harpoonlouis Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 While setting up our clay shoot yesterday we spotted eight hares in a group at the far end of our field. Needless to say they had other thinks on thier minds and didn't take any notice of the commotion of setting up and not much more when the shooting started. Anyways, is a group of eight hares unusual? I looked a collective noun for a group of hare and the list was pretty long, down, husk, warren etc etc.. Any more interesting terms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 i've heard of a Trip of Hares, but Down is more common. Quite often see 3-4 together when lamping, but not seen 8 before, i guess there might be some leverets in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpoonlouis Posted April 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 They were all pretty hefty size so I suspect they were all adult but I suppose they could have been an early litter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 It was a hare orgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 I shot around 12-13 in one paddock last year and one or two did get away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 I regularly see 7 on one of my permissions, there was only 3 last year, but another 4 have appeared. They dissapear into the 0SR when you go near, but it is good to see so many about nowadays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 One really windy day I spotted about 17 in one field. I have also (a few years ago) counted up to 30 in the one field whilst lamping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 :thumbs: One of the farms I shoot on has hundreds of them....and they dont shoot them!!! there can be huge groups in each feild, never bothered to count them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Not that unusual round me have seen 30 or 40 together many at time saw 26 today all in a 1 acre field but then we have rather alot about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpoonlouis Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 26 and you didn't bag any of them Tom? Must get back up to your neck of the woods this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 26 and you didn't bag any of them Tom? Must get back up to your neck of the woods this year! Had over 700 in 3 shoots in feb we now leave them to breed will then take some more out if asked to by the farmers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigt1754 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 I often see 15+ in the same field on a night time rabbit shooting. Must be some sort of social Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1979 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 there were always 30/40 around the fields at altcar wen they ran the coursin there...wen they banned it they shot the lot..was shootin there 3week ago..didnt see one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adymorris Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 quite often see 4/5 in one field, saw 11 sat in line spreading over about 20 yards a few months ago and last year has 21 in one 50 acre field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsay Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 I drove right up to a group of 5 when crossing a field,they just sat there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 used to have loads, but at the farmers request i made them none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Its really interesting with Hares that they do far better on shooting estates, we had a similar number to protom on 2 days this year and believe it or not going round the ground you wouldn't know it. The BASC magazine has a bit in about the fact that their main predators are foxes when they are young. Foxes of course are controlled hard on shooting estates hence the very simple explanation for where they are doing best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 I have yet to see a hare in the flesh! Just don't get them round my way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Its really interesting with Hares that they do far better on shooting estates, we had a similar number to protom on 2 days this year and believe it or not going round the ground you wouldn't know it. The BASC magazine has a bit in about the fact that their main predators are foxes when they are young. Foxes of course are controlled hard on shooting estates hence the very simple explanation for where they are doing best. This is exactly the reason. Where we have our small syndicate the numbers of foxes are kept well in check; this means that the Irish Brown Hare has started to make a comeback in this area in the last few years. Obviously if there are a lot of foxes they are going to kill the leverets as we all know hares give birth above ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Since the demise of hare coursing they are shot more in Norfolk as they do loads of damage. 200 plus in day was common last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Since the demise of hare coursing they are shot more in Norfolk as they do loads of damage. 200 plus in day was common last season. Saw 8 in norfolk yesterday near a small village called binham then 10 in another just up the road so still a good few left from what ive seen in norfolk ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 (edited) You would have seen the priory and a pub called the Chequers Tom? Cockthorpe is just up the road from there and we have shot 320 a day on a driven hare shoot (1980's). North and North West Norfolk is prime ground for the brown hare. Edited May 5, 2010 by Whitebridges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 funnily enough all the ground we get big bags over is also ditched and gated on every entrance to keep the do as you likeys out which no doubt helps. Strange to hear how rare they are in areas when others they are almost nuisance proportions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 You would have seen the priory and a pub called the Chequers Tom? Cockthorpe is just up the road from there and we have shot 320 a day on a driven hare shoot (1980's). North and North West Norfolk is prime ground for the brown hare. Yes know the pub well and know cockthorpe better as that is were i have a small cottage ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 lucky if i see one here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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