Snaring hares pics

I had this posted on another site....

Every now and again I get the urge for some Rabbit (Snowshoe Hare) for a few meals. So , there are two times of year I like to get out for them.
The first is late fall, after they turn white, and before snow fall. Real easy to see them in the bush, use the .22 to take them with.
The next "season" is winter. I'll find a thick bush and look for their trails. I then set up snares, using natural choke points. I also will build a bit of "fence" to help direct them into the snare.
Had 7 set up yesterday. Although a couple of them had been disturbed, none were caught last night. I fixed them up & set a couple more.
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Samwise Gamgee would be proud of these Conies :grin:

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Why they are called Snowshoe Hare . (I have big hands).

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Great thread I now have a few pages that I copied and pasted with great info I will have to give this a try soon on private land of course... :cool:
 
traveller....I see you are from Ont. I grew up there (way back when)

One of the things we did as kids, was to take our sleds out in the winter with Ferrets. Had a blast sending them down Rabbit (Cotton Tail) holes & out they would come, like being shot out of a cannon !
Grab it, "pop" it's head off & wait for the next one(s) !
Fast and crazy action, especially if you made the mistake of grabbing the Ferret :D

Likely illegal now....
 
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