Clamps Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Returned earlier from a great Hare shoot - 29 and a pigeon. Good fun all round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonblasterian Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Looks like you had a good day out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Thats a lot of Hare. What sort of area did you bag them over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clamps Posted February 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 It was several farms and I believe it was about 500 acres in all - we missed a fair few as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Hard hats on!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 ding ding round 10 of the big rabbit debate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 It was several farms and I believe it was about 500 acres in all - we missed a fair few as well Good shooting chap, I personally don't as there aren't many down my way but I do love eating them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 In the eastern lowland arable areas of the country there are generally plenty of hares, some particular areas have a lot of hares. Damage is minimal to the normal arable crops but can be serious to such things as vegetables and young trees. Hare drives are a common way of reducing numbers, once a year in February is the usual practise. On good ground and especially if foxes are controlled then numbers can recover within a year, so hare drives are usually an annual event. What really knocks hare numbers back and keeps them down is rifle shooting, especially lamping them. I would much rather have the hares shot once a year on a driven day outwith the main breeding season than be shot at pretty much year round by rifle men. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Well done chaps :good: BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Good result. Hares are common round here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 In the eastern lowland arable areas of the country there are generally plenty of hares, some particular areas have a lot of hares. Damage is minimal to the normal arable crops but can be serious to such things as vegetables and young trees. Hare drives are a common way of reducing numbers, once a year in February is the usual practise. On good ground and especially if foxes are controlled then numbers can recover within a year, so hare drives are usually an annual event. What really knocks hare numbers back and keeps them down is rifle shooting, especially lamping them. I would much rather have the hares shot once a year on a driven day outwith the main breeding season than be shot at pretty much year round by rifle men. The voice of sense! Its pure pest control done where there is a specific problem on the right ground with the correct management it is a sustainable harvest. We have ground where we do and ground where we don't, they may be a species in decline in some areas but round here if you get the predator control done and can keep the two legged ones out then they are thriving. Lovely to see but you do have to balance that with damage to crops and hedgerows and young trees. It makes for a cracking day out usually by the beaters so a good crack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 In the eastern lowland arable areas of the country there are generally plenty of hares, some particular areas have a lot of hares. Damage is minimal to the normal arable crops but can be serious to such things as vegetables and young trees. Hare drives are a common way of reducing numbers, once a year in February is the usual practise. On good ground and especially if foxes are controlled then numbers can recover within a year, so hare drives are usually an annual event. What really knocks hare numbers back and keeps them down is rifle shooting, especially lamping them. I would much rather have the hares shot once a year on a driven day outwith the main breeding season than be shot at pretty much year round by rifle men. Thats you view, although i feel there is generally no need to lamp them (they are very stupid in the beam) i preffer the selectivity and humane aspects of the rifle during the daylight hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertan_J Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Great way to.control numbers beats rifling them off ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallowbuck Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) A nice bag there!Hares arenot plentiful in Wales.I hope they get eaten? Hares are very tasty if prepared correctly.My uncle in Herefordshire would jug them in cider! Edited March 16, 2012 by fallowbuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billywoodsman Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Good shooting,they are so tasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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