rabbit hunt

Pursuing cottontail prey

A rabbit hunt is an outing to track and kill rabbits, typically with dogs, guns, or both.

The activity extends metaphorically to any pursuit of elusive targets: The audit turned into a rabbit hunt through years of receipts.

In some contexts, rabbit hunt describes a fruitless chase after something that keeps slipping away.

Related
  • hareLarge wild lagomorph
  • chaseRapid following of quarry
  • houndsDogs bred to track
  • burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
  • warrenInterconnected underground tunnels

brush pile · shotgun · game bag · beagle · ferret · snare · quarry · small game · field · open field · brush · bolt · bolt hole · flush · gamekeeper · poacher · fur · ears

Categories
Opposites
target quarry type

rabbit huntbig game hunt

Pursuit of large wildlife

whale hunt · lion hunt · tiger hunt · fishing · fowling

activity purpose/method

rabbit huntwildlife watching

Observing animals in nature

birdwatching · animal rescue · wildlife conservation · catch and release · nature photography

activity type

rabbit huntfishing

Catching aquatic creatures

deep-sea fishing · fowling · falconry · angling · fly fishing

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG