European Rabbit

Description

The European rabbit or common rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a species of rabbit native to southwestern Europe and northwest Africa. It has been widely introduced elsewhere, often with devastating effects on local biodiversity. However, its decline in its native range, has caused the decline of its highly dependent predators, the Iberian lynx and the Spanish imperial eagle.

The European rabbit is well known for digging networks of burrows, called warrens, where it spends most of its time when not feeding. Unlike the related hares (Lepus spp.), rabbits are altricial, the young being born blind and furless, in a fur-lined nest in the warren, and they are totally dependent upon their mother. Much of the modern research into wild rabbit behaviour was carried out in the 1960s by two research centres.

Source: Wikipedia

Habitats


Val-des-Bois	Bushrangers Run

Attractants

There is no attractant for the European Rabbit.

Animal Facts

The European Rabbit can be hunted without a membership.
These rabbits live in Burrows that you will find in the according reserve(s).
The maximum weigh is 2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs.
The scoring is in grams. The maximum score is thus 2500.

Retrieving

This species can be retrieved by a Labrador Retriever after being shot.

Hunting Tactics

Trophy eurorabbit — Trophy European Rabbit from Bonaventura scoring 2498.000

Introduction
With the introduction of the European Rabbit, a new animal behavior was added to the game. Animal building and hiding in burrows. They will be out and about, but will run "home" quickly when danger is near. The burrow systems appear randomly on the according maps and require you to go find them, if you are after the Euro Rabbits, especially when the European Rabbit cannot be heard or detected with the HunterMate, just like its cotton-tailed peer.

Spawning
Finding them pretty much means finding burrow systems. You can find these system spread over the according maps. Their appearance is random.

Luring
There is no attractant for the European Rabbit.

Searching'
The European Rabbit is very territorial. They stay near to their spawn point, i.e. near their burrow. If another burrow is very close, they will use that to hide in when in danger, but tend to return to their home location. Move around and look for the tracks of this rabbit. Once you find tracks from various animals, you can be sure there will be a burrow near. This however is not always easy to find, it can be in a forest area, and the holes might be hard to see in bad light or in the tree shadows.

It is possible that when you approach a burrow without knowing of its existence, you can see a number of rabbits running in the same direction. Follow them and you will find the holes. A burrow can have somewhere between four to eight (and maybe even more) holes.

If you are after the big trophy follow tracks of heavy females (!). A high Tracking Skill for this animal is inevitable, so read all tracks you can find. Females can reach 2.5kg (2500 grams = scoring 2500) and are heavier than the males which only reach 2250 grams. The weight is the score, finding a heavy rabbit will mean finding a high score. The heavy rabbit will hide inside the burrow, and you will have to wait until it reappears at the surface so you can shoot it.

Shooting the animal
When you approach a burrow, you may see rabbits running for the holes. They tend to all run into the same hole. Knowing this, you can use this to your advantage. You can sneak up to a burrow to surprise them. If you had been walking or running, the rabbits will already be hidden inside. Be sure to have a Shotgun ready. Do not use a scope though. Once you start shooting, all rabbits will want to run inside. You will hear them come running, which give you a good chance for shooting them.

This method makes sense when you first encounter a burrow, but then you will have to switch your tactics. Just stick around near the burrow, ideally in an elevated spot where you can see as many holes as possible. After a while, the rabbits will leave their homes, come out and move around. You can hear exiting rabbits, so listen for that distinct noise. Pick them with the shotgun or the .22 Air Rifle. With air rifle shots from further away killing the animal instantly, there is a chance that you remain undetected and can shoot another one.

Quick Start Locations

Start at the following lodge(s) for quickly finding this species.

Lodge	Reserve	Walking direction
Chalet du Mont-Bleu	Val-des-Bois	North
Copper Hills	Bushrangers Run	South, west and north

Video Guide

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European Rabbit Missions

Mission	Objectives	Gm$	Hints
Finding the clues	ID tracks from a European Rabbit. ID more tracks from a European Rabbit. ID droppings from a European Rabbit.	100
Rabbit Therapy	Spot an European Rabbit. Spot a second European Rabbit. Spot a third European Rabbit.	200
Too many, too fast	Harvest a European Rabbit. Harvest another European Rabbit.	300
Non Strategical Rabbits	Harvest an European Rabbit killed from a Ground Blind. Harvest another European Rabbit killed from a Ground Blind during the same hunt. Harvest another European Rabbit killed from a Ground Blind during the same hunt.	400
Power In Numbers	Harvest a female European Rabbit weighing less than 1,7 kg killed with a .22 Air Rifle. Harvest a female European Rabbit weighing between 1,7 kg and 2,0 kg killed with a .22 Air Rifle. Harvest a female European Rabbit weighing more than 2,0 kg killed with a .22 Air Rifle.	600
Keeping Them On Their Toes	Harvest a male European Rabbit killed while spooked with a 12 GA Single Shot Shotgun. Harvest a female European Rabbit killed while spooked with a 12 GA Single Shot Shotgun.	800
Home Invasion	Harvest an European Rabbit killed with any shotgun while it is emerging from or diving into a burrow exit. Harvest a second European Rabbit killed with any shotgun while it is emerging from or diving into a burrow exit during the same hunt. Harvest a third European Rabbit killed with any shotgun while it is emerging from or diving into a burrow exit during the same hunt.	1000
A Necessary Evil	Spot an European Rabbit during the same hunt. Spot another European Rabbit during the same hunt. Harvest a spooked European Rabbit from a Ground Blind during the same hunt. Harvest another spooked European Rabbit from a Ground Blind during the same hunt.	1200
Can't Break Their Spirit	ID tracks from a European Rabbit. ID a second set tracks from a European Rabbit. ID a third set of tracks from a European Rabbit. Spot a European Rabbit. Spot a second European Rabbit. Spot a third European Rabbit.	1800
Rabbit Rampage	Harvest a female European Rabbit north of Chalet du Mont-Bleu lodge. Harvest a second female European Rabbit north of Chalet du Mont-Bleu lodge. Harvest a female European Rabbit northwest of The Calm Pond (x 2559, y -848). Harvest a second female European Rabbit killed with the .22 Pistol north of The Calm Pond (x 2559, y -848). Harvest a male European Rabbit north of Chalet du Mont-Bleu lodge. Harvest a second male European Rabbit killed with the .22 Pistol north of Chalet du Mont-Bleu lodge. Harvest a male European Rabbit north of The Calm Pond (x 2559, y -848). Harvest a second male European Rabbit north of The Calm Pond (x 2559, y -848).	3600	This mission is completed in the Val-des-Bois reserve. Note that these tasks do not all have to be done in the same hunt.