Just imagine how plentiful both rabbits and quail would be if we began actively hunting foxes. Sure, we would be out of a home and marriage, but at least we would have our rabbit and quail population under supervision. I realize the utter hatred that many rabbit and quail hunters bear toward the fox. I think the population is out of control, and detrimental to the future of rabbits. I have seen the frustration that small-game hunters deal with and feel that we can only hope for better days afield.
Rabbit hunting is something special.
It can build friendships between man, dog and even rabbit. It s a sport that can even bridge gaps in society. Take, for instance, the big city lawyer who paid a couple of local boys to take him out to do this rabbit hunting that he had read so much about. He went out and purchased the best shotgun, the finest clothing and a genuine leather hunting vest that would make any cow queasy. They hunted a piece of land where they had permission to hunt, but it was near some property where they didn t have that right.