Torch shoot hare
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, Apr 06 2011 06:04 PM
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Posted 06 April 2011 - 06:04 PM
While doing some rabbit culling last night on a friends 20 acre property I was fortunate to shoot this large female hare. Shot was 75 yards with a 17HMR. Fans of the hummer would know how well this little round performs, yet makes so little noise for what you get out of it. At the end of the night the family indoors reported that they had not heard a single shot.
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Posted 06 April 2011 - 06:33 PM
That thing is huge! It's as big as a dog. That a real WILD Hare.
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Posted 06 April 2011 - 06:50 PM
Well done!
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Posted 06 April 2011 - 07:11 PM
Shooting rabbits and hares at night sounds like fun. Too bad its illegal in California. Good job.How do you cook hare if you don't mind me asking?
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Posted 06 April 2011 - 08:33 PM
would be so much fun if we could do it in CA
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Posted 07 April 2011 - 01:33 AM
That one I skinned and gave to the dog. He's still chewing on it :)I know mum lets the meat age a few days, then cooks the meat in a pot with all manner of herbs and spices, olives, vinegar and assorted vegetables. From what I'm told letting the meat age helps to lessen the gamey taste.Surprised to learn night hunting is illegal in C.A. It's illegal down here on public land, but that doesn't stop a good number of people poaching off public roads.On private land most shooting of rabbits and foxes is done from vehicles at night in Australia. I live in a very small town and most nights you will hear gun shots in the distance until the wee hours of the morning. Almost every 4wd in town has a roof mounted spotlight, although I only torch hunt alone on foot these days after copping a round of No.4 shot in the leg while out poaching.. long story, and I was only 10 years old at the time, but it's enough incentive to hunt alone and by the rules ever since.Shooting rabbits and hares at night sounds like fun. Too bad its illegal in California. Good job.How do you cook hare if you don't mind me asking?
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Posted 07 April 2011 - 06:45 PM
We can hunt at night, but only for Non-game critters. Coyote, fox, bobcat etc.Our rabbits/hares are Small-gameSurprised to learn night hunting is illegal in C.A. It's illegal down here on public land, but that doesn't stop a good number of people poaching off public roads.
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Posted 10 April 2011 - 01:20 AM
Thanks for clearing that up Dave 
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Posted 18 April 2011 - 11:10 PM
How did I miss this ?. Thats a big wabbit. good shot.
You can hop but you can't hide. Yahi Bowmen. Its not how far you can shoot but how close to the game you get when you shoot. Sights we don't need any sights. Why waist time reloading when I can be making arrows.
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