The front feet are much smaller than the back but I kept all four. It was pretty easy to remove the hide and feet around the joint where the feet bend. But, by using previous knowledge from harvesting deer, I began with the feet. I honestly didn’t even really know how to skin the rabbits because these were my first. I think one of my rabbits was more mature because I was able to remove his hide easily. I have since read that as rabbit ages, the hide grows thicker. Either way, I harvested my rabbits, proudly, and I had every intent on saving what I could beyond eating the meat provided.Īs a side note, if you don’t know (I surely didn’t) wild rabbit hide is super thin. It didn’t dawn on me until after harvesting my first few rabbits that I hadn’t seen them as fashion statements anymore – possibly due to their declining popularity as a fad or maybe in relation in some part to animal rights.
If you’re looking for a how-to DIY a lucky rabbit’s foot, we have you covered!Īs a kid growing up I owned several lucky rabbit’s feet attached to key rings or a purse with a ball chain in variations of colors.
