How much land needed to hunt on ?

Slim K · Post by **Slim K** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 12:16 pm

I have 8 acres of land. I wondered if that is enough land to jump and circle a rabbit on. Not to shoot just let the dogs run. People get pretty crabby around here if you get on their land!! How far will a rabbit travel before it circles ? I know buck rabbits are different.
Thanks

ducktape · Post by **ducktape** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 5:18 pm

unless you have your property completly fenced in i can almost guarentee your dogs will move off eight acres

bowhunter59 · Post by **bowhunter59** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 5:23 pm

I WOULD FENCE AS MUC\H AS I COUL;D ONLY WAY NOT TO HAVE TROUBLE AND U CAN MAKE SOME MONEY ON SIDE LETTING FOLKS USE UR PEN FOR TRAING SO FENCE WILL PAY FOR ITSELF EVENTUALLY

DarrinG · Post by **DarrinG** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 5:48 pm

I would love to own 8 acres for myself! I would surely build a running pen, no doubt. A 4-5 acre pen would be great, and like stated above, you could make back the funds spent building it in pretty quick time by starting pups, selling out running time, etc.

I only own 1 acre, and my home sits square in the middle. I have questioned my wife about fencing the entire property and building starting pen but for some reason she is against me letting our yard grow up in briars, honeysuckle and multiflora that would be suitable rabbit cover. Go figure? LOL.