FROM THE ARCHIVES

TALLY HO!!

TO: THE LOYAL ORDER OF THE BIG WOODS HARE HUNTERS OF THE ALLEGHENY

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IN THIS POST YOU WILL FIND SOME OFFERINGS FROM THE ARCHIVES.

MAINE HUNT 2000

March 24-April 1, 2000

Below: Four hare hunters ventured to the great state of Maine. Pictured are from left to right, Master Hare Hunter, from Shippenville, PA Mr. Andy Hoover, from Lucinda, PA, Hare Hunter J. R. Ewing, from Shippenville, PA, Master Hare Hunter Merle Wetzel and from West Freedom, PA Russ Wetzel.

The four ventured to Conklin's Lodge and Camps near Patten, Maine, 100 miles North of Bangor, Maine.

Above is the Lodge at Conklin's where some very good meals were served as I remember.

Below are the hounds staked out in front of the camps where we slept. The snow pack was about three feet deep and the shower was 100 yards from the sleeping quarters which left for many a cold walk at 3 am.

Below, left to right, Andy Hoover, Joe Ewing and Russ Wetzel.

Below, Merle Wetzel.

Below, the hare hunters starting out on the first day. It looks like a beautiful day in this picture. I remember a rainy day, at least one and leaving Merle's hound in the woods over night.

Below, Russ with maybe the first kill of the hunt or maybe Merle had the first kill. In any case it was one of them.

Below, Andy Hoover with harvested hare and his hounds Red and Luke.

The hounds did a great job as I remember but they were wore out at the end of the week. Besides Red and Luke, my hounds were John and Toby. Merle took a couple too.