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Dozens of Dog-Sized Jackrabbits Swarm Development in North Dakota
Yahoo News ^ | Feb 2, 2015 | Avianne Tan

Posted on 02/03/2015 2:01:23 PM PST by bkopto

A "huge flock" of jackrabbits in a Fargo, North Dakota, neighborhood has homeowners feeling jumpy.

More than 50 jackrabbits the size of small dogs have been hopping around backyards and a park of a new development in South Fargo, resident Kayla Straabe told ABC News today.

"Every day, I feel like the crazy rabbit lady chasing them out of the yard where they're having a hay day," Straabe said. "There's at least 40 to 50 everyday, and they're in our yards and by a children's park."

She said the city pest control department told her that they couldn't do anything about the jackrabbits, technically wild hares, because they were wild animals.

"I was told we should poison them, which I will absolutely not do," Straabe said.

There is no city ordinance that deals with depopulating rabbits in the area, Fargo Police Lt. Joel Vettel told ABC News.

(Excerpt) Read more at gma.yahoo.com ...


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To: Darksheare

I know your experiments need room to grow, but North Dakota?


61 posted on 02/03/2015 2:47:40 PM PST by Tax-chick ("It's always a longer trip when you defy God." ~ Msgr. Charles Pope)
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To: bkopto

Racism! Climate change! George Bush! All the usual suspects!


62 posted on 02/03/2015 2:48:00 PM PST by uglybiker (nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-BATMAN!)
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To: Tax-chick

Nothing much out there to worry about.
Plus they and the natives are getting plenty of exercise as well as fresh air.


63 posted on 02/03/2015 2:51:42 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: FreedomPoster

While stationed in Minot I hunted these rabbits which I discovered while duck hunting. At first I used .22 standard velocity but could not keep up with them. Since they run about a 100 yards and stand on their hind feet I switched to my 6.5 Rem Mag and waited till they stopped and stood up. They could kick the snot out of a beagle. I wouldn’t even bother with a pellet gun let alone target .22. Having them hang around a house would make it easier.


64 posted on 02/03/2015 3:07:53 PM PST by mcshot (I pray someone comes forth with the strength, fortitude and burning desire to save our Republic)
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To: momtothree
“Never heard of anyone eating jack rabbit..”

You can best bet someone on FR has and would be willing to share a recipe!

Hi.

The younger ones are good eating. Just pull the backstraps because the legs are the first thing to get tough. Cooking them wet like in a casserole seems to work good. If I had a town full of them in winter when they yard up, I would equip myself with a nice light recurve or longbow and blunts and sneak around backyards having a blast.

65 posted on 02/03/2015 3:20:11 PM PST by eartrumpet
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To: eartrumpet

Never fails :)


66 posted on 02/03/2015 3:25:29 PM PST by momtothree
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To: bkopto

“Um, ah, what’s up doc’’?


67 posted on 02/03/2015 3:27:27 PM PST by jmacusa (Liberalism defined: When mom and dad go away for the weekend and the kids are in charge.)
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To: gogeo

LOL! “The rabbits are coming hoo ray hoo ray. Look Doc, I’m multiplyin’ ‘’.


68 posted on 02/03/2015 3:29:10 PM PST by jmacusa (Liberalism defined: When mom and dad go away for the weekend and the kids are in charge.)
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To: upsdriver

I’ve eaten plenty of cottontail rabbit....not a lot of meat but good in a stew.

Jackrabbit-—no way. I don’t know why but we just grew up knowing you didn’t go there.


69 posted on 02/03/2015 3:53:04 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: WayneS

Did you see the picture though?

Those are some hoggish fat ole jackrabbits!


70 posted on 02/03/2015 3:54:34 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: dfwgator
 photo CarterRabbit2.jpg
71 posted on 02/03/2015 3:56:52 PM PST by Clay Moore (The future SHOULD belong to those who slander Muhammed.)
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To: Fightin Whitey

I looked it up. Jack rabbits carry a disease called Tularemia or rabbit fever which can transmit to humans. When I was a kid, we were told they carried TB. That’s why we only shot them but didn’t eat them.


72 posted on 02/03/2015 4:08:08 PM PST by upsdriver (Palin/West)
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To: MrB
Do you know how to cook Hasenpfeffer?
73 posted on 02/03/2015 4:18:22 PM PST by Alas Babylon!
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To: upsdriver

There you go!

There was something like that in my memory too but you know how it is when you are a kid. “You can’t go back in the water for an hour after you eat!”

Some of that stuff you never do find out if it was lore or love or mom just not wanting to look at that rabbit on her stove.

Thanks for the research.


74 posted on 02/03/2015 4:33:10 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: PGR88

““Dog-sized” means Chihuahua or St. Bernard?”

You could have clicked the link quicker than making that post.


75 posted on 02/03/2015 4:38:20 PM PST by TexasGator
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To: upsdriver
Never heard of anyone eating jack rabbit.

Shoot in head rake kind quarters and back. Stew slowly, good stuff lotta meat. And these things when they stand on their back feet are 30-36 inches tall.

76 posted on 02/03/2015 4:43:46 PM PST by xone
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To: MrB
Boys with high power pellet guns or .22’s would fill some stewpots real quick.

Beeman Kodiak........22 cal pellet.........I have one and it's a pretty darn good air rifle.......

I'd love to upgrade to a PCP rifle but they're really expensive as are the required accessories......


77 posted on 02/03/2015 5:04:24 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (Man of "non-color" and proud of it)
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To: xone

Concise and to the point.


78 posted on 02/03/2015 5:06:53 PM PST by Justa
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To: dfwgator

#39th post???? You’re slow dude..........LOL!


79 posted on 02/03/2015 5:08:35 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (Man of "non-color" and proud of it)
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To: upsdriver

Jacks around here are stringy and full of sage - not the good kind.


80 posted on 02/03/2015 5:12:58 PM PST by mad_as_he$$
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