Lindsey,,(My 17 year old Baby),,,,

[danr55]

Well Tony, I'm from Arizona, but I can explain.. They were bred in Wyoming by a guy with too much time and too few resources. They were originally held captive in Montana, but during a wind storm, the fences blew down and the research herd escaped. They have since spread throughout most of the west. They are rarely seen in the wild, as they are primarily nocturnal. Occassionally you will see a small herd at first light. It is believed that the light hurts thier eyes.. I do know of one picture taken in Northern Arizona of 5 of them as they grazed in the early morning. If I can find it, I'll post it.
The males, or bucks, can grow to be as much as 100 pounds. Usual wieght is about half that. The females, or does, get to be about half that size or 25 pounds. They are a rare enough trophy that I would shoot one just to have it mounted.

This picture is a two year old taken in Utah in 1999. It was taken while calling Coyotes in the Uintas..

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[RogueWarrior1957]

They tend to habitate the sagebrush flats here in the desert southwest of New Mexico as well. I cannot seem to get a good picture of one, due to their nocturnal nature, but my hunting bro from Oregon has spotted a few of them here and there and even pointed them out to his wife and kids. Besides being creatures of the dark, they are exceedingly fast of foot, and will spook at the slightest hint of human encounter. I have on occasion, found a few antler sheds while hiking the sagebrush flats. One four-point shed was about the size of my extended hand.

Then there's the incident of the Cabbits. It seems that a domestic cat bred with a jackrabbit resulting in the first cabbit. The animal lived out it's life at the Escrito Trading Post along Route 44 northwest of Albuquerque, after spawning future generations of cabbits. Will try to obtain and submit a photo of that critter at a later date.

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[Michaelr]

I have done a little research and will post some links and pics.
http://www.sudftw.com/jackcon.htm

http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~hollidac/jackalope.html
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/tall-tales/jackalope.html

 

[Hunterman]

,,,,does not believe in Jack-o-lopes!!!

Would someone, anyone like to explain to her about them???

How about it Elkhunter, elkchsr,Moosie, Greenhorn, Or anyone of you folke from Idaho,,Montana, South Dakota,North Dakota,or Wyoming hunters...

Hunterman(Tony)

 

[Hunterman]

Thanks guys...Lindsey looked at them and I could still see some doubt in her eyes...Try to teach someone some nature, and she looks at me like I'm nuts...High school kids

just can't teach them nothing

Hunterman(Tony)

 

[scottymack]

I feel your pain Tony, Sarah is the same age and she looks at me like I'm nuts all the time. I have seen these creatures as well but because she can't fine them in Britanica she claims they don't exist. I have shown proof to her in pictures in all and even showed that Cabelas was selling them on the same page as the pheasant and quail mounts, therefore a fine upstanding company like Cabela's wouldn't sell anything fake. She just looks at me like I'm insane.

 

[Gunner46]

Teenagers!!!

Below is a pic of a couple I saw along a cottonwood bottom, outside Apache Junction, Az.

I'll beat she doesn't believe in Santa, Angels, or the Great Pumpkin either!!

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[Ithaca 37]

Jackalopes usually aren't dangerous, but coyotes have a healthy respect for their sharp antlers. Jackalope milk was a favorite source of healthy protein for Indian youngsters, being one of the few foods the Indians had that was rich in vitamins J and R.

Rumors that jackalopes band together before thundestorms to sing in chorus are discounted by those who know them best.