Deano7 22 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Just started back with running dogs after 20yrs out of the game !!! went out lastnight and after a few runs slipped the dog on rabbit she caught it after a few good turns and as i thought it was a half grown hare ? Is this normal at this time of the year Quote Link to post
fitchet 788 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 what so you cant tell the difference beetween a hare and a rabbit ? Quote Link to post
Trigger 26 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Just started back with running dogs after 20yrs out of the game !!! went out lastnight and after a few runs slipped the dog on rabbit she caught it after a few good turns and as i thought it was a half grown hare ? Is this normal at this time of the year it seems to be farely normal these days mate, hares seem to be reproducing all the year round, dont know if its just me but i have seen rabbit size hares in late december the last 3 or4 seasons. Quote Link to post
Deano7 22 Posted November 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 fichet not when its 30 yrds away and half grown in nov and squat down no mate could you Trigger as i said mate 20yrs out NEVER seen this before it was just over the size of a rabbit after seeing it turn said its a young hare bit of a shock Quote Link to post
martinhalli 735 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 had the same thing last week got 2 hares that were same size as the rabbits we caught. its the 1st time i've had them that size this time of year. Quote Link to post
hullhunter 219 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 get them most of the year up my way. Quote Link to post
blackpack 70 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 went out last week and we slipped the dog on a tight squatter once up we knew it was a young hare, luckily we knew the field etc, so just switched of lamp, it seems a common thing now Quote Link to post
chartpolski 27,467 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 what so you cant tell the difference beetween a hare and a rabbit ? Last year, around this time of year, I was lamping down Notts way, and we saw what appeared to be four rabbits in a field; the dog was slipped, and three rabbits ran for cover and a leveret ran out into the field ! Also, I was judging a lamping competition in Northumberland, and the same thing happened ! None of us were expecting half grown hares, but it happened. I'm sure most of us can tell the difference between a hare and a rabbit, but in these circumstances, none of us did !! Cheers. Quote Link to post
Deano7 22 Posted November 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 On every thread there always some nit picking cock But this seems to be a quite common thing is seems thanks for replys !!! Quote Link to post
Skinny 29 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 December 2006 my lurcher pup lifted what I thought was a rabbit only the cry gave me the initial suspicion it was a young hare I dont usually lamp them or bother about them much at all in the day as the dogs I had were not up to it. It was a surprise I think as has been said previous Hares are breeding at different times I wonder if this is a defense mechanism an evoloutionary response to the combines and silage cutters or a result of climate change. who knows. I might benefit the population some how Quote Link to post
poacherman 353 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 done the same about 3 weeks ago. it was on a small park next to a school and it was clamped down. straight away a thought rabbit and slipped the dog, next minute it gets up after a 30 yard run the dog had it, when it got up a seen the ears straight away. seen another 3 after that, all small leverets. was suprised Quote Link to post
fitchet 788 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 fichet not when its 30 yrds away and half grown in nov and squat down no mate could you Trigger as i said mate 20yrs out NEVER seen this before it was just over the size of a rabbit after seeing it turn said its a young hare bit of a shock sorry mate misread the post. ive managed to catch a few hares on the lamp thinking they was rabbits. Quote Link to post
rolysmate 49 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Just started back with running dogs after 20yrs out of the game !!! went out lastnight and after a few runs slipped the dog on rabbit she caught it after a few good turns and as i thought it was a half grown hare ? Is this normal at this time of the year I"m pretty certain its to do with the change in the weather,have come across some very late summer leverets Quote Link to post
Millet 4,497 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 For some reason i can tell the difference no matter what size the leveret/hare is or rabbit infact, but back to the topic they have been breeding just about all year round for the past 7 yr's in my neck of the woods, i was out shooting bunnies last week with a messer of here and we spotted god knows how many leverets about the 3/4 bunnie size,and before the messer says anything that leveret i shot at was in the pissing down rain. . Quote Link to post
shushycatcher 219 Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 ive got small rabbits,not even half grown under my stable! saw them yesterday and couldnt believe my eyes. Quote Link to post
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