waddy Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 We only shoot them when numbers get up. Had a hare drive over Christmas and had 12 from one field. Nobody wants to carry a 'fen donkey' though do they! Coincidently if you are ever starving and there is no other means of food you can easily catch a hare! When chased a hare will always follow the same route (they will follow the same track day in day out). Apparently (an old fen tale) if you know where the hare runs, set up a snare and then run at the hare like hell, it will always take the same track and hey-presto! I must admit I've never tried it myself though lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthedark Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 SteveLO146 - Its still the same in Lincs mate, apart from buzzards and dogmen everywhere. Saw a 4 x 4 the other day and its reg number was P1 KEY !! (only kidding mods). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) SteveLO146 - Its still the same in Lincs mate, apart from buzzards and dogmen everywhere. Saw a 4 x 4 the other day and its reg number was P1 KEY (only kidding mods). That car (LWB Pajero IIRC) lives in postcode LE5 Edited January 23, 2010 by Dave-G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyblanco Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Most of my land owners want them left alone and they are amazing to watch, one very flat farm wants them all gone due to coarsers so we do shoot them there. I have eaten Hare on the Bbq once and it was lovely, they are a ****** to carry back if you get a couple as they are so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) Hares are not game, and they dont have a close season. You can lamp them. 5's or bigger in a shotgun, .17 hmr takes them out well on the lamp but dont push the distance. hares and rabbits are ground game hares can be shot at night on enclosed land, with as i understand it 'express permission' IIRC Edited January 24, 2010 by Paul223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLAGUE Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Can someone enlighten me to why you can't shoot hare's with an air rifle?. Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry c Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Its not against the law, I think its just considerd that an airgun isnt up to the job, but ive killed on with my airgun. Obviously a shotgun with 5/4 shot is a better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 (edited) on my old permission we had dozens and dozens of them i don't particularly like shooting them but, one farmer asked me to control them as there was silly amounts on his land they seemed to like his beet field i had 14 out the same field took 3 for my father in-law and broke the strap on my game bag! but the rest i left, i use to head shoot with my .22lr but mainly walk up and down the beet with my hatsan and some no5's cant remember what gram but had full choke in, you could get right on top of them if you moved slowly and quietly then bang Edited January 30, 2010 by bicykillgaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomV Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 a lovely strong gamey flavour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesLeic Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 That car (LWB Pajero IIRC) lives in postcode LE5 i can well believe that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 on my old permission we had dozens and dozens of them i don't particularly like shooting them but, one farmer asked me to control them as there was silly amounts on his land they seemed to like his beet field i had 14 out the same field took 3 for my father in-law and broke the strap on my game bag! but the rest i left, i use to head shoot with my .22lr but mainly walk up and down the beet with my hatsan and some no5's cant remember what gram but had full choke in, you could get right on top of them if you moved slowly and quietly then bang would a game dealer not take them? or at least give them away :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Sad waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 (edited) on my old permission we had dozens and dozens of them i don't particularly like shooting them but, one farmer asked me to control them as there was silly amounts on his land they seemed to like his beet field i had 14 out the same field took 3 for my father in-law and broke the strap on my game bag! but the rest i left, i use to head shoot with my .22lr but mainly walk up and down the beet with my hatsan and some no5's cant remember what gram but had full choke in, you could get right on top of them if you moved slowly and quietly then bang You're a muppet. Right time of the year you can get £6 a hare from a gamedealer. Edited February 11, 2010 by Bleeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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