in areas where hares were coursed,not lamped or shot the numbers would go down over the course of the season.but by the time the next season came round there was a healthy population.and on the merry cycle would go ,but the gun kills indiscriminently,where as the dog will knock the weak over and the strong only got stronger and wiser .the true hare hunter has respect for the ultimate athlete
To tru mate how could they get it so wrong, each to there own but as you say with a dog the strong survives which in turn breeds healthier stronger hares were as with a gun its non selective the gun w