Killing Jack Rabbits?

[ducslayer]

I have read numerous time on this forum of shooting jackrabbits and leaving them to rot.My understanding is that jackrabbits ARE game animals and the practice of shooting and leaving them would fall under the wanton waste laws of the DFG.please correct me if I'm mistaken.

[dirtydrew]

You're not supposed to leave them in the field...

[ducslayer]

My understanding is that you can not throw them in the garbage either.you must use them?

[a1c]

For the life of me, I don't understand why people don't use them. It's great for stew.

Now obviously, if you shoot them with .223 or greater, there isn't always much left. But you're right - no one is supposed to leave game in the field, and you're supposed to harvest the meat.

Now some will argue that the law talks about "commonly" used parts - which is what you're supposed to harvest - and some people just can't imagine eating rabbit or jacks. Their loss.

[Arisaka]

What do you do with coyotes? Do people take them home?

[cowboyup]

What do you do with coyotes?

use them as targets

[watsonville]

I'd like to go rabbit hunting

[DirtyDave]

Wanton Waste Applies to all GAME animals, Jacks included. Though it is very common practice for people to leave them in the field, it is ILLEGAL.
Non-game animals you can leave in the field, like coyotes and ground squirrels. The only Non-game animal that you need to make an effort to retrieve is Crows.

Jacks make great stew! If you are not going to eat jacks, DONT SHOOT THEM!

[ElvenSoul]

The old saying was hunt & eat them in a month with a R in the name (January, Feb, March, April , and etc).

[ElvenSoul]

Rabbits are the easiest to skin of all game animals. On the topic of waste, your dog / friends dog would just love a rabbit!

[ducslayer]

Wanton Waste Applies to all GAME animals, Jacks included. Though it is very common practice for people to leave them in the field, it is ILLEGAL.
Non-game animals you can leave in the field, like coyotes and ground squirrels. The only Non-game animal that you need to make an effort to retrieve is Crows.

Jacks make great stew! If you are not going to eat jacks, DONT SHOOT THEM!

I totally agree.I started this thread for education purposes for those who think it's OK to just shoot and leave them.......Jim

[Tanner68]

I thought jackrabbits were classified as nongame per the CA DFG.

[Jeepers]

I thought jackrabbits were classified as nongame per the CA DFG.

and the following game mammals: jackrabbits and varying hares (genus Lepus), cottontail rabbits, brush rabbits, pigmy rabbits (genus Sylvilagus), and tree squirrels (genus Sciurus and Tamiasciurus).

http://www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/cu...ebirdregs.aspx

[Tanner68]

I guess the year round season gave me that impression. Thanks Jeepers.

[cdtx2001]

Cottontails are great eating. Jackrabbits make good eating for coyotes and buzzards.