Hey guys, I'm new to the forums, and have to say this is a pretty sweet site! I'm also new to rabbit hunting and was wondering if any of you know a nice place to find jackrabbits in Imperial Valley, preferably on the south end, maybe a nice place in the riverbottom? I've been all over the place to the southwest of El Centro and can't seem to find any jacks, though I've seen a couple of cottontails (got one today), but no jackrabbits. Thanks a lot, any help is appreciated!
Imperial Valley Jackrabbit Hunting
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, Jan 17 2009 09:59 PM
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Posted 17 January 2009 - 09:59 PM
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Posted 18 January 2009 - 12:03 PM
Hunt NORTH of I-8 between Plaster City and Seely..just take Dunaway off ramp...turn right at stop sign...go about two miles...??...turn left on dirt road by canal just after Westmooreland Rd....drive in about a mile..from there head north on foot and you can beat the bushes in a huge field...I got two there a couple weeks ago...
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Posted 18 January 2009 - 01:24 PM
We use to hunt the area around Ocotillo. Some of the washes were great for big jacks.
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Posted 18 January 2009 - 05:07 PM
Thanks for the advice guys, I appreciate it and will have to check it out. I was over in those washes right off of Evan Hughes just east of Huff yesterday evening and didn't see anything, though there were a lot of tracks. Do you know of any places south of I-8? Also, do any of you tan the hides?
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Posted 18 January 2009 - 07:31 PM
We use to camp in Davies Valley and there was some jacks in there. The BLM closed that area some years back but you can still hike in. I don't know about now but there was alot of Border Patrol and illegal traffic in the area. Davies Valley is a easy way into the U.S.
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Posted 18 January 2009 - 08:26 PM
What I found out there north Of I-8 is you have to move very slow...the Jacks run fast,so it requires a fast shot...if you move too fast,you can walk right past them....they hunker down in the bushes...always in the shade...
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Posted 18 January 2009 - 09:38 PM
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Posted 19 January 2009 - 10:00 PM
Nicely done Crazyhorse, thanks for the advice.
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Posted 29 January 2009 - 11:57 PM
I went out where you told me to today CrazyHorse (or at least I think it was) and saw a couple and got one, so thanks for the spot!
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Posted 30 January 2009 - 07:14 AM
Try anywhere near drop 4 of the All american. It's pretty Bushy out there but there should be a lot of Jack's. WARNING- The BP is all around there so be mindful of you backdrop.Meanie
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Posted 04 February 2009 - 06:48 AM
Great...!!! Glad it worked out....the canal would have been to your right turning in off the highway...hopefully this rain we are getting will make 2009 a better year for Quail/Jacks...RichI went out where you told me to today CrazyHorse (or at least I think it was) and saw a couple and got one, so thanks for the spot!
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