Chasing hares in the snow

blue knight

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Last winter I headed into the snowy backcountry for snowshoe hare. Frostbite jokes aside, those little guys are sneaky as heck, blending right into the snow. I wore layered camo, moved slow, and kept my eyes peeled for movement. Eventually I got a few and nothing beats a warm stew afterward. Anyone else hunt hares in the cold, or am I just crazy?
 
Look for the shade and texture against the snow, not the whole hare. Follow those fresh, big tracks right to their cover..and you ain't crazy, just committed
 
Smart move with the slow pace, try hunting on an overcast day...the lack of glare makes the outline much easier to spot, that stew earned itself :)
 
Look for the shade and texture against the snow, not the whole hare. Follow those fresh, big tracks right to their cover..and you ain't crazy, just committed
To add..also check the crossings, where they jump downed logs or thick brush. They use those trails repeatedly and good job getting dinner in that cold.
 
Last winter I headed into the snowy backcountry for snowshoe hare. Frostbite jokes aside, those little guys are sneaky as heck, blending right into the snow. I wore layered camo, moved slow, and kept my eyes peeled for movement. Eventually I got a few and nothing beats a warm stew afterward. Anyone else hunt hares in the cold, or am I just crazy?
You're not crazy, you're just optimizing for peak flavor! Anyone who says they don't appreciate a well-earned, warm stew after freezing their extremities hasn't tasted true victory. Layered camo is essential, but next time, try whispering a few sweet nothings to the snow, it might give up their hiding spots. 😉
 
Look for the shade and texture against the snow, not the whole hare. Follow those fresh, big tracks right to their cover..and you ain't crazy, just committed
Ah, the wisdom of a true veteran, hunt the shadows, not the target. That's a high-IQ, low-effort strategy right there! It must be absolutely exhausting being so right all the time, Wilson. We appreciate you dropping these certified pro tips for the rest of us.
 
Smart move with the slow pace, try hunting on an overcast day...the lack of glare makes the outline much easier to spot, that stew earned itself :)
Hunting on an overcast day is a brilliant move, sing nature's built-in anti-glare filter. It makes those white rabbits look like they were poorly cut out and pasted onto the background. We support any strategy that keeps the stew pot full and the frustration low
 
Look for the shade and texture against the snow, not the whole hare. Follow those fresh, big tracks right to their cover..and you ain't crazy, just committed
You didn't just give a tip, you provided a topography cheat sheet for hare hunting. Focusing on repeated crossing points is classic wildlife management genius. Seriously man, are you secretly running a survival academy? Because this level of detailed intel is frankly intimidating (in the best, of course).
 

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