PENNSYLVANIA HARE SEASON 2008 and BOARD MEETING

TALLY HO!! 2008 Pennsylvania Hare Season Opener

Veteran Big Woods Hare Hunters Joe Ewing, Jr. (L) and Ray Wolford on opening day of the 2008 Pennsylvania Varying Hare Season on the High Plateau of The Allegheny.

The Pennsylvania Hare Season for 2008 opened with no success on the opening day for us. We did have some "cold trailing" from the hounds but no runs. I did get reports from other Big Woods Hare Hunters of success. "Kaz" Kazmareck reported harvesting two hare and four cottontail on opening day.

The Board Meeting and Board Dinner went off with flying success. At the oval table besides myself were Veteran Hare Hunters Ray Wolford, Bill Moreland and Joe Ewing, Jr.. We enjoyed a very good meal placed on the table by Brenda Ewing.

The second day of the hare season turned out to be better than the opening day depending on your out look. We ventured into the high plateau hemlock and spruce swamps. The weather was unique to say the least. Warm air mixed with the cold temperatures made for some thick fog in the woods.

We did manage to get a chase which lasted for a little less than two hours. The hare was sighted by all and circled at least five times.

There were other beaglers in the woods but we heard no tongueing or shooting.

The unfortunate thing was when Speckles turned up missing at the end of the day. We (Joe, Jr.) and I eventually found her with pin-point accuracy using the Tracker tracking system about a mile from where we lost her. I believe she must have gotton lost in the swamp and ventured into unknown territory.

Today, Monday December 29, Old Jim and I ventured onto the high plateau. We enjoyed success almost immediately off the tailgate with a chase that lasted almost an hour but with no sightings. This was at the same location which Ray, Bill, Joe and I tried on the first day. We are getting to know this area better and may be able to hunt it better someday.

Tomorrow I will be back on the High Plateau hunting with Jim and Vic Taylor.