just mean, they're cruel too. I swear I heard one snickering at us as I passed his hidey-hole :D
Post by: ChuckC on January 24, 2009, 11:15:00 PM
York... are you sure it was snickering you heard and not a big bunny burp ?
ChuckC
Post by: suburbanirma on January 24, 2009, 11:34:00 PM
Post by: Schultzy on January 24, 2009, 11:37:00 PM
Post by: Whip on January 25, 2009, 09:33:00 AM
Post by: Guru on January 25, 2009, 09:43:00 AM
Post by: Orion on January 25, 2009, 09:46:00 AM
Amazingly, everyone in the group of 10 or so who hunted Joe's place in the morning got at least one shot at a bunny, usually running and in the brush. The one I killed offered a better opportunity than most. He sat still for a moment, and my hex head made it through.
Post by: frassettor on January 25, 2009, 09:56:00 AM
Post by: Aram on January 25, 2009, 10:06:00 AM
Awesome find too. Your bunnies are mean, they take down and chew up bigger deer than our coyotes do. :D
Thanks for sharing.
Bunny hunting rules! :thumbsup:
(Even my hunting friends wince when I say that. They think it's odd I call them bunnies. Can't we find a fiercer, less cuddly word?!?)
So here's to leporicide!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
:rolleyes:
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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on January 25, 2009, 10:41:00 AM
Post by: smoke1953 on January 25, 2009, 11:14:00 AM
Post by: whitebuffalo on January 25, 2009, 11:42:00 AM
Post by: ishiwannabe on January 25, 2009, 11:56:00 AM
Well done everyone, and thanks for taking us with ya.
Post by: Izzy on January 25, 2009, 12:00:00 PM
Post by: wisconsin wood butcher on January 25, 2009, 12:11:00 PM
Post by: BowHuntingFool on January 25, 2009, 12:52:00 PM
:archer:
Post by: smoke1953 on January 25, 2009, 12:59:00 PM
Post by: frassettor on January 25, 2009, 01:43:00 PM
Post by: jiane on January 25, 2009, 02:13:00 PM
I won't leave my snow shoes haning in the garage next year!!!
Many thanks to Ron of Badger Arrow for setting up the club house, etc. and to Joe and Ohne for letting us tromp all over their places. Ohne's place was just loaded with rabbit sign. Some of it from the rabbits, some of it what was left of the rabbit after it came out the other end of the coyote.
Squirt, the dog, had a great time and slept the whole ride home. I'm pretty sure for the first hunt at Ohne's he thought he was trying to put up pheasants. It wasn't until the afternoon at Joe's place that he got to figure out what he was looking for. That Pope and Young bunny that we kicked out of the downed tree really got him going. It was perhaps the biggest rabbit I have seen, and probably the ring leader behind all of the viscous bunny charges that we experienced yesterday. Squirt even jumped in the creek trying to sniff them out.
I'm still wondering if Jason figured out how he was going to field dress that thing after it ate and spit back 3 arrows and stood its ground with a dog 3 feet away. It was kind of scary for a moment, before we realized what we had in front of us.
Can't wait to do it again.
Thanks to all,
Jerry + Squirt
Post by: Can Hahaka on January 25, 2009, 02:45:00 PM
Definitely will be there next year.
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on January 25, 2009, 02:50:00 PM
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Post by: lt-m-grow on January 25, 2009, 08:41:00 PM
Dave
Post by: Nate Fikkert on January 25, 2009, 09:12:00 PM
I dont' think anyone will argue about doing it again next year.
Nathan
Post by: John P on January 25, 2009, 09:39:00 PM
John
Post by: Shawn Leonard on January 25, 2009, 09:47:00 PM
Post by: Paul Mattson on January 25, 2009, 10:15:00 PM
I wonder if he'll be hunting any time soon? :)
Post by: Rooselk on January 25, 2009, 10:18:00 PM
Thanks for sharing.
Post by: Whip on January 25, 2009, 10:28:00 PM
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Originally posted by BadgerArrow:Oh-oh! :scared: :help:
I did get a couple of phones calls from one worried wife, who's husband said he would be home by noon. The calls came at 4:30 and 5:00pm.
I wonder if he'll be hunting any time soon? :)
Post by: beachbowhunter on January 26, 2009, 11:54:00 AM
Post by: Bow Crazy on January 26, 2009, 12:26:00 PM
Yes, I will be hunting soon, this weekend in fact. My son, Jacob age 13, had so much fun that he wants to hit the woods this weekend with our recurves. I placed all the blame on you Badger Arrow! After all, you were part of of the reason we had so much fun. Not sure why my wife thought we would be home by noon? Anyway, she isn't mad at me, but she is mad at someone else...Ha Ha!
We did have a blast, the day went by too fast. Thanks to all! Really a bunch of great guys!
I have some photos that I will post when I figure photobucket out. Give me some time.
More coming...
Post by: Paul Mattson on January 26, 2009, 01:38:00 PM
Post by: smoke1953 on January 26, 2009, 02:13:00 PM
Post by: BobCo 1965 on January 26, 2009, 02:39:00 PM
Man, I miss Wisconsin. :(
Post by: BowHuntingFool on January 26, 2009, 03:11:00 PM
When we got home the first thing he did was turn the 3-Stooges on... the second thing was falling into a deep sleep! :smileystooges:
Post by: Bow Crazy on January 31, 2009, 09:29:00 AM
Joe, we put in a tape of the Stooges as well! How Funny.
Okay, here is my attempt at posting photos.
Hanging out-
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Post by: Bow Crazy on January 31, 2009, 09:35:00 AM
My son Jacob with my Browning bow and quiver I shot when I was his age.
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Jerry and his dog squirt!
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Heading towards the next drive.
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Lunch time.
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My son and I.
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That is about it.
We will meet up with you guys again!
BC
Post by: joe skipp on January 31, 2009, 01:33:00 PM