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A whimsical ink and watercolor, on a South Dakota grassland prairie four mythical jackalopes are grazing, one of these mature jackrabbits with racks of antlers has his head up in a watchful posture, keeping a look out for men while the others graze. in the background is a windbreak of tall trees and cedars.
The modern jackalope legend was popularized in 1934 in Douglas, Wyoming, by brothers and taxidermists Doug and Ralph Herrick. They combined a dead jackrabbit with deer antlers as a joke, creating mounts that became commercial novelties and tourist icons across the American West. Douglas, Wyoming, honors the creature with an 8-foot jackalope statue, highway warning signs, and novelty hunting licenses issued by the Chamber of Commerce. The famous South Dakota roadside attraction and shopping area, Wall Drug, has a tall rideable jackalope for photo ops.
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The term 'flaggerdoot' is a playful, folkloric collective noun for a group of jackalopes
The term is also used as the name of a sleek, whimsical cocktail bar and lounge located inside the design-focused Jackalope Hotel on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia.
