A Closed season for hares?

[Dunwaters]

Sport of kings.

Not with lurchers.
The cheating sods cut the trail.
Coursing with a well matched cast of properly bred greyhounds running on open ground is the definitely up there though.

 

[Woodenbeam]

Hare number seem to be up everywhere. I do wonder if the reduction in rabbit numbers may have something to do with it, wasn't there rumour going round about the latest rabbit virus being transmitted to hares? I was sceptical at first, but,,,,

I got the feeling that was a person of science tugging the heart strings to get funding. (& keep them in the lifestyle they’ve become accustomed to)

East Anglia is a stronghold for brown hare, which have experienced a national decline of more than 80 per cent in the past 100 years and are almost entirely absent from the south west of the country.

One of the issues facing the species is an intensification of agriculture, which has limited their supply of food and habitat.

Sounds the usual familiar tug to me - or am I being cynical

 

[25 Sharps]

Eight month closed season! For what reason? Hares are possibly the best example of self regulation, most people like to see them and only cull when numbers get excessive

I take 25-40 off of one farm each year. I only bill November to February.

 

[25 Sharps]

Already a season for hares in Scotland open season is from 1st of October to the 31st of January.
Hares around me are basically nocturnal and plenty of them.
Unusual protection for an invasive species.

Hares are native, rabbits are not.

 

[Jon P]

Saw a leveret last night - size of a Guinea pig. Not sure of usually breeding season. Don’t get that many local.

 

[Smellydog]

Saw a leveret last night - size of a Guinea pig. Not sure of usually breeding season. Don’t get that many local.

They will attempt to breed all year round.