Last weekend, I took Banner Baby hunting those wascully wabbits. We met up with some friends and their hounds, had a wonderful photographer come along, and had a grand ol' time. BTW, Elmer Fudd is my hero.
Hunting jackrabbits, which are technically hares and not rabbits, is more difficult than one would think. First off, not only the dog needs to be in condition, but so do the people as it is not unusual for y'all to walk 9 miles or more! One needs a good pair of sturdy shoes or boots, a pack to haul around snacks and lots & lots of water. The hotter the day, the more water you need. Last weekend, which was cool, I went through 24 - 24 oz bottles of water and most of it went to Banner. I drank maybe 6 bottles and came home a tad bit dehydrated. Bad Elaine! I know better.
Hunting jackrabbits is well spent time in the company of good friends, good dogs & good rabbits. I am happy to report that last weekend, that only one rabbit made the stew pot and that one was truly a "dumb bunny", as it quit running with three greyhounds chasing it. Perhaps it thought it had an invisibility cloak?
A slide show of the running can be found on the photographer's blog...
Hare-Brained at Home
Enjoy!
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