aister Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 I had a fantastic day out looking for hares on saturday with two good friends from work. We struggled to get close enough for a shot to begin with but once we got a bit higher where it was windier they sat a bit better. Neither of my friends have had much experience with guns so I said once we were in range of a hare just shoot sitting and not to bother with any running. We then went on to have some great stalks. Ross bagged his first hare after a long stalk and successful shot then it was Billy that put a hare in the bag after a long hike to get around the other side to get the wind on our faces. We spotted another but to get up to it Billy had to crawl flat on his belly for a long way, when he got up to shoot he bagged his hare then turned and bagged another that we hadn't seen, to say he was delighted was an understatement. I am heading away next month for some stalking so I had my 6.5x55 for a bit of practice and managed to shoot a couple too. We saw a lot of hares and also a few grouse which was good as I saw no grouse when I was out on the glorious 12th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 some stunning scenery lads, and by the looks of it some excellent shooting also well done atb Evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 what do they taste like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Great photos lads. I always thought they taste better than brown hare myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 I have only eaten brown hare once and I would say the mountain hare is a bit gamier. I always think that the smell when preparing the meat and the taste is similar to grouse which makes sense because of their diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POPPY-72 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 looks like a good day was had, well done lads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Nice one gents, looks like a cracking day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly321 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toqs Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Brilliant photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENGRASS Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Some nice images and memories to look back on in the future.. GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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