Hunting rabbits when the weather gets cold?

Question

Why do they say not to hunt rabbits until the weather gets cold or when their is snow on the ground?

Answer 1

It is thought that all the ones with Tularemia (Rabbit Fever) will die off after the freeze and snow comes. You can get tularemia from ticks or from having an open wound come in contact with an infected rabbit. Like when you are butchering one and cut yourself. There are other ways of course, like drinking contaminated water, dust from soil, or handling pelts of infected animals.

Answer 2

Rabbits get sore's on them which can be contageous in the warm weather, cold and snow will kill the sore's.
I grew up in SouthEast Kansas and my Father explianed to me and showed them to me.
They will borrow in the snow and if you look you will need only a 22 to shoot them as they will not run far if at all.
Jacks will run and they are really not eatable unless you can tender rise them.

Answer 3

Rabbits carry some disease, and after the first freeze, all of the ones that are sick will supposedly die off. I can't remember what the disease is called, but I think it's some kind of fever.

Answer 4

I've heard the same thing back when I used to go bow hunting. No matter who I spoke to, I couldn't get a straight answer.

Answer 5

Rabbits and squirels get in parasite in them called "wolves" It's like a huge tick, and when the first col weather comes in, it likks them.

Answer 6

the cold weather kills the sick ones off rabbit fever

Answer 7

the dogs hunt better

Answer 8

easier to see them in the snow
they like to sun themselves on a bright sunny day

Answer 9

The first hard freeze kills off the sick ones.

Answer 10

we always waited for the first frost. it is because of parasites.

just google Tularemia