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Mississippi beagles will be on the chase this month
Mississippi’s rabbit hunters really get serious in February, with deer and duck seasons finally in the rear-view mirror. […]
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In Mississippi, February is for rabbit hunting
Rabbit hunters rule Mississippi’s roost when February arrives. It is a southern tradition that takes off once deer seasons end and land becomes available. […]
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Small game hunting, big rewards
Terrance Johnson of Jackson makes no bones about it, his favorite outdoor pursuits include stalking squirrels and running rabbits. […]
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Beagle music: a harmony you won’t soon forget
There is nothing more pleasant to the ears than the sound of a pack of beagles in pursuit of a rabbit. […]
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Writer’s choice: Rabbit sauce piquant
This recipe for rabbit sauce piquant is a based on a Prudhomme recipe and is a three-step recipe that includes making stock. […]
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Rabbit hunters take center stage
February is also a great time to own a pack of rabbit dogs. […]
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Canecutters and hillbillies
February is rabbit-hunting time in Mississippi. Be ready to hit the swamps and briars for swamp rabbits and cottontails. […]
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More facts on rabbits
Female cottontail rabbits are called does, and they begin breeding in January and continue through September, with litter sizes ranging from four to five young. A single doe may add 20 to 25 young to the population in a single year. Gestation for the cottontail is 28 days, and the female may rebreed while still nursing young. The average age of a wild cottontail is 15 months. […]
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All the rabbits run — Best rabbit-hunting tactics
When it comes to rabbits, it’s best to forget fairy tales and think furry tails.
Long the icon of nursery rhyme cuteness, a rabbit’s biggest fan is the modern hound-owning rabbit hunter. […]
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Squirrel and rabbit hunting, one more time
It is definitely not time to put away your shotgun or .22 rimfire rifle.
Hunters these days tend to wrap things up after deer season is over. It’s like they never look at the hunting season schedule to see that small-game hunting is still open until the end of February. […]
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The Fast and the Furious — Rabbit hunting in the Mississippi Delta
The swarm of hunters mounted their ATVs and UTVs and drove into the thickets of a CRP area near Greenwood on an early morning hunt on the last day of the 2013-14 season. […]
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Rabbit loin Creole
Whenever I have a limit of rabbits to clean and cook, I always separate the middle part of the rabbit, which includes the long, tender loin. […]