Unfortunately, dogs might eat it too and get poisoned.
The neighborhood cat and probably coyotes did a good job of controlling the rabbits this year. I’ve only seen one around my house lately so there are probably a half dozen. Last year it nested under my front steps and from the prints in the snow is probably planning on doing it again.
The unprotected raspberry canes near the house get eaten to the ground but at least are fall bearing so I get the second crop. I can’t imagine picking that for my meal.
I have a very severe rabbit problem. I need to try peanut butter.
they will eat most rat poisons that have grain in them. this size is handy for larger pests like rabbits.
Get ready for another year in rabbit country!
We ready and like them floured and fried in lard 
Seriously though… I do wrap trunks in hardwire cloth. It seems to work fairly well.
Here cottontails are pretty predictable… first hour of daylight… or last hour of daylight… they will be hanging around food sources… like my veggie garden when sowed in greens for the winter.
I have a 17hmr that is deadly accurate… head shots pretty easy at 50 yards or more with my steady pole.
Young rabbits (half to 3/4 grown) are quite tender and can be fried and eaten just like fried chicken.
Good eats !
TNHunter
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I may need your help. This was early March this year. You know they’ve only multiplied. That’s what rabbits do best.
Fat ones at that.
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When they multiply and you start seeing young rabits… 1/2 grown to 2/3 grown… that is when to harvest for eating.
The young ones are easy to clean, and qtr…and you can cook them just like you would fried chicken…delicious.
TNHunter
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They are delicious no doubt. Should be a good test run for my new pup also.
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Rabbits number in the hundreds here and you can always eat for free if you want. The nice part about owning land is that it is ran my way or you could say natures way. My way is working with nature and not against it. My crops are heavier and my wildlife numerous.
