EXTREME HARE SEASON

(left) A minus 10 was warm compared to the 23 below we saw on the High Plateau.

TALLY HO!!

The "Extreme Hare Season" is well underway on the High Plateau of the Allegheny.


Minus temps have been the norm for the last few days.



On the plus side we have been finding and sighting the Omnipotent Snowshoe Hare.



The snow pack stands at about 18 to 20 inches in the Big Woods. Hunters have converted to snowshoes. The hounds are wading an increasing layer of white powder. If we get much more or if it warms up the hounds will have a real rough time of it. They are doing great now and getting stronger and in better shape everyday. My Gracie and Andy's Nellie seem to be the hounds to beat.

(right) With this kind of snow conditions in the woods you can see why it is hard to see hare.

Andy, Jim and I were out Monday and had a chase where we previously had not found one. We did not make a sighting. The picture left tells you why.

Jim Taylor, Old Jim and I each had at least one sighting on Tuesday. We ran hare for over three hours. The hounds were still able to go but we had enough.

I am taking a few days off to go to Washington, D.C. to confer with the new President on global warming, climate change and how it will effect hare hunting and to see Hare Hunter Joe, Jr. and Laura.

See you Monday the 26Th at the Village "Dinor" in Marienville, 7:00 AM.

Fraternally

Joe