Al

Since it's been getting warmer I decided to take the Mus rig for a spin.

It didn't disappoint.

Not the best image, but it was very humid.

SJC

I'll start it off with three of the four I dropped the first week.

My scope crapped the bed, so no video of these hunts.

SJC

The S2 is the cheapest bare minimum 256 res scope with a 3.5x base mag to get a shot at a tiny mus at 20 yards, especially with the PIP feature.

While 256 resolution isn't the greatest, it's more than enough for my short range needs and now I have a dedicated thermal rig for mus hunting.

SJC

this year. All the neighbors signed on to let them hunt our properties. I'll let you know how they do!

Al

One beagle accompanying me.

Got in the woods ( 3 feet plus snow) with snowshoes on and sank in 15 -28" in the beautiful snow .

We found an older (hours old ) covered up track but couldn't see it much after a few yds .

Hare were hunkered down under the pine boughs .

After an hour of searching/sinking we headed to a no snow forest near Parrish. Found some likely looking cover for hare...but alas no sign ..sad face me..

Just before dark I found a small  clearcut.

Walking in a grouse erupts abruptly away from me 

I take a long shot but it's heading down over a small bank.

Missed apparently.

Flushed another on the way out but the bird was gone in an instant.

Nice day in the 40" plus snow and then bare ground discovering new areas.

I only seen a few people deer hunting.

There's a lot of smaller  forests in new York compared to Pa and their mostly big woods.

I'll be back soon !!

Sorry bout' the Upside down pics ! Format stinks sometimes ugh 

The Crow's wing was busted and he hit the ground running into the woods, I went back to my house and got my Airedale pup Ruff and put him on the track, what a nice job he did tracking that crow and I was surprised on how far that crow ran before the pup caught him, blood tracking Deer will be like rolling off a log for this guy.

Al

Al

I'm used to lining up on bigger targets, so I'm a little shaky, but I got the job done.

This Mus didn't know what hit it.

SJC

Anyhow I came across this fellow's site and was amazed on how big sling shots are in his part of the world. When you can not own and fire guns like we here in the USA you come up with plan B. If there is a will to hunt there is a way, with trained Dogs, Ferrets and sling shots these guys are still hunting and they are good at it.  They also hold competitive sling shot matches. Take a good look, as it pertains to hunting this country of ours is heading down the same path as Europe did a bout 50 years behind, we may be hunting with sling shots here one day.

Al

Al

Boker bird gut hook knife

Barely any snow...just a patch here and there.

Hunted 3 hours no jumps.

Moved a different spot another state forest and not 50 feet off the road I spy a hare sitting in a 10 foot deep depression in the ground.

I decided to let the beagle sight chase it And track it.

The dog sees it jump out and begins barking trailing almost immediately.

I maneuver Into an open area;

But 50 yds or so away suddenly the barks stopped.

???

I'm thinking a hole ?

I move to where gunner is and find an old house foundation with a hole aside a tree.

I immediately remembered that it was the same hole from last year's wounded hare I shot at in a foot of snow .

Go figure!

Hare do go to ground .

Contrary to popular belief.

I'm thinking it may have been a female possibly?

Either way a smart hare .

We didn't jump another the rest of the day.

Rain came around 2pm so I headed home.

I'm glad the dog seen it at least.

Those hare  sit tight ! 

Till next season I hope this hare reproduces.

We had a great time old Harleigh and I. 

Al