Winter is a Great Time to Hunt Cottontails in Utah

By Vanessa Torres

Utah -(Ammoland.com)- Cottontail rabbits spend most of their day resting and sunning themselves.

Four upland game hunts are still underway in Utah. And if you’re just getting into hunting — or you’re an experienced hunter who’s ready for a hunt that’s not too strenuous — cottontail rabbits might be the answer.

Cottontails are found across Utah. The terrain in which they live is fairly easy to hunt. And when you find a pocket of rabbits, you should be in for a good shoot, especially this year — the number of cottontail rabbits in Utah is the highest it’s been in 10 years.

“Cottontails are fun to hunt,” says Jason Robinson, upland game coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. “And you don’t need a lot of equipment to hunt them.”

Terrain

Robinson says rabbits typically live in two types of areas in Utah: areas that have brushy, dry washes with lots of tall sagebrush or rabbit brush in them, and areas that have lots of rocks and rocky outcroppings.

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