MORE FROM THE EXTREME SEASON

This hemlock stump was probably hundreds of years old when it was cut way back in the year 1900.
Charred remnants of fire can still be seen on some of these ancient stumps.













TALLY HO AND GREETINGS TO ALL BIG WOODS HARE HUNTERS FROM THE HIGH PLATEAU!


At right is the kind of cover where The Big Woods Hare Hunters sometimes find the Omnipotent Snowshoe Hare. This spruce plantation was planted by the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) back in the '30s. Probably after fires, set by railroad steam engines, swept through burning the brush and the deep humus.

Yesterday, Saturday February 28, Hare Hunters Kaz Kazmarek, Andy Hoover and myself with two hounds each, ventured into a High Plateau hemlock swamp. An area where the waters originate to feed the mighty Allegheny River, the Ohio River and beyond.

The snow pack had been hardened from a day of warm temperatures and heavy rains. The scenting conditions did not seam ideal.

During the morning hours the hounds did some babbling but no real scent was found. I don't believe we ever got a real scent trail going.

In the afternoon we had a couple of hounds come up missing and we spent the afternoon looking and finding the AWOL hounds.

Saturday, February 28, 2009 was not one of our finer days but all is well which ends well.

Tomorrow, Monday, will be another day. See you at the Village Dinor in beautiful downtown Marienville at 7:00 A.M..

Fraternally In Beagling and Hare Hunting,

oe