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Article: RABBIT HUNTING TEACHES YOUNGSTERS ABOUT NATURE, SAFETY
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- Post-Tribune (IN)
- Article date:
- January 14, 1995
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OUTDOORS
"I bought my son his first shotgun for Christmas and would like to take him squirrel hunting," a caller said last week.
"Since squirrel season closed Dec. 31, why don't you take the lad out after rabbit, which will be open until Jan. 31," was my suggestion.
Hunters began their journeys afield by pursuing rabbits more than any other specie. A youngster will not only be able to get a shot at a bunny or two, in the process he or she likely can learn a few lessons on nature, tracking and hunting safety. Unlike hunting for gamebirds or waterfowl, rabbit hunting lets a youngster shoot toward the ground, therefore ...