Billy c 0 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 (edited) a mate of mine wants to see some hares boxing just wonderd the best time to see it was and does it make a different's early or late in the day Edited March 10, 2009 by Billy c Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattythelamper 73 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 when only times iv seen hares boxing is midday in march hope that helps mate i maybe wrong that may not be the best time but you do see em Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billy c 0 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 when only times iv seen hares boxing is midday in marchhope that helps mate i maybe wrong that may not be the best time but you do see em thats what my dad said aswell so i no what im doin this month every lunch time with a bit of luck we will see some Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billy c 0 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 (edited) when only times iv seen hares boxing is midday in marchhope that helps mate i maybe wrong that may not be the best time but you do see em Edited March 11, 2009 by Billy c Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,867 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 It normally is midday when i see them boxing, good luck with watching them as it is a excellent sight to see Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scent 509 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 when they are very drunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jt750 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Boxing hares midday anytime from now ..You can still watch them up until the fields are too long to see much Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 is how the phrase, mad as a march hare came about Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dEs 6 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Does anyone know the real reason hares ''box'' in march? Was always told breeding etc.. But from reading bits and pieces and 1st hand expieriences there seems to be leverets all year round and March defo isn't the start of there breeding season. Maybe just a sign of spring? But surely with the differences in weather etc.. there dates would change a bit!? Anyone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I was watching a dozen or so boxing on the local airfield at lunchtime today.............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Been watching them chasing for last month or so...managed to get a few decent pics too...... contrary to popular belief its not two males "boxing" but the female telling the male she is not yet ready to mate. Whether this type of behaviour is now part of the hares "instinctive behaviour" ad maybe this will bring te doe into season, is anyones guess. My inexperienced opinion on this matter is that "yes" the boxing does indeed bring the females into breeding condition. Sheer speculation of course.......JD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dEs 6 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Do you think hares do breed all year round JD.. but feb/march would be there main breeding season or what? Or does ''boxing'' occur all year round as well and people are just more observant of it in March? But then again with the hounds.. Feburary/March time could of seen you having some cracking hunts.. usually ''clean out of town''.. on a travelling buck hare, which generally never happens at other times in the season. So is it feb/march ie' Spring coming in just gets the hares all thinking they're lean, mean sex machines ... Nature eh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martync1967 64 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 The only time i have seen them doing this is of a morning it is a sight to see hope this helps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferret boy charlie 0 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 i saw a few today in an old asparagus field i got told bye a local countryman that it was the fighting that made the does get frisky ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest buster321c Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 is how the phrase, mad as a march hare came about Smart arse Been watching them chasing for last month or so...managed to get a few decent pics too...... contrary to popular belief its not two males "boxing" but the female telling the male she is not yet ready to mate. Whether this type of behaviour is now part of the hares "instinctive behaviour" ad maybe this will bring te doe into season, is anyones guess. My inexperienced opinion on this matter is that "yes" the boxing does indeed bring the females into breeding condition. Sheer speculation of course.......JD Like to see the pics JD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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