64 



JACK RABBITS OF THE UNITED STATES. 



it was estimated tliat the game obtained in this hunt weiglied 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 di.stributed 

 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 liahbit Hunts. * 



Locality. 



Date. 



Rabbits 

 killed. 



Authority. 





Dec. 28.1804 

 Jan. 6.1893 

 Dec. 22. 1893 

 Jan. -.1894 

 Jan. 12-13, 



1894. 

 Nov. 25-26, 



1894. 

 Dec. 22 1894 

 Dec. 19-20. 



1895. 

 Feb. 22,1893 

 Feb. 22. 1894 

 Feb.6-7. 1896 



700 

 1.194 

 1.799 

 3.029 

 4,500 



1,500 



5,142 

 1,600 



815 

 1,865 

 6,522 



Lamar .Sparks, Jan. 3, 1895. 

 A. Van Deusen. Lamar. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 



Do. 

 Lamar Sparks, Dec. 26. 1806. 



M. R. MrCanley. Las .\nimas. 

 Do. 



Lamar. ProwerB CouDtv 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Do 



Las Animas, Bent Coanty 



Do 



Do 



Jacob Weil an.l M. K.McCaulcv. 









28.666 











* For <ic8criptionH of the huntR of I>ecember, 1893, and January-. 1894. see .Shoot ineuntl FishiiiK, Vol. 

 XV. January 4. 1894, p. 221. Febrnarv 1. 1894, p. 303. and Amoruan Field. Vol. XLI. March Ki. 1894. 



p. 222. For anniinl hunt of Dec 19-20, 



, sec .-^hootinK and Fi.'^hinji, Vol. XIX. Jan. 2. 1890, p. 22.1. 



STTMMARY. 



A comparison of the foregoing tables will show that California has 

 accomplished much more in tlie way of rabbit de.strnctioii tlian Colo- 

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

 been held in Ftah 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 g20 Jack liabbit Drives and Hunts in the West. 



, Califomiai Oregon, Utah, 

 I 1875-1896. 



Oregon, 

 1894-95. 



Numbordrives I '155 



Total iiunil)er rabbits killed ; 370. 195 



Average number per drive 2, 387 



Largest drives 20,000 



♦12 

 12,202 

 1.016 

 2,000 



•26 

 37,215 

 1.431 

 6,500 



Idaho. 

 1894-96. 



:i6 



21.829 

 1,.3R4 

 5,000 



Colorado. 

 1803-06. 



220 



470, 107 



2,137 



;Both drives and hunts. 



