Damn rabbits

[Ripper]

Hey guys
I suddenly am having episodes of rabbits chewing on hoses under the hood of my truck. Anyone have any home remedies for this? (And yes the pellet rifle has come out) .

[BladesNBarrels]

Low hanging hoses?
Or, could it be the squirrels?

[JohnnyEgo]

We have rabbits all over the place here. Never knew they were car-nivorous.

[cstone]

This has been an ongoing problem at long term parking at DIA.

Foxes and coyotes are pretty effective. Trapping and fencing would be my second layer. Third would be baited hunting spots. Feral cats are very effective but they also will do a number on any local bird population.

[00tec]

Doesn't have to be low hoses. I have found them laying on top of the motor on some of our cars.

They can be out in my field all they want, but up near the house, they get the Glock.

[Irving]

I've seen them inside vehicles where they are sitting on top of the motor when you open the hood.

[ChickNorris]

We have rabbits all over the place here. Never knew they were car-nivorous.

Silly

[Ripper]

no squirrels out here where I live. and yeah I actually opened the hood a few days ago and there mr bunny was sitting on top of the engine. Since all the bobcats and coyotes seem to have left over the last few years, the rabbit population is exploding (go figure lol)

[00tec]

no squirrels out here where I live. and yeah I actually opened the hood a few days ago and there mr bunny was sitting on top of the engine. Since all the bobcats and coyotes seem to have left over the last few years, the rabbit population is exploding (go figure lol)
Want me to make the 15 minute drive and come over with the PVS14 and the AR? Haha

Bonus points if you live in the same neighborhood as my manager.

[Irving]

I'm through there pretty often now a days as well. Cans aren't out of jail yet though.

[buffalobo]

I have had them chew on wiring more than hoses. They seem to prefer Dodge over Ford and favorite is any extension cord that is out more than couple days.

Seeing a rabbit work thru the jacket/insulation on extension cord and get zapped is one of the funniest things I have ever seen.

[Irving]

You could run a hotwire around your truck, but it would probably be annoying to connect and disconnect one side every time you arrive/leave.

Park in a shallow pool of water and keep muck boots in the truck?

[Ripper]

I've heard a ton f strange idea so far, bundle up dog hair and tape under hood was funniest I think, coyote piss, dryer sheets, pepper spray, - the internet is a strange and scary place. LOL

[Irving]

Perhaps you could build a scaffold and drive up onto it, then lift the ramps every time. Same idea as a shallow pool, but less wet and just as expensive and tedious to build.

[Batteriesnare]

We've used chicken wire under the engine when parked to great effect.

[BladesNBarrels]

Here is a solution that was used to keep porcupines away from the hoses
Wrapped in Chicken Wire

https://i.imgur.com/cGsPUFO.jpg

[Colorado68]

There are multiple methods of take. Slingshots are underrated.
https://i.imgur.com/JttK6vH.jpg

[Colorado Osprey]

Here is a solution that was used to keep porcupines away from the hoses
Wrapped in Chicken Wire

https://i.imgur.com/cGsPUFO.jpg

I was just going to post this suggestion. This is standard fair for parking in wildland areas all over Canada. The rocks and sticks are overkill. Make it difficult and they just move on.

[ChickNorris]

I think I saw a rabbit last week in my neighborhood for the first time in years. Just imagine, I could have a squirrel AND rabbit army.

https://youtu.be/777vJrssQL8

[Great-Kazoo]

Local solution

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Just-Scentsational-8-oz-Bottle-of-Coyote-Urine-Small-Animal-Deterrent-RS-8/204497425

we use this stuff. The local hardware stores (Ace and Best) have it on the shelf .
Local or on line

https://www.amazon.com/Shake-Away-Natural-Animal-Repellent-Granules/dp/B00UXPXW4I?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-d-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00UXPXW4I

[Ripper]

thanks for the suggestions all, I took down 3 of the lil fuzzy bunnies this morning. the predator urine is one that I have heard before.

[MrPrena]

I shut all the small gaps and holes between gate/fences. This made rabbit hard to use my property as a pathway. This stopped it on my small prpoerty.

