first hare

[flyfishWA]

got my first snowshoe hare today with my 22 while checking traps. 10 yard head shot in an old overgrown clearcut off of the old logging road.

[Rob]

Checking traps, shooting small game...  you sir are living the life!

[Bob33]

Well done.

[Loup Loup]

I had to think about this for awhile. And yea, it makes sence that a snowshoe wouldnt turn white on the coast.
But, how did snowshoes evolve to where they turn white in certain environments, but remain brown year around in other environments.
Why isnt there, through evolution/adaptation, just a different kind of hare/rabbit filling that spot in that environment.
I will ponder this, always learning. Thanks Flyfishwa

[The Marquis]

That's awesome.  Wish I could run into a hare when I'm out in the woods.

[HellsBelle]

You live like 80 miles south east of us.. we don't have those here.. just tiny little rabbits. So I raise rabbits for eating, are the snowshoe rabbits good eats?  Any problem with them being wormy? Nice shot!

[Fl0und3rz]

Nice!

[flyfishWA]

You live like 80 miles south east of us.. we don't have those here.. just tiny little rabbits. So I raise rabbits for eating, are the snowshoe rabbits good eats?  Any problem with them being wormy? Nice shot!

they are a lot more stringy and gamey than cottontail rabbits. I didn't find any worms in it, but I haven't found worms in cottontails in this area either.