Welcome to this country life. I'm your host, Brent Reeves.

From coon hunting to trotlining and just general country living, I want you to stay a while as I share my experiences and life lessons.

This country life is presented by Case Knives from the Storemore Studio on Meat Eaters Podcast Network, bringing you the best outdoor podcast that Airways have to offer.

All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate.

I've got some stories to share.

Rabbits, Beagles, and a creature named Blade.

Rabbit hunting with beagles is a time-honored tradition, not only in the south, but all

over this great nation of ours, and where it lands on my list of favorites might surprise you.

That's what I'm talking about today, and I can't wait to get to it.

So with that said, let's get to it.

From September the 1st through the end of February, rabbits in Arkansas are looking over their shoulders and living on the edge.

That's when it's legal for hunters to get after them.

Now, in reality, they're already looking over their shoulders because just about everything else eats on them year round. Codes, bobcats, foxes, bears, and birds of prey, snakes,

alligators, and even coons will make a meal out of syliligus Floridanus and Silvillicus Aquaticus.

The two types of wild rabbits found here in Arkansas commonly referred to as

cottontail rabbits and swamp rabbits. Both are good to eat and fun to hunt.

I gave an overview of rabbit hunting back in episode 293, rabbits, dogs, and car hoods.

I talked about watching out for botfly larva and whether the rabbit that had one was good to eat or not.

They are, but I still ain't been hungry enough to have to do it.

I mentioned that you should check their livers and spleen for white spots and lesions that could indicate tularemia,

but I didn't tell you how to avoid it other than saying you should clean them properly.

Well, let me cover that right now.

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