For a large property as great kazoo stated, coyote urine works.

I use vinegar (on a sidewalk) to deter dogs from urinating on my lawn, but vinegar doesn't work too well for a rabbit.

[BladesNBarrels]

Tried Cayenne Pepper at the suggestion of Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Worked for about a week and then I noticed that the rabbits just lay where I sprinkled it.
Talk about adapting fast.

[Great-Kazoo]

thanks for the suggestions all, I took down 3 of the lil fuzzy bunnies this morning. the predator urine is one that I have heard before.

It works, even to keeping the skunks out of the back 4 tay

[Great-Kazoo]

Tried Cayenne Pepper at the suggestion of Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Worked for about a week and then I noticed that the rabbits just lay where I sprinkled it.
Talk about adapting fast.

They're rolling in pepper as a seasoning before you shoot them

That's due to it's potency weakening from moisture. 1 rain or frost on the ground and it's gone.

[00tec]

They do taste good with Asian Zing sauce from Buffalo Wild Wings.

[BladesNBarrels]

They're rolling in pepper as a seasoning before you shoot them

That's due to it's potency weakening from moisture. 1 rain or frost on the ground and it's gone.

I was reapplying daily to keep it fresh. They just plain got used to it and didn't care anymore.
But, I like the pre-seasoning concept. Just have to watch out for the neighborhood Nazi's that have the sheriff on speed-dial.

[DenverGP]

Must be a new bunch of bunnies somewhere around the backyard. My pup Daisy has caught and killed 2 little ones in the past 2 days. She very proudly brought the one today into the house to show off to my wife.

No pic of dead bunnies, but here is one of Daisy.

https://i.imgur.com/xEpBBz3.jpg?1

[beast556]

In Wellington the rabbit population has exploded. They have eaten big patches out of my lawn and killed it. I come out at night and they are everywhere.

[Bailey Guns]

We have tons of them. They live in the blackberry brambles. They don't bother anything. Packrats are a different story. They create all kinds of havoc under the hood.

Stray cats are the worst. Jumping up on the side and hood of my car and truck, scratching the paint and leaving little paw prints everywhere. I seem to have solved that problem, though. Haven't seen one in months.

[sniper7]

We have a few, but my pellet gun and now have both proved quite effective!

[Irving]

Are any of you eating these rabbits? If not, why not? There are rabbits EVERYWHERE in my neighbor, but not at my house because of the dog. I'd be eating rabbit stew once a month!

[sniper7]

Not in the summer, the fleas would be everywhere and the meat wouldn’t be much good either. In the winter they are good though. Plus I have elk, moose, bison, antelope, whitetail deer, mule deer, pheasant, duck, goose, quail and some Alaskan salmon and halibut in the freezers so a scrawny flea infested whitetail rabbit isn’t quite on my desired meal list.

[MrAK]

Are any of you eating these rabbits? If not, why not? There are rabbits EVERYWHERE in my neighbor, but not at my house because of the dog. I'd be eating rabbit stew once a month!

I’d been told years ago not to eat rabbit on the flat lands during the summer, but that the ones in the mountains and at higher elevation were ok to eat. Shot one with a Ruger LCP when I came home from work years ago, skinned it, threw it on the bbq, and the dogs and I had a great snack.

[Gman]

With plague and Tularemia, no thanks.

[Irving]

I’d been told years ago not to eat rabbit on the flat lands during the summer, but that the ones in the mountains and at higher elevation were ok to eat. Shot one with a Ruger LCP when I came home from work years ago, skinned it, threw it on the bbq, and the dogs and I had a great snack.

This should be everyone's experience if you clean your rabbit nice.

[ChickNorris]

I'm truly amazed at how habituated the 'wild' rabbits are @ my range. Last weekend there was one that repeatedly returned to it's dirt bowl in the shade under my bench. I reached down & just barely touched the silly beastie in each attempt. Upon contact & unsure of my intentions it would move just out of reach but come right back after I resumed shooting.

If only it knew my position on squirrels.

Similarly, driving in my mother's neighborhood is like playing bunny pinball. You have to make effort not to hit them after dark.

[Irving]

When I was up at Fall River Reservoir, there was a Pika that had the entrance to it's hole under the rocks right under where I was standing/sitting. It would run right under my feet/chair, and even was carrying around its babies in its mouth while I was standing there. It was pretty cool.

[ChickNorris]

Must be a new bunch of bunnies somewhere around the backyard. My pup Daisy has caught and killed 2 little ones in the past 2 days. She very proudly brought the one today into the house to show off to my wife.

No pic of dead bunnies, but here is one of Daisy.

https://i.imgur.com/xEpBBz3.jpg?1

Might want mind that if at all possible. I know this because my mother's dog eats baby bunnies like chicken wings & suffered the effects. The unique collection of flora/fauna in the rabbits gut can then settle in the dog's intestinal track & from there the bacteria & parasites can readily be transfered to people by licking, sharing quarters, etc. You can medicate for Giardia but other diseases such as Cryptosporidium (while rare) is chronic. Just thought I'd mention it.

I had just asked her: 'Who eats all the bitty bunnies?'
This smile was her reply.

[def90]

Coyotes are pretty effective against rabbits.. just sayin’

[brutal]

Might want mind that if at all possible. I know this because my mother's dog eats baby bunnies like chicken wings & suffered the effects. The unique collection of flora/fauna in the rabbits gut can then settle in the dog's intestinal track & from there the bacteria & parasites can readily be transfered to people by licking, sharing quarters, etc. You can medicate for Giardia but other diseases such as Cryptosporidium (while rare) is chronic. Just thought I'd mention it.

I had just asked her: 'Who eats all the bitty bunnies?'
This smile was her reply.

Friend's Lab mostly just eats their brains. The barn cats eat pretty much everything except I think he said the gall bladder and maybe the gut.

[OldFogey]

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This guy eats some, but kills them all. We take a little flack from neighbors with kids who have witnessed the carnage. But since I have no bunny (or rodent) problems, flack be damned.

[Gman]

Wife's friend has a cat that is some kind of Serval hybrid. That cat kills everything. I'm not sure what it eats, but it keeps the squirrel's heads as trophies. She just finds the headless bodies in the house.

[def90]

Wife's friend has a cat that is some kind of Serval hybrid. That cat kills everything. I'm not sure what it eats, but it keeps the squirrel's heads as trophies. She just finds the headless bodies in the house.

I worked in Aspen one summer and stayed in a house on a ranch down valley in El Jebel. There was a farm cat that we would see while sitting on the deck and it would disappear in to the field and eventually you would see it sitting on top of a fence post ripping apart a mouse or a gopher. When it was done eating it would drop the head off for us on the deck.

[brutal]

I'm not a good storyteller and too lazy to type much but here's my best bunny story.

There's a lake in new Mexico that have visited for the last 20 or so years. Long before we all got our own campers, following the first few years of tent camping, we would rent trailers (old mobile homes) from the Marina concessionaire. We once stayed in one of the trailers that had some seasonal campers full timing it on the other side of the lane. An older couple, whose granddaughter spent much of her summer with them. They had a cat. Said cat had a ramp leading into the camper, some sort of pet door in a window as I recall. One evening, we watched that cat haul a bunny into the camper. The next time we saw the couple, we asked about the (assumed dead) bunny. Turns out the cat had brought it into the camper alive and must have made it into a game. They said there was blood and fur everywhere. Poor folks, I think it took them forever to clean up that bloody mess.

[eddiememphis]

You need a Beagle.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Popcorn/i-9PpbmRK/2/04efe9e6/L/IMG_0313-L.jpg

Popcorn will hunt bunnies all night long.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Popcorn/i-tqhts6X/0/65782a23/L/IMG_0050-L.jpg

And squirrels.

Despite the killer instinct, she is a sweet girl.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Popcorn/i-zrwGpGJ/0/5d4a7c01/M/IMG_0387-M.jpg