D-17 rabbit

[Ko66]

Has anyone hunted D-17 by Ridgecrest for rabbit or anything for that matter?

 

[ilovesprig]

Yep.......A lot in my younger years.......Deer, chukar, quail (both Mt & valley), band-tails in the Scodie Mts/Walker Pass areas. Chukar in the Black Mts/Randsberg/Jawbone Cyn......Rabbits most anywhere & everywhere.

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[Ko66]

Yep.......A lot in my younger years.......Deer, chukar, quail (both Mt & valley), band-tails in the Scodie Mts/Walker Pass areas. Chukar in the Black Mts/Randsberg/Jawbone Cyn......Rabbits most anywhere & everywhere.

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The reason i ask is there seems to be plenty of blm land,a nd it appears to not be in a no lead zone. Ill be right outside ridgecrest not sure if that area is still good for it.

 

[TRICER]

Rabbits are everywhere. Look for open areas with dense brush piles in the middle or on the edges. Typically they like to graze in the open but use the brush for quick safe cover from Wiley.

 

[Ko66]

Rabbits are everywhere. Look for open areas with dense brush piles in the middle or on the edges. Typically they like to graze in the open but use the brush for quick safe cover from Wiley.

Would you say first light or all day that they are out?

 

[TRICER]

It's like any animal the hunting will be better the first and last hour of the day. You can get them all day long but there will be more when it is cooler especially in the summer and warmer weather.

 

[ilovesprig]

Yep.......A lot in my younger years.......Deer, chukar, quail (both Mt & valley), band-tails in the Scodie Mts/Walker Pass areas. Chukar in the Black Mts/Randsberg/Jawbone Cyn......Rabbits most anywhere & everywhere.

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The reason i ask is there seems to be plenty of blm land,a nd it appears to not be in a no lead zone. Ill be right outside ridgecrest not sure if that area is still good for it.

It will all be a no lead zone soon....In fact, your rabbits & chukar will be as of July 1st (shotgun).

 

[Ko66]

Yep.......A lot in my younger years.......Deer, chukar, quail (both Mt & valley), band-tails in the Scodie Mts/Walker Pass areas. Chukar in the Black Mts/Randsberg/Jawbone Cyn......Rabbits most anywhere & everywhere.

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The reason i ask is there seems to be plenty of blm land,a nd it appears to not be in a no lead zone. Ill be right outside ridgecrest not sure if that area is still good for it.

It will all be a no lead zone soon....In fact, your rabbits & chukar will be as of July 1st (shotgun).

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[ilovesprig]

I might suggest, if you haven't already, get a copy of the upland regulations......Reading & studying it may save you a bunch of money.

 

[Ko66]

I might suggest, if you haven't already, get a copy of the upland regulations......Reading & studying it may save you a bunch of money.

I always take a gander at the rules before I go.

 

[Ko66]

I went in today to purchase the Savage a17. I got 100 rounds of cci green to go with it. I need to scout my spots and i have been reading up, but a little confused. Besides the basic license, what do i need to harvest anything?

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

Nope, you're good to go. Upland validation needed only for birds. Rabbits just the license is fine. Don't even need the green 17 yet unless youre in a WA, that applies to shotgun hunting minus the exceptions noted in the regs. Should note though that hunting wabbits with 17hmr you'll wanna make head shots unless u want a messy ending.

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[ilovesprig]

As stated previously, nothing more is needed to just hunt rabbits....To hunt upland (quail, chukar, doves, etc.) you need an Upland Validation stamp (not really a stamp anymore)....If you hunt waterfowl, you'll need a state validation duck stamp (again, not a real stamp) & a federal duck stamp.....Your HIP validation is free, but should be on your license.

Rabbits with a .17

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[TonyS]

And if you look at the regs you know that cottontails are out of season this month.

 

[Ko66]

As stated previously, nothing more is needed to just hunt rabbits....To hunt upland (quail, chukar, doves, etc.) you need an Upland Validation stamp (not really a stamp anymore)....If you hunt waterfowl, you'll need a state validation duck stamp (again, not a real stamp) & a federal duck stamp.....Your HIP validation is free, but should be on your license.

Rabbits with a .17

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Thanks!!

 

[Ko66]

And if you look at the regs you know that cottontails are out of season this month.

Im going for jacks, getting my feet wet for california, coyote a little later.

 

[Ko66]

I have been reading but could not find it, but are there restrictions on rimfire for magazine compacty?

 

[ilovesprig]

I don't think so.......My old Marlin bolt action tubular feed holds about 15......lol

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

I have been reading but could not find it, but are there restrictions on rimfire for magazine compacty?

No distinction between centerfire and rimfire I believe... same rule, no more than 10 in a detachable mag. Tube fed 22s are OK though. I'm like u Steve, my ol' Marlin 60 holds like 17 in the tube or something lol.

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

Correction to my last statement.. the law doesn't actually say "detachable" I don't think

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