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JACK BABBITS OF THE UNITED STATES. 



it was estimated tLat tlie game obtained in this hunt weighed nearly 5 

 tons. The annual hunt on December 19-20, 1895, was less successful, 

 owing to a severe storm and deep snow; only about 1,600 rabbits were 

 killed. 



A unique feature of the Colorado hunts is the disposition of the game, 

 which is distributed among the poor of Denver and Pueblo. The rab- 

 bits are transported free of charge by the railroads and distributed 

 mainly under the direction of Rev. Thos. A. Uzzell, of Denver. This 

 charitable work was begun about four years ago, and 250 jack rabbits 

 were received the first winter; last season 4,500 were distributed in 

 Denver alone, and it is said that over 5,000 have been given away each 

 season for the last three years. In fact the success of the hunts at 

 Lamar in December, 1893, January and December, 1894, was largely 

 due to the efforts of Rev. Thos. A. Uzzell, who arranged for the ship- 

 ment and distribution of the rabbits. 



List of Colorado llahhit Hants.'^ 



Ldcalitj'. 



Brnsh, Morgan County., 

 Lamar, Prower.s County 



Do '. 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Date. 



Jlal)bit.s 

 killed. 



Dec. 28,1894 

 Jan. 6,1893 

 Der, 22,1893 

 i Jan. —,1894 

 Jan. 12-13, 



1894. 

 Nov. 25-26, 

 1894. 



Do Dec. 22.1894 



Do Dec. 19-20, 



I 1895. 



Las Animas, Bent County Feb. 22, 1893 



Do Feb. 22, 1894 



Do Feb. 6-7, 1895 



Total (11 hunts) 



700 

 1,194 

 1,799 

 3,029 

 4,500 



1,500 



5,142 

 1,600 



815 

 1,865 

 6,522 



A uthority. 



28, 666 



Lamar Sparks, Jan. 3, 1895. 

 A. Van Deusen, Lamar. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 

 Lamar Sparks, Dec. 26, 1895. 



M. U. McCauley, Las Animas. 



Do. 

 Jacob Weil and M. K. McCauley. 



* For descriptions of the liunts of Decemlier, 1893, and January, 1894, see Shooting and Fisliing, Vol. 

 XV, Jauuary 4, 1894, p. 221, February 1. 1894, p. 303, and American Field, Vol. XLI, March 10, 1894, 

 p. 222. For annual bunt of Doc. 19-20, 1895, see Shooting and Fishing, Vol. XIX. Jan. 2, 1896, p. 225. 



SUMMARY. 



A comparison of the foregoing tables will show that California has 

 accomi)lished much more in the way of rabbit destruction than Colo- 

 rado, Idaho, Oregon, or Utah, notwithstanding the fact that hunts have 

 been held in Utah for nearly half a century. Rabbit driving is now on 

 the decline in California, but the number of hunts is rapidly increas- 

 ing in the other States. The results may be tabulated as follows : 



General Summary of 220 Jack Rabhit Drives and Hunts in the West. 



* Drives. 



t Hunts. 



} Both drives and hunts. 



