KEYS TO BETTER RABBITING
Selecting Clothes for Rabbit Hunting
Editor’s
Note: Rabbit hunting comes in several variations, but
all of them
are fun. Here's how to score, using the various tried-and-true
methods.
Experience is the best teacher for successful rabbit
hunting. A lack of know-how can be a terrible way to
learn what to wear and not wear on a rabbit hunt. Early
in my rabbit-hunting career when courage and macho superseded
sanity and reason, I was strictly a blue jean-clad rabbit
hunter. I thought anyone who wore briar-busting britches
with some type of thorn-proof material on the front
of them just wasn't as tough as they should be to hunt
rabbits. But since then,
I have come to really appreciate a good
pair of briar-shedding hunting pants. I now realize
that they are essential equipment-no matter where or
how I hunt rabbits. I also prefer a briar-resistant
hunting coat and some type of hunting cap that can be
pulled down over my ears. At least once on every hunting
trip, one of the rabbits I take will dive into a head-high
briar thicket to expire. So to retrieve the downed game,
I must plunge into the thorns. To make my ordeal as
painless as possible, I wear the kind of clothes that
offer the most protection. I have also found that some
type of hunter orange flag on the back and front of
my hunting coat and/or wearing a brightly-colored hat
makes me more visible and is a sensible consideration
when a number of hunters are trying to head off a rabbit
running in heavy cover.
TOMORROW: COOKING RABBITS
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