Hares and cottontail. Whats the dif?

[ROM]

Hi folks:

What is the best way and most practical way to determine the difference while hunting? I am new to BC and Revelsoke and I don't want to wait until Sept to go hunting.

Thanks in advance for your comments.

R

[Stone Sheep Steve]

I went years without shooting a "rabbit" because I had the same dilemma. After talking to a friend he said he had never seen any of the protected species. I imagine you won't have any issues hunting around Revelbush. Closer to the border in the Okanagan you might have higher