I am going to try snaring rabbits this winter. I would like to try squirrel with a 22. Also rabbits with a 22. I understand the best time to shoot rabbits here (Varying Hare) is in an Eastern Cedar grove after a few frosts but before any snow, as they are then white against the brown backdrop. But I really want to try snaring first. So far I have eaten deer, moose, caribou, rabbits but I haven't shot anything yet, other than partridge. I don't intend to go after large game until I have more experience with the smaller game, and get a larger fridge. Feel like a kid starting life over. I think another advantage of butchering your own meat, bigger stuff I mean, is that you are less likely to get cross-contamination. Just a theory. Beer is also easier that way when first starting out.