| Another hunting tactic was to wait until a full moon was rising. The jackalope would mistake the rising moon for the setting sun and become confused. It would then start walking backwards or running in circles, making it an easy target. |
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A jackalope-hunting permit can also be obtained in South Dakota, but the animal can be hunted only at elevations above 5,000 feet from June 1 through October 31 between the hours of midnight and 3 a.m. on the 3 nights prior to a full moon. All hunters must use slingshots and tranquilizing pellets. |
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| Milk extracted from a jackalope is said to
have medicinal purposes, curing everything from baldness to bunions.
Early pioneers on the High Plains hunted the jackalope for food. They caught the animals using traps baited with whiskey. The creature would get drunk and then try to catch bullets in its mouth. |
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