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Author Topic: Hawks while rabbit hunting.  (Read 589 times)

Offline Duncsquatch

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Re: Hawks while rabbit hunting.
« Reply #20 on: January 26, 2016, 11:55:00 AM »
I have had owls dive bomb me while coyote hunting, that is pretty cool they pass over so quietly it is amazing.
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Re: Hawks while rabbit hunting.
« Reply #21 on: January 26, 2016, 02:16:00 PM »
I've seen big red-tails steal a rabbit right out from under a pack of bawling beagles.  I freaked because I thought it was going after a dog, but the rabbit had just stopped and was holding tight even though surrounded...big mistake.  Confused look on all the dog's faces was almost worth it.  The bird didn't act the least bit intimidated by the ruckus.
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Offline Zbone

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Re: Hawks while rabbit hunting.
« Reply #22 on: January 26, 2016, 02:20:00 PM »
Oops, forgot about Harries and kites too...

Offline Goshawkin

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Re: Hawks while rabbit hunting.
« Reply #23 on: January 26, 2016, 08:05:00 PM »
I rabbit and squirrel hunt with a red tailed hawk. It's about the only thing I'd rather do than hunting with a longbow. I'd post a few pics for you, but photobucket is killing me! Can't get it to work right

Offline Scott Barr

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Re: Hawks while rabbit hunting.
« Reply #24 on: January 27, 2016, 10:45:00 AM »
Goshawkin,  look forward to seeing your pictures.  

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Re: Hawks while rabbit hunting.
« Reply #25 on: January 27, 2016, 02:28:00 PM »
Hey Scott, I can't get photo bucket to work right on here. If you want pm me an email address or a number to text to and I'll send you some pics

Offline 23feetupandhappy

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Re: Hawks while rabbit hunting.
« Reply #26 on: January 27, 2016, 09:21:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Izzy:
I had a Coopers hawk dive on a rabbit that I chased across a field while bunny hunting last winter. The hawk did not kill and the rabbit made it to its burrow.

    Neat to see but Im not the biggest fan of uncontrolled predators. Far too many hawks around that are having grave impact on native grouse, woodchucks and rabbits. The pheasant, while non  native were welcome by most but are all gone now. Ive seen Red Tails kill baby turkeys as well  in spring. I think that coyotes get blamed for a lot of what hawks are responsible for.
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There's Red Tailed Hawks all over here in Iowa!

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Offline frank bullitt

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Re: Hawks while rabbit hunting.
« Reply #27 on: January 28, 2016, 07:01:00 PM »
Within less then a quarter mile section at the edge of town, today, a Harrier, Kestrel, and a Redtail.

I enjoy watching them too, but I enjoy hunting rabbits. Loss of habitat is already an issue. Just about a mile away, they just dozed 2 fence rows.

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