We’ll wait for Christmas day.” That was the advice I told the crew of our Snowshoe Hare hunters. Two weeks before the opening ...
A snowy day in January limits the possibilities for West Virginia sportsmen, but for many it’s an opportunity to get back to their roots and take in a little rabbit hunting. There are a couple of ...
The hounds have turned. I hear them in the distance, echoing off the rolling, snow-clad Maine hills. A chorus of barks and yips morphs into a clamor of bawling chops and ringing howls, sharp as ...
Recently I was reminiscing with friends about when we were young and the "four seasons" were trout, grouse, deer and white rabbit. It seems that most of us from the north country had beagles or hounds ...
Did you know that the N.H. Fish and Game Department allows the capture of our wild snowshoe hares so that they may be used as live tools for training beagles on how to assist in hare hunting? N.H.
LONG POND – It was the coldest day of winter in 2018, but it was also the opening day of the five-day Pennsylvania snowshoe hare season. So even the single digits and wind chill could not dissuade our ...
Well, we made it through another round of holidays! Now, don't get me wrong. I love Christmas, the special time of year, giving and getting presents, and all of the wonderful food. (Yes, especially ...
This article, originally titled “The Black Hare of Halcott,” first ran in the October 1968 issue. “IF THE HOUNDS don’t bring that rabbit around soon, Dad, it will be too dark to shoot,” said my ...