Cottontail Rabbit

Cottontail Rabbits are a species of rabbit that live in the eastern and southern parts of North America. They are the most commonly hunted animal in the United States of America. While some states don't have a closed season them (meaning they can be hunted anytime, year-round, usually without a bag limit), the ones that do usually run from September/October through February.

Firearms
See Cottontail Rabbit/Firearms for firearms used for cottontails by users on this wiki

Firearms used for cottontail rabbits should be very light, as you are often walking very long distances; it should be light enough to carry through thick cover---briars, brambles, etc.---as this is where rabbits live. It should also be a gun that you don't mind getting scratched up by thorns and branches which is where the rabbits live. It is usually a 12 gauge, but 16 gauges and 20 gauges are also used. A .410 Bore would be limited to very close shots at a still rabbit and thus is not recommended. The gun's action is usually a pump action or side by side, but others are used as well.