Out here in southwestern high desert we're saturated with jackrabbits (a hare), even though we're also saturated with coyotes. I sometimes count the ones that t

Out here in southwestern high desert we're saturated with jackrabbits (a hare), even though we're also saturated with coyotes. I sometimes count the ones that the headlights catch as I drive the three miles from the highway to home at night. My records is 27. And they're huge. I suspect I could saddle and ride one if I could catch it. Sometimes instead of dodging my car they just run in front of it, at maybe 35 mph, for an astonishingly long time. I'm thinking of learning to snare and cook them, for in case the shit hits the fan. That and eggs could keep someone alive indefinitely. There's a cave near here that ancient natives lived in for millennia. Archaeologists did a detailed analysis and discovered that their main staple was hares and rabbits. If it's good enough for them ... There are also herds of small antelope in the vicinity, so with the huge jackrabbits this would seem to be prime jackalope breeding habitat. I'm keeping my eyes open.