The best hunting occurs on warm, overcast days when the rabbits are most active. Look for them near sheltering bushes and logs, and especially under the low, spreading boughs of balsams and spruces. These are often the only clues that a hare is there before it bursts from cover. Hunters are evenly divided between .22 rifles and light shotguns. For the shotgun hunter, low-brass 6s are sufficient.
White rabbits are notorious for sitting tight.
It's not unusual to nearly step on a hare before it bolts.