thinking about stomping around in the backbush but its kind of deep now. anyone else throwing some snow shoes on and heading out with the shotgun or 22?
I've done some walking around in them for kicks and giggles in the field last year but havent actually hunted with them before. any pros out there?
Sounds like you are going beagle-less, which is fine. Once you get good at snowshoes you will go with a .22, but for now use a shotgun.
It doesn't take a lot of hares to make a lot of tracks, so hunt the good concentrations of tracks. Go painfully slow and study the bush until your eyes water. Like you are stalking deer, but on a smaller scale. Look for the brown ears or the black dot of the eye. Look under evergreen "tents" and snow-bent bushes. If you jump one, you can track it in fresh snow, they don't go far if lightly pressured.
Bring a partner of you can, this will up your odds greatly. Take turns moving. One of you takes a post in a spot with some visibility and decent main runs (they use the same runs lust like deer do). Stay absolutely still and silent. Your partner then slowly walks a circle around you (approx. 50 yard radius) depending on the cover. The stander will get most of the shooting.
Don`t think I have seen enough snow in Eastern Ontario to use snow shoes in 10+ years
With the snow we had suprised haven't seen any jack reports yet. Only real pain comes when you got to cross a fence. Found if you are not using them regularly it can sure tire the legs out fast as it seems you use different muscles. For me the cadence is some where between a walk and a waddle.Quote:
Originally Posted by punkrockerpj
Went hunting yesterday in the grey highlands area and the snow was to my knees. I was tired for sure and always thought of giving snowshoes a try but whats stopping me is how do you stomp around where these cedar ghost are hiding with snowshoes on.
you'd be looking at a bear paw design as opposed to the beaver tail designQuote:
Originally Posted by tom gobble
I have used many types of snowshoes, for any type of bush Iroquois snowshoes with a tan rubber harness is the way to go. Pointed on the front helps a lot. The rubber harness is easiest to remove for fences, though if snow is deep enough you will get good at crossing without removing
Was also out in grey highlands yesterday. Man deep snow, havnt had snowshoes in a few years. Time to buy again. Ended up with one hare, the dog has slept all day today lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by tom gobble
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i had my buddy text that a doe was at the trail cam. i strapped on the snow shoes and treaded out there. sure enough a group of does busted me from far away but then this buck we've been seeing on the camera was just standing there. i moved in another 50 yards and lined up the scope on his boiler room and... I MISSED!!!! grazed his back and no blood just a bit of hair.
oh the pain its worse than child birth!!!!
Oh man, I feel for you lol
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