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Offline PowPow

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Rabbit Hunting on a Mountain Bike
« on: September 29, 2011, 03:27:58 PM »
Rabbit season starts Sat 10-1 in Bama. Our deer lease has a lot of gravel roads running through it. This summer the rabbits were all over the roads. the sound of my jeep would send them into the brush.


Don't have a dog, I plan to ride my mtn bike up and down the roads and try to get close enough for a shot with the 10/22.
Anybody ever try to hunt rabbits that way? advice?
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Re: Rabbit Hunting on a Mountain Bike
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2011, 03:40:20 PM »
no experience here, but at the very least you will get sum good excercise and probably sneak up on all kinds of varmints!
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Re: Rabbit Hunting on a Mountain Bike
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2011, 05:35:21 PM »
Without a dog, I used to just sit at the edge of our lane in a shady spot and watch for em creepin along.  Sometimes, I'd stalk some if none were moving and try to get inside 10' or so for a still shot or if they broke cover, try to do a quick 3'shot on the run burst.  hehe  Love takin one in the back of the head at full stretch with my Model 60!  ;)
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Re: Rabbit Hunting on a Mountain Bike
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2011, 08:19:14 PM »
Sounds like a great idea, once you get that bipod mounted on the handlebars you should be in good shape ;)
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Re: Rabbit Hunting on a Mountain Bike
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2011, 09:38:18 AM »
Well, that worked out pretty good.

Got one about 200 yards from the car; sitting in the middle of the road. About a 40 yard shot resting on the handlebars.

Took a header going down a hill; fortunately my Leupold rimfire scope broke my fall. That little scope held zero through all that. Its got a battle scar and story to go with it.

Had another opportunity in a greenfield, just not quick enough. Need to dismount farther away if I am going to creep into a greenfield.
Going again soon.

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Re: Rabbit Hunting on a Mountain Bike
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2011, 03:57:19 PM »
Well congrats.  8)  Just make sure you put it on safe every time when riding.  A fall from the bike could have enough inertia to set that off and change the way your day goes... ::)
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Re: Rabbit Hunting on a Mountain Bike
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2011, 04:34:35 PM »
Quote from: PowPow on October 01, 2011, 09:38:18 AM
Well, that worked out pretty good.

Got one about 200 yards from the car; sitting in the middle of the road. About a 40 yard shot resting on the handlebars.

Took a header going down a hill; fortunately my Leupold rimfire scope broke my fall. That little scope held zero through all that. Its got a battle scar and story to go with it.

Had another opportunity in a greenfield, just not quick enough. Need to dismount farther away if I am going to creep into a greenfield.
Going again soon.
sounds like you need to mount a scabbord to either the front fork like on the indian motorcycles of WWII or from the front frame to the rack.
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Re: Rabbit Hunting on a Mountain Bike
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2011, 03:22:59 AM »

With a 10/22, its about the same effort to cycle the bolt as it is find the safety.
So, when I was rolling, the chamber was empty. Also, when I was flipping over the handlebars.

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Re: Rabbit Hunting on a Mountain Bike
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2011, 06:30:07 PM »
Ive used the type of gun bracket that mounts on an atv rack on the handlebars of bycicles and off road motorcycles for deer and grouse hunting. It worked great.

I really like the idea of all the ground you can cover and not spending anything on gas, and getting good excercise at the same time and doing it all very quietly and sneaky.

You sure get some strange looks when someone sees you riding a bike with a gun rack.

I always have the gun facing towards the side of the dirt road or trail im riding on so no one can pass by the barrel end, and I always have the gun unloaded. Its safer imo to have it in a rack than on your back and also faster to pick up and load if you see something you want to shoot.
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Re: Rabbit Hunting on a Mountain Bike
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2011, 07:35:29 PM »
PowPow, a lot of times they just run to the first bit of cover they find and hunker down if a dog isn't chasing them. May be worth it when they run off to walk to where they went in the brush at and try to pick out one hiding before you get real close.
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Re: Rabbit Hunting on a Mountain Bike
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2011, 03:15:39 AM »
Quote from: Bugflipper on October 10, 2011, 07:35:29 PM
PowPow, a lot of times they just run to the first bit of cover they find and hunker down if a dog isn't chasing them. May be worth it when they run off to walk to where they went in the brush at and try to pick out one hiding before you get real close.

Over the last two weeks, I have learned this to be correct.
One covered up only enough to hide his head.

I think the bike will be a stealthy way to get to my deer stand, as the narrow tires are quieter than my feet on our gravel logging roads.
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Re: Rabbit Hunting on a Mountain Bike
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2011, 04:53:46 AM »
"Hunting Rabbits from a Mountain Bike on Gravel Roads"...sounds awesome.  8)
 
Just be safe and keep the gun unloaded in the chamber while pedalling down the lane...and if you crash, take pictures.
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Re: Rabbit Hunting on a Mountain Bike
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2011, 09:13:49 AM »
Quote from: Rock Home Isle on October 11, 2011, 04:53:46 AM
...and if you crash, take pictures.

Too late...see Reply #4.

After years of bicycle racing and various "hey y'all watch this" stunts , it was a most uneventful crash. Not very Foxworthy-worthy.
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Re: Rabbit Hunting on a Mountain Bike
« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2011, 11:16:40 AM »
Nice  8)
 
This is such a fun thread...keep us up to date and good luck.
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