Hunting Hares - I Need Lessons

[KFhunter]

Crap,  I didn't think about legal hunting hours.



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[GWP]

They’re most active dawn and dusk. You really have to bust them out of cover during the day. They won’t travel far because they want to keep themselves safe from predators IE death from above. Absolute Bottom of the food chain.

I don't know about that! I work by an airport and bush bunnies are running around all the time! There are a LOT of them.
 
There are a few places I have upland hunted that had a bunch, but usually, if you are trying for them they seem to go invisible. Good eating!

[Smokepole]

Yeah I did read the regulations on hunting with dogs and .22 caliber rifle.  It is confusing to say the least.  I deciphered it was o.k. to do so.  It looks like hunting forest grouse would be illegal during open modern seasons.  I wouldn't take my dog out then anyway, but I wonder how permit hunts figure into it.  That's a gray area.

[Skyvalhunter]

With the exception if you tagged out on your deer or elk. I would think hunting forest grouse would be ok then as long as your not hunting forest grouse with a rifle. I can see what they are trying to do with these new restrictions and that's removing that GREY area

[Smokepole]

The way I read it, hunting any wild animals with dogs would be in violation during those times -- including pheasants, ducks, and geese. 

[shootem]

I grew up shooting snowshoe hares in northern Michigan and had a blast. The very best time and method is hunting without a dog, no snow, after they had turned white. Some might call it cheating but my .22 did not.

[Smokepole]

Shootem, that would be cool.  We might still be covered in snow on March 15 when it closes.  I will be ready, just in case!