The distant baying of a beagle signals a hot scent and time to go on alert. They’ve already passed by once before, providing at least a hint for a good intercept point. You find the tracks, look for an opening that will provide a clear shot and quickly scan this way and that for any sign of movement. There’s a flash of white on white as a hare bounds through the alders in a cloud of snow. The shotgun roars, a bit too late and behind as the hare vanishes into the brush. This round is his but there will be another.
Snowshoe hare hunting is a winter rite in the north woods of Maine. When the snow piles up and temperatures go down, practitioners of this ages-old tradition head…
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Game & Fish East (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025