jack rabbit is it etable

[tikka boom]

hey guys i shot some rabbits today and was wondering if i can just cook them up or not. i have heard that there is a virous or desise that they carry it that true

[Rackmastr]

Rabbits taste great if prepared properly.....

[kennedy]

Why would you kill something if you aren't going to eat it?

[IR_mike]

Originally Posted by kennedy

Why would you kill something if you aren't going to eat it?

I don't know its designation in Saskatchewan, but in Alberta its classified as a pest no different than a prairie dog. And yes the big jacks (white meat) taste awesome.

[savagencounter]

Shoot kill then ask questions?hmmm How bout eat one then see if you get sick lol jjk rabbits fine if your not sure boil it first then bbq or bake it. But just a hint you might want to skin and gut it first lol.

[tikka boom]

Originally Posted by savagencounter

Shoot kill then ask questions?hmmm How bout eat one then see if you get sick lol jjk rabbits fine if your not sure boil it first then bbq or bake it. But just a hint you might want to skin and gut it first lol.

like mentioned before there is alot of rabits down here and when there gets to be too many then they are pests

[aulrich]

Ask farmers around Morris Manitoba what they think when a herd of them gets into thier very pricy wind breaks and start to kill them. The current single farm record is 48 with 2 guys days like that make Christmas visiting relatives in Winnipeg tollerable.

Prepared improperly they are absolute crap, I never did get it right(Mom she could make it taste OK not me) so most of the rabbits ended up as dog food for a dog breeder friend of mine.

[kennedy]

I never thought rabbits were considered pests. i always thought they were small game. in europe they have open and regular seasons for them just like we have for deer. i dont care what it is other than if you shoot it you should eat it.

[shooterbuck]

Kennedy,

Never shot a gopher?? If so how do they taste
Ive been killing the stinky buggers for years and could have had thousands of gopher steaks by now.

[blackpheasant]

Originally Posted by kennedy

I never thought rabbits were considered pests. i always thought they were small game. in europe they have open and regular seasons for them just like we have for deer. i dont care what it is other than if you shoot it you should eat it.

Ever shoot a Magpie or Crow and if so how was that ?

[tikka boom]

me and my dad went out with the 223 and 22-250 and found a spot near the farm. we shot 54 rabits in 1hr 23 min and took a picture of the most rabits we thought we could get in the pic and we counted 43 or something in the picture. it was a blast. there are hundreds and hundreds out there

[Reeves]

http://www.nutritiondata.com/foods-R...000000000.html

[WayneChristie]

if they have white spots on their liver dont eat them, but hope you were wearing rubber gloves when you checked just in case. they make good jerky, so Ive heard

[IR_mike]

Originally Posted by WayneChristie

if they have white spots on their liver dont eat them, but hope you were wearing rubber gloves when you checked just in case. they make good jerky, so Ive heard

Thanks wayne my grand father had told me that a long time ago (last time I hunted jacks for food), I just couldn't remember if it was spots or discoloration.

[WayneChristie]

I think I would be worried either way

[IR_mike]

Originally Posted by WayneChristie

I think I would be worried either way

Totally agree. Just couldn't remember what it exactly was in regard to the liver.

[kennedy]

nope, never shoot a crow or a magpie. its amazing how many people come to this site claiming to be "outdoorsman" and have such responses. however, u can bring them rabbits and i'll cook them and make a party. next time you'll know how they taste and wont waste the meat.

[shooterbuck]

Originally Posted by kennedy

nope, never shoot a crow or a magpie. its amazing how many people come to this site claiming to be "outdoorsman" and have such responses. however, u can bring them rabbits and i'll cook them and make a party. next time you'll know how they taste and wont waste the meat.

Okay, I'll bite

Are you suggesting that if someone shoots some gophers and doesn't eat them that they are not a "true outdoorsmen"?

I just thought I'd better clarify as that is one of the most asinine things I believe I have ever heard.

Would poisoning them with strychnine so they die a slow and painful death as their intestines slowly liquify be more suitable to your elevated ethics or should we just let them run rampant?

[jrs]

The parasite they can carry only affects canids (coyotes, dogs, etc). Don't feed your dog raw jackrabbit, cooking kills the cysts. As for eating, they're awesome. One of my favorite treats.

[IR_mike]

Originally Posted by kennedy

nope, never shoot a crow or a magpie. its amazing how many people come to this site claiming to be "outdoorsman" and have such responses. however, u can bring them rabbits and i'll cook them and make a party. next time you'll know how they taste and wont waste the meat.

This reminds me of csummer79s logic.

[aulrich]

If there are enough of any animal to cause 10's of thousands $ in damage all bets are off, if you can utilize them great if not so be it. That farm we were ion had maybe 1k of wind break three rows of trees with maybe 3 meters between trees every last one bought and planted so what 50/75$ or more per and all that needs to happen is the rabbits need to chew the bark off in one strip around the main stem to kill the tree.

When an animal has reached pest level, utilization is optional.

But I agree done right they are OK, but other than just right think of the scankyest meat you have tasted, with that awful liver smell that makes you want to hurl. And there you have jackrabbit. Aslo I would limit eating rabbit to late fall and winter to avoid the paricite problems.

Cottontails on the other hand seem to be much nicer eating, don't know about the local hares though should give those a try some time.