Small Game

Running traplines is one of the best ways to build outdoor skills, deepen your understanding of animal behavior, and stay busy during the long, bitterly cold winter months. Getting started with the right insights can help you find success faster, and we're here to help.

Small game hunting can be a fun, low-stress activity and an easy introduction to hunting for beginners. Younger hunters and those new to hunting may want to start by hunting for rabbits, which are typically abundant across a wide range of habitats.

The best time to hunt rabbits is typically during the winter months from November through February, which coincides with the legal season in most states. But within those months, there are prime times throughout the day to improve your odds of coming home with some rabbits!

With snow on the ground and deer season in the rearview, winter rabbit hunting offers an exciting off-season pastime for whitetail hunters. Rabbits are plentiful between cottontails, rabbits, jackrabbits, and snowshoe hares in most areas throughout the U.S.

Trapping in Michigan is alive and well! Depending on what you plan to trap and where within the state, you can enjoy a season that begins in mid-October and runs through late April.

For many, rabbit hunting is more than just a way to put protein on the table. It's a fantastic opportunity to pass time with friends; some of my earliest hunting memories involve shooting rabbits with a .22 on a friend's farm.

With over 200 different species, squirrels are one of the most familiar rodents located all over the world. They're also among the most popular small game species to hunt, but when is the best time to hunt these animals? Most hunters agree that the fall months at dawn or dusk are the best times for squirrel hunts.

Furtaking season in Pennsylvania offers plenty of time to trap a variety of animals. Depending on what you plan to trap, the seasons may overlap, running from October through March for many types of furbearers.

When most people think of hunting, especially hunting on public land, the first thing that comes to mind is whitetail deer. However, hunters can also take advantage of small game public land options such as squirrels, pheasants, grouse, doves, raccoons, and rabbits—a particularly fun activity to share with family and friends.

It's no surprise that trapping remains such an essential practice in Missouri. The Show Me State has a long history of trapping and benefited greatly from the booming nineteenth-century fur trade. With a 3-4 month trapping season starting mid-November, you'll have plenty of time to bring home some nice pelts.

As the weather turns colder, hunters can find a wide range of chances to pursue animals for trophies or meat. If you've already tagged out early this season on a big mature whitetail (or you prefer to hunt small game), late fall and into the winter months can produce some fantastic hunting opportunities.

If you've seen a bobcat, it's likely it's already seen you first. And if you've ever raised chickens, you've likely experienced just how much damage bobcats can do.