GHOST CHASERS!! (Lepus Europaeus)

[jackhunter]

Another fantastic day with the rimfire yesterday in European Hare country!!! We managed to harvest these four magnificent monsters!! And the funny part was that not one of them stopped and looked back at 60-80 yards like “SOMEONE” told me they do!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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[bdog]

You guys are sure getting it done, good job

[fratri]

That is awesome, way to go

[Deer Hunter]

Man those are beautiful. Size of a small fawn. Haha

[G.S.]

Good job guys, and great shooting, as always. Taking down Jacks @ full speed does not appear to be to difficult for ya. Congrats!

Do you have any thoughts on what helps maintain that local Jacks population? How is the coyotes # down there, any specific agricultural practices you are aware off, more fence rows, any other specifics you think may have made a difference?

[fishhawk]

Nicely done.

[kings of winter]

Hey G.S to answer your question, me and Jackhunter have had this conversation many times afield, it's simple the extermination of the coyote will bring back the European Hare population without any doubt!!!! Harsh words but it's reality. Will that happen unlikely but we disected this topic too many times and its 90% the yotes. So all you guys who chase yotes with dogs or call them in, keep pounding them, Jack hunter and I are very grateful!!!!!!!

[jackhunter]

With regards to the jack population I believe it’s the predators are the reason with the low European hare population and not sooo much habitat loss. There are many many areas where the ha it’s hasnt been altered or destroyed where the hare numbers are virtually zero. It’s the same problem everywhere in southern Ontario. There are areas in which I hunt that local farmers hunt coyote and kill sooo many every year and every year the coyote numbers are still rising. It’s a serious problem and threat to all the wildlife not only rabbits and hares. Everywhere I go I notice coyote tracks following the European hare tracks in the snow. So much pressure on them. However the European hare is a resilient animal that somehow manages to hold on it seems but it does need help. It’s like one member said in the previous thread. When he used to go hunting many years ago for the European hare he noticed that there were barely any coyotes around. People would shoot only a handful of coyotes per year. Nowadays groups of coyote hunters are killing over a hundred a year. It’s a problem

[Bo D]

What's your favorite way of preparing them for the table... Looks like some great eating there. Organic fare for sure... Nice shooting and great photos...

Pete

[tom gobble]

Congrats guys