declining brown hare

[davehunter1 14]

ive been in the lurcher game for nerly five years now but in that short time ive noteced a real declin in hares but a rise in fox i think the fox are killing the leverets of whats your opinian?

[Guest born to run1083]

i'd say myself I've seen a big drop in hares, but unless your at an area 24/7 observing what is happening will never know if it's foxes killing them off or something else, might just be a stiffer natural selection due to the way the seasons are going, especially if we have hard frost and snow again.

[North east finest 105]

in the past 2 year ive noticed a decline in fox deer hare and rabbits and i think the numbers will keep dropping as there is more and more people getting into diferent fieldsports

[Guest born to run1083]

aye maybe the cops wanna stop issuing the gun licenses that would be a good start. saying that won't be to long and it will be like America swop a gun for a chocolate bar

[brookie 1,193]

the big hare drives and shoots on estates doesnt help when they are shot in theyre hundreds.

[paulus 26]

changing farming habbits/climate im affraid, horses for courses animals will live where it suites them best and will travel to find that place, also they become wise to clockwork predators who arrive the same time each day/night

[whin 463]

talkin about hares who actauly enjoys a hare caserole with dumplings etc or hare pasoly a mexican dish , as all i hear is hunt kil but fech all getting eaten etc

[paulus 26]

talkin about hares who actauly enjoys a hare caserole with dumplings etc or hare pasoly a mexican dish , as all i hear is hunt kil but fech all getting eaten etc

i doubt most even make it out of the field never mind into a kitchen, unless carrying a gun wouldnt be a good idea to be seen carring one. imo.

 

mind i know this tree where you can find one or two hanging around on a morning stroll

[Richie10 345]

More people into shooting and farming practices.

[carp man 1 219]

more hares than anything where i am

[danw 1,748]

overshooting,changing farming practice,increases in fox,badger and buzzard and too many lads running them, game dealers paying £5 a head for them, what the hell is in their favour.

[border lad 1,047]

I agree with maxhardcore 100%,

[whin 463]

of course reinstate it under licence like salmon fishing lobster catching gover ment get money guys get there sport

[Terra Firma 136]

I know a few farms where they shoot all hares to stop twats driving their fields at night after them, no game=no lampers driving your crops. Simple.

 

I don't think it has anything to do with fox No.'s as since the ban there are far more foxes being shot than ever before.

[Simoman 110]

Max is correct, and some of the hare shoots are decimating numbers on estates that they can't recover from. On the bright side they are thriving in a lot of places i know.......