Originally Posted by
Stalker Of Fish
Yes that may be true as my family farms tomatoes,corn,sugar beets and alfalfa along the Sacramento river but you can not find Alfalfa year round and especial not on his side of the San Jaciento Mountains he is in the desert. Not to mention negotiating permission from the land owner is required to hunt an active farm crop.
He wants to hunt now as I hunt the mountains between us I think my suggestion is his best bet. As far as taste is concerned Spring rabbits in green grass meadows is easily comparable to alfalfa fed rabbits .
You have to remember the rabbits are lucky to have alfalfa 1/3 of the year the rest of the year it's some other forage . Mountain rabbits
generally have more fat on them because of better overall forage and the colder climate . Extra fat makes the meat better as rabbits are very lean . So lean in fact if you tried to exist only on rabbit you would get sick and die as you need more than just protein to stay healthy.
Wikipedia;
"Rabbit starvation, also referred to as protein poisoning or mal de caribou, is a form of acute malnutrition caused by excess consumption of any lean meat (e.g., rabbit) coupled with a lack of other sources of nutrients usually in combination with other stressors, such as severe cold or dry environment. Symptoms include diarrhea, headache, fatigue, low blood pressure and heart rate, and a vague discomfort and hunger that can only be satisfied by consumption of fat or carbohydrates."