My best tactic hunting without dogs is kicking brush piles. I've built brush piles in the off season specifically so I can hunt them later on. The more piles you make the better. I've also had success sneaking up on blackberry patches right before dark. Cottontails like to feed on grass and clover just outside the confines of their safe place.

This is a simple idea on how to make brush piles for rabbit hunting. All you need is two evergreen trees( I used my families past christmas trees) and some b...

A simple DIY on making brush piles for rabbit hunting. In this How- to, I show how I utilize materials (I get free) from the local hardware store to build t...

Tips and techniques for hunting cottontail rabbits and snowshoe hares in highly populated areas with impenetrable cover.

In many locales the tops of the trees were piled up as the firewood was cut. These brushpiles make nearly perfect homes for rabbits. Over time, the brushpiles drop and become overgrown with weeds, briars and all manner of vegetation. This offers the quick and nimble rabbits protection from foxes, cats, dogs and other four-legged predators.