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Rabbit Hunting

Buck Tramples WMA Rabbit Hunter

Thornton Hull, 75, of Locust Grove, spent Christmas in a cast after a bizarre incident at B.F. Grant WMA in early December. On Thursday, December 8, Thornton, his cousin Norman McCullough, 72, and Charles Moore, 66, both from Conyers, went for a rabbit hunt at the Putnam County public tract. The three men were walking…

2005 Mid-Georgia Beagle Club Field Trials

I’m proud of my beagles. They run their little hearts out, and they allow me to kill plenty of rabbits every year. All-in-all, they run real good. Reality check! On October 15 I covered a Mid-Georgia Beagle Club field trial in Jackson, and I saw some excellent hounds compete in a day full of exciting,…

They Call Him Daddy Rabbit

If this world were void of beagles, I believe Aubrey Holcombe would still be trying to find his purpose in life. His love for hounds and rabbit hunting run as deep as any I’ve ever seen. Beagles and hunting are so important to him that family, friends and even his preacher don’t call him Aubrey.…

Chase-And-Release Opening Day Rabbits

Opening day of any season is always a learning experience, and none more so than the first morning out trekking around attempting to run down a few rabbits. There are new dogs to break in, others to whip into shape, weather obstacles to overcome — and we haven’t even started yet. So you never quite…

Rabbit Recipes

Simple Roasted Rabbit Quarters

Being the camp chef, I was once asked to cook a few rabbits we took one afternoon. This is what I threw together from stuff at the camphouse. It turned into an all-time camphouse favorite. 1 3-lb. rabbit 2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon black pepper 1/4 cup bacon grease 4 tablespoons sugar 1 white onion,…

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Wild Game Recipes: Oven-Baked Rabbit

Oven Baked Rabbit 1 rabbit, quartered 1/4 cup butter 2 cups Italian bread crumbs 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard 1/2 teaspoon ground rosemary 1/2 cup orange juice 1 tablespoon parsley flakes Salt and pepper, to taste Salt and pepper rabbit quarters. Melt butter in baking dish. Mix all ingredients except bread crumbs and orange juice in…

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Wild Game Recipes: Cane-Cutter Stew

Try this dish if you have a freezer full of rabbits and plenty of folks to feed. This recipe makes 50 quarts, but you can divide it to suit your needs. You’ll need: 30-35 rabbits 10 lbs. of stew beef 6 gallons cream corn 6 gallons tomatoes (stewed, diced or whole as you prefer) two…