Hare to a hole ? Yes..

[Gunner]

Last sunday's hare hunt adventure.

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.

 

[airedale]

I have found that when hunting Hare and they are in their white phase with no snow for cover it is the toughest. While they rarely go to ground it does not surprise me that one would especially when the ground is bare.

Al