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To enjoy such moment, full your bag with rabbits and have an edge despite the fact of being alone, just follow the next simple tips:

1. Search where no one else does

Hunters tend to have a pattern and usually tend to spot the same hunting grounds, however that doesn't mean all rabbits are on the same place, moreover these animals learn to identify pressure and change their habits as their territories as well in order to stay safe an away from hunters.

So looking for rabbits away from most of hunters search is a good idea. Scout on abandoned properties, junk parks and peripheral, abrupt terrains from where most of people prefer to stay away.

You will have a lot of surprises finding all those rabbits trying to stay away from hunters.

2. Learn to identify rabbits sings

It's hard to see such a small animal hiding behind the bushes, but if you know to identify signs of their presence, everything will be easier.

On this regard there are two major signs of rabbits: depositions and running trails.

What really makes the difference between a good withe tail hunter and a remarkable one is the way to do things, paying attention to details and proceed consistently over and over again, that way you always will have good results because your acts are those required for a particular situation ever.

So, first thing about behaviour is to keep always eyes wide open and register even the tiniest detail.

It's not enough just to see a buck or a group of deers when you are scouting; a lucky newbie might see them too, but did you realize about the exact time you found those deer?, from where was the wind blowing? It was on a high pressure o low pressure area?

Every single detail, no matter how meaningless it seems, will count when you bet for consistency and repeatability.

Here we achieve a second behavioural characteristic of top level hunters: Hard working.

Because only after long scouts, detailed data collection and a lot of hiking you will gather enough information to catch the best buck ever!

If you think that a couple of scouting days is enough, you are on the wrong way. In fact the top rated, highly successful whitetail hunters expend more time scouting than hunting... and why?

One century ago there were not too many options and probably most of hunters didn't face a hard time choosing the best boot for hunting, but nowadays there's plenty of models and materials which make selection pretty much harder.

Particularly materials are at the center of discussion. A long time ago boot was synonymous of leather but after the introduction of rubber boots things have changed a little bit, and the debate continues...

Those who prefer rubber boots sustain that they are lighter and protects feet and legs better from wet; in addition rubber boots are easier to clean and store making them a conveniente garment piece.

On the other hand, retractors from rubber boots state this type of footwear does not provide enough insulation, fits less comfortable and, the most important, rubber smell might reveal your presence.

Even when there's not scientific evidence supporting the last statement, certainly rubber odor is characteristic and it would not be a surprise if animals begin to identify it as a menace, especially on high pressure areas; after all rubber scent is not found on nature being that enough to alert animals about an "unusual situation".

Most of harmful bacteria are not outside the corpse but inside. Gut bacteria is responsible of most of meat waste when any game is not field dressed soon or properly, so taking out viscera is crucial to keep your bird game meat fresh and good.

Then first thing to do is remove gut and any other inner organ, to do so unplug feathers on the midline from the breast bone to the anal opening. Afterwards make a skin incision with a sharp knife taking care to avoid inner structures.

Once the abdominal cavity is open, use your hand to pull out guts and all other inner organs avoiding leakages which might contaminate meat.

3. Take rid of blood

Blood is not good for meat. It avoids fast cooling, favours bacterial growth and attracts flies and other insects, so taking rid of if is one of success keys.

If you are working on a fixed spot it's possible to cut neck vessels and hang up the corpse with the head down to drain blood. If not, you may fill abdominal cavity with dry grass in order to absorb blood and keep bugs away.

As every hunter know, hot and weat favour bacterial growth and with it meat decomposition, thus field dressing is the only way to stop this process. But for bird game it results impractical to do it immediately after killing, unless you are hunting a pigeon or two for dinner.

Then it's mandatory to find a middle point where field dressing is done as soon as possible interrupting as few as possible hunting itself.

To do so there are at least two options:

- Leave a field dressing team on a fixed spot working with killed birds while the hunting team continues shooting

- Proceed with field dressing after a certain number of kills. In example, each 10 birds downs the hunting stops for field dressing and resumes as soon as the last bird is completely processed

Which one is the best and how to implement it will depend of personal hunters' preference, number of the hunting team members, area where you are hunting and available resources.