Thursday, March 26, 2009

MAINE WINTER HARE HUNT 2009

TALLY HO!!













GREETINGS TO THE LOYAL ORDER OF THE BIG WOODS HARE HUNTERS OF THE ALLEGHENY.
Above we pitched our flag and made ourselves at home.Photo by Bob Howe.
Steve and Heath Howe prepare the snow machines for the climb onto the mountain.
















Above, loading the hunters and hounds for the five mile cold snow machine ride.




New Hare Hunter Wayne Wilson bagged his first hare ever and the first of the hunt.
















Another look at Wayne's first ever magnificent snowshoe hare. Look at the back drop. We were only part way up the mountain.























Above, Andy, Nellie and Molly emerging from the dense underbrush with a trophy hare.













A closer look at a Maine Snowshoe Hare.
















Wiggles, Speckles and Blacky did a fine job.





















The woods was full of snow.
























This ski pole is four feet long. Only the handle is showing.

















Rookie Hare Hunter Wayne Wilson enjoyed his trip to the Great North Woods.










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