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Rabbits also like to chew on things. Look for bushes, tree bark, or a patch of grass or tasty clover that’s been nibbled down. Patches of vegetation may be eaten down to the nub. Just like people, groups of rabbits living in an area use the same pathways through the landscape when they travel. Look for little trails where the grass or other vegetation has been trodden down in a continuous line or small tunnels through the underbrush or tall grass. These trails are rabbit highways! Follow these paths to the source where the rabbits live.

USE YOUR EARS

When hunting, pay close attention to the sounds all around you. All nature is very sensitive to sound, and when danger approaches, birds, animals, and insects become suddenly silent. If you have ever heard frogs croaking in a pond, walked in that direction, and the frogs became suddenly quiet, this is a good example. While you are hunting, if all sounds suddenly cease, pay close attention to what is happening around you. The silence could mean a dangerous animal is hiding nearby, so be careful.

HERE’S THE SKINNY ON SQUIRRELS Squirrels live and raise their families in trees and come down to run around on the ground in search of food and water. They build dreys or nests out of leaves and twigs in the branches of high trees. In the autumn when the acorns fall from the trees, squirrels can be seen on the ground eating the acorns or other nuts and gathering food to store for winter. They are not hibernating animals, and you can hunt squirrels all year.

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