EXTREME HARE SEASON REPORT

TALLY HO!!

Yesterday, January 14, 2009, with temperatures hovering around zero degrees, "Old" Jim, Andy and myself, with six hounds ventured onto the High Plateau in search of the Omnipotent but elusive Snowshoe Hare. Jim was skeptical as we had given this same area a good look just a few days ago with very little luck. My hopes were up, as always, knowing we take with us the finest game finding machines known to mankind. And having six of them cuts the odds even finer. If there is any Hare around we will find them. With us today was LTC Patch, Gracie, Speckles, Nellie, Molly and Lucky. I was not about to give up on this area as it has always been one of the best and most accessable areas we hunt.

The red gods of hunting were smilling upon us. We had hit the big woods at 8:30 AM and at 12:10 PM the hounds found a Hare. Not good by Maine standards of cousre but, to us, not too long to hunt before striking a track.

The chase was on for another three hours. I saw the Hare three times and Andy and Jim witnessed the miracle also on several passes. It seemed as if we were possibly chasing two different Hare as we had the pack split on several occasions. At no time did a hunter see two hare at one time to confirm our story.

The weather must be now more conducive to what the Hare like as it seems it is easier to find them. Or, at least get them to run.

At the three hour mark the chase ended abrubtly. I don't know if it was the Hare or the hounds that were played out. I think the Hare took his scent and went home. It seems lately as if three hours is our limit or maybe the Hare's.

Fraternally,
Joe