Hares, Irish Vs Brown

[beast 1,884]

is there any difference in the running style of the two types? is one faster or turn better or anything? make different use of cover? does it take a different type of dog or one with a different technique to run the different types? or is a dog which can do one type usually good on the other as well?

[Chid 6,376]

Put an irish and a brown hare on the fens and youll see the brown is better in everyway

 

But an irish hare takes some catching on its home turf ...

[brendy mc l 694]

the right time of year they all hard to catch

[louth tiger 1,259]

the irish hare better all together that's why some lads go eng cause they beter chance if killing one :laugh:

[lurcherman 887 12,679]

Heres one lol

[lurcherman 887 12,679]

Here one after a couple

[louth tiger 1,259]

good one kev

[Richard Warwick 50]

has anyone ever run mountain hare? how different are they to the irish or brown?

[desertbred 5,490]

whites are the equivalent of a pet rabbit lol

[lurcherman 887 12,679]

Heard they run and jump in your game bag

[desertbred 5,490]

not so much of a run and jump, more of a hop skip and stumble

[lurcherman 887 12,679]

Best leave em in the mountains

[louth tiger 1,259]

no sport run them like killing maxie rabbit

[Chid 6,376]

I thought an Irish hare was a brown hare, same species but diff country?

Nope , irish hare are the same species as the mountain hare

[J Darcy 5,871]

whites are the equivalent of a pet rabbit lol

You obviously haven't ran the correct whites then . In the deep heather they are easy. It's due to the hare being handicapped by the deep heather. I dare say that a brown hare would struggle too if it had to run through heather 12-15 inches high. On short terrain the whites put up a good run. I've taken lads out with top class hare dogs and they've not caught even half of what whites they ran.....

whites and browns and irish are all different animals and should be treat as such.

Pet rabbit! :laugh: