Hunting for any animal or bird is an interesting and fascinating activity in its own way. For this event you need to carefully prepare. Cartridges for the hare and other animals should be prepared in advance.
Features of hunting for eared animals
Hunting for a hare attracts men with its dynamism, excitement and sporting character. It is necessary to study the animal, that is, what their habits are in different conditions and how best to get to them at a distance of the right shot. It is necessary to carefully select equipment so that it does not interfere with traveling long distances and also allows you to be ambushed, without experiencing various inconveniences. And, most importantly, you need to choose the right cartridges for a hare, because the final result of the hunt will depend on them. Annoying misses, runaway wounded animals are able to completely cross out all the positive moments of the hunt and poison the mood for a long time.
What are the hares
The most common species in our country are the hare and the brown hare. There are also tolai hares, Manchu and wild rabbits.
There are a lot of similarities between white and grouse. They feed, or, as the hunters say, fatten during morning and evening twilight, as well as on bright moonlit nights. They feed on bark, grass, thin shoots of young shrubs. They love to raid gardens and orchards, eating the bark of apple trees and other garden trees. They attack winter fields. Moving away from the pursuit, make circles, loops, tangling up the tracks. While moving in a circle, periodically make large jumps to the side. Their hunters call discounts.
Distraction maneuver
To mask their footprint, hares can run along the water, along trampled paths and well-worn roads, as well as along the tracks of other animals. Running in circles, the hares practically return to the starting place and, before stopping, make the last discount, that is, jump to the side, and freeze. The circles that are covered by gnats are much longer than those of a hare, and can be several kilometers. But their environment is different, which, perhaps, formed some differences between these species of hares from each other.
Where do the animals live?
The hare prefers to live in mixed forests, on dense fringes, in young aspen and birch groves. In winter, the skin of the animal turns white. In the snow, it is almost invisible, only the black tips of the ears can give it out.
The brown hare is larger in comparison with the white hare, its weight can reach 7 kilograms. In winter, it remains gray, as it does not shed completely. The animal prefers to live in open spaces, in the steppes or fields. Laying can be arranged under bushes in ditches, in the grass and even in plow furrows.
In addition to the white-haired and the brown, they also prey on the Tolai hare, the Manchu long-eared, which live in Siberia, Central Asia and the Far East. And in the Black Sea region they hunt wild rabbits. As you can see, they are found in different places and are the subject of hunting of local residents. It doesn’t matter what kind of animal will become prey, it is best to purchase 16-round cartridges. You can safely go on a hare with such ammunition. It can be a forest rabbit, a steppe eared animal, a sly fox or a capercaillie. The hunt will be fruitful, and you will definitely come home with a trophy.
Shotguns and cartridges for hunting hare
Double-barreled hunting rifles of 12 or 16 caliber are well suited for trekking. They are quite light and reliable. Self-loading shotguns have proven themselves well, but they are slightly heavier than double-barreled shotguns and are very sensitive to the quality of cartridges, they can jam at the most crucial moment. Although single-barreled hunting rifles weigh a little, it is undesirable to take them on a hare, you simply will not have time to reload them for the second shot. A carbine with an optical sight for hunting a hare is absolutely not suitable. Let's consider in more detail what cartridges for a hare to take with you.
They need to be selected and prepared especially carefully. It depends on the quality of the cartridge whether the winning point will be set in the hunt for a hare, or will there be a dull ellipsis with a negative result. Professionals prepare the cartridges themselves. This allows you to increase the amount of gunpowder, choose the right sleeve, put a reliable capsule and, most importantly, choose the caliber of the shot.
But there is a simple rule - cartridges for hunting a hare should be selected for a specific gun. This will provide the necessary accuracy, sharpness of battle and firing range. What cartridges for a hare to choose? When choosing the size of the fraction, you need to remember that the smallest diameter of 1.25 millimeters has the number 12. The larger the fraction, the smaller its number. A fraction with a diameter of 4 millimeters has a number 1, a larger one is designated 0. Cartridges with a fraction, the numbers of which are in the range from 4 to 0, are usually taken for a hare.
However, we must admit that each hunter has his own preferences regarding its size. Charge different diameter fractions into a cartridge for a hare. Equip your gun with a troika or deuce, it's up to you.
Ways to hunt a hare
Knowing the types and habits of hares, it is possible and necessary to make tactics of hunting. The season begins in September and ends in February. In the spring and summer, hunting is prohibited, because at this time the animals produce offspring.
There are a lot of ways to catch a hare. Hunters give out hunting with hounds and greyhounds. Without dogs, hares are hunted in individual ways. Such as tracing, on hiding and with the approach. Of the collective methods, hunting with a boiler and a corral can be distinguished. They are usually practiced by friendly companies. Even if you went out into the forest as a group, it is better to purchase cartridges for a hare yourself (12 gauge would be an ideal option).
The dog is not only a friend, but also a hunter
Hunting with hounds sung by writers, poets and artists. This is the most beautiful and breathtaking view at the present time by hunters is conducted infrequently. Dogs should be trained and able not only to raise a hare, but also to drive him as much as necessary, that is, to be very hardy. The sebaceous glands of the hare are located only on the pads of the paws, and the dog cannot smell the lying beast. Most often the hunter has to raise it, but the running hound feels very well.
She drives him in a circle, which the hare instinctively sets himself. The hunter can only hide from the leeward side and wait for the hare to run out to him. And he will run out to the hunter, as he runs around the circle. A man with a gun needs to stand patiently and not move, do not smoke or talk. The hare does not react to motionless objects and does not see a threat in the hunter. But if you just make a careless movement, and the victim instantly dashes to the side. The animal will run away, but the cartridges for the hare will not come in handy.
Dog hunters have their own unwritten rules and traditions. You can shoot a hare only when it is clearly visible. The hunter must not kill the beast that runs directly at him, so as not to get into the dog. The paws of a dead animal must be given to the hounds.
Hunting from the approach: affordable and effective
Hunters successfully apply this method where there are a lot of rabbits. They keep their guns at the ready and carefully avoid places where hares can lay down for themselves. The beast may miss the hunter passing by without betraying himself, but he will surely break loose if the hunter stops or changes the pace of movement. The hare perceives this as a threat and starts to run. It is not necessary to shoot immediately, but to enable him to run back 20 or 30 meters, that is, at an optimal distance for shooting. During this time, the hunter himself will have time to recover from unexpectedness, pull himself together and produce an accurate shot. It is best to use cartridges for a 12-gauge hare.
Winter expanses and a cunning animal
Hunting by trapping is used when snow has covered the ground everywhere. This very interesting type of hunting is based on unraveling rabbit tracks. Usually the beast moves a little. He is lying all day and only in the evening goes for a meal, that is, to feed. From the place of laying to the fat, the hare moves along one route, leaving a trace called fat. If someone scares the hare, then, running away, he will leave a racing trace. If the animal moves in a calm state and no one drives it, then it will leave a trace, which is called running. The hunter's task is to find such marks in order to get a hare on them. Cartridge for a hare in winter is better to take 12 caliber.
Hunting from an ambush, or from an ambush, as hunters call it, is usually used in late winter, when there is a lot of snow and it is more difficult for a hare to get food. At this time, animals begin to come very close to human housing in search of food. An ambush is arranged in places where hares appear most often, this can be determined by the number of traces left by them. As a shelter, you can use bushes, a haystack, snow, and it is better to put a white tent. Going into an ambush, you need to dress warmly, you can also take a folding chair with you. And about what should be the equipment of cartridges for a hare, we spoke above.
