Is it just me or do jackrabbits taste like boiled bark and pine needles?

[allan f]

Man I just tried a jackrabbit in a stew and let me tell you it was awful!  I have tried them before and didn't like them then. From what I hear cottontails are really nice but their cousins the hares are not great table fare.  Having said that i like getting them so if someone knows a way to cook them that makes them palatable I would love to know. I don't like shooting it if I am not going to eat it.

Allan

[vtmtnman]

I find that odd.The bunch we got when I was in the cali desert were as good as any cottontail here.We just boiled up some water and took the meat off the bones,then started with a stock in a pot,tossed in the meat,taters,onions,carrots,whatever was handy for seasoning,and a lil bread to go with afterwards.

[vermonster13]

Depends on what they're feeding on. I prefer cottontails for table fare myself.