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[True2ThySelf]

Has anyone been out to Carrizo recently? I've been twice but I've only seen two Jacks and one cottontail (all from the car). I was hiking for nearly 4 hours on Saturday but didn't a single rabbit. It looks pretty dry out there. Has anyone had a different experience?It looks like I'll have to go back to the Fraizer park area for bunnies unless someone knows of another region I can scout =D.

[grizz]

Exactly why i am checking in here, I haven't done any hunting for about three years (long story)my friend was out there last weekend and he said that he didn't see a single rabbit of any kind. Last time i was out there you couldn'tnot see one, wondering what's going on, disease maybe?

[TonyS]

Get out early.

[True2ThySelf]

Is that from your experience at Carrizo lately?I was out for the quail opener before the sun came up and I only saw one cottontail that day. In the weeks prior to that when I was scouting for quail I hadn't seen much either. Hopefully the rain that we had yesterday (and hopefully more this season) greens things up and brings up the population for next season.

[Air Rifle Hunter]

I certainly hope the population increases a little. CBR400RR and I went out near there this last Saturday (11/5/2011) and granted, it had snowed so I wasn't sure if we'd see anything. It was deader than dead, cold and windy to boot. We walked all over a good patch of ground and only saw some blue jays and finch like birds. Other than that, the only other signs of animal life I saw were some well traveled small game trails in the grasses leading to brush and some droppings that looked like deer droppings. I was at least expecting to see something of a Jack Rabbit, Cottontail or Quail. I guess I'll have to check back when the weather is a little warmer up there.

[elcerinal]

I just got back from Carrizo. I bagged my first Jack. I saw a few more, but wasn't able to raise up fast enough to get them. I did manage to get one quail also. I am getting better at small game hunting, but I really need to work on my shooting. I went through almost two boxes of shells. Any advice on how to cook the Jack?The last post was of my wife holding the quail I got today. Here is a pic of the Jack.I know it isn't much of a harvest, but I am happy with it.

[Air Rifle Hunter]

Hey, that's an awesome job! You went out there and stuck to it and got a quail and a jack rabbit. I think that's a pretty successful day because you didn't get skunked. Nice shooting (except for it taking so many shots )

[64ssking]

That's good to here that you found some spots. Let me know when you want to go out I'm close to you I'm in mission hills

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