Hi all,
Last weekend I was sat in the wood at the bottom of a tree catching my breath and having a chill out. Out of the corner of my eye I see a Hare coming towards me from my right hand side. The rifle is on may lay with the barrel facing away from me. The hare walks right in front of me no more than 8 inches from my barrel and I give him a psst. He stops, looks into my eyes and then slowly carries on the way he was going off to my left. He was about 2/3 grown and in tip-top condition.
Later on in the day my pal arrives and we decide to do a bit of practice and set up a few targets with us in the barn shooting out into the field. I need to take a pee and nip round the corner to do so. Who is there but the Hare again about 4 yards away. He moves away this time but only about another 5 yards (all the while eating) while I complete the task in hand. We practice shooting for about half an hour and then I have a look again to see if Hare has gone. No, he is back in his original place next to the side of the barn no more than 6 feet away from where we have both been shooting albeit separated by a thin sheet of aluminium.
By all accounts the 'resident Hare' as he is now referred to is pretty much a feature of the farm. He's on the drive, on the lawns, in the grass, in the barns and pretty much always close to the farmers house. I wonder how long before he goes indoors! The farm used to have a healthy population of Hare but many have been poached at night from the fields. Maybe the 'resident' has twigged that he is safer nearer the buildings. Lets hope he's right|
Mark
Resident Hare
Resident Hare
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Re: Resident Hare
He deserves a break if you ask me. Good luck to him.
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Re: Resident Hare
Its a shame they're shot for the table. I never shoot them as i think its magical just watching. i was at melton market the other day where they had some hanging up for sale. Very large but completely covered in blood .
We dont seem to get any where i live for some strange reason
BBF
We dont seem to get any where i live for some strange reason
BBF
Did I mention that I'm the only one to have attended EVERY meet since we started
Re: Resident Hare
Blackbaronfish wrote:Its a shame they're shot for the table. I never shoot them as i think its magical just watching. i was at melton market the other day where they had some hanging up for sale. Very large but completely covered in blood .
We dont seem to get any where i live for some strange reason
BBF
I dont see any either But i have tasted hare...it was horrible and tough as old boots.
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Re: Resident Hare
we get 3 or 4 round the pheasant feeders never shot them now
as I don't know anyone who eats them .
they are great to watch as bbf said .
as I don't know anyone who eats them .
they are great to watch as bbf said .
Re: Resident Hare
Enjoy him while it lasts .... You know what they say - Hare today, gone tomorrow !!
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Re: Resident Hare
Raj wrote:Enjoy him while it lasts .... You know what they say - Hare today, gone tomorrow !!
Yes Raj
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S410K .22 - Hawke Sport HD 3-9 x 50 AO IR
Logun Mk1 .22 - AGS 3-9 x 40
Theoben Taunus .22 - Simmons 4-12 x 40 AO
BW1911R2
Walther CP99
Webley Premier .22
S410K .177 Regged - Hawke Nite-Eye 4-16 x 50 AO IR
S410K .22 - Hawke Sport HD 3-9 x 50 AO IR
Logun Mk1 .22 - AGS 3-9 x 40
Theoben Taunus .22 - Simmons 4-12 x 40 AO
BW1911R2
Walther CP99
Webley Premier .22
Re: Resident Hare
We have a 9+ lb. New Zealand buck that's tame enough for me to let down in the yard. He was out checking the yard over when a large hawk let out one of those hawk screams. You should have seen him run for the hutch. How did he know that the hawk was a danger since he's never really had any dealings with them? We have so few wild rabbits, I just couldn't bring myself to shoot one.
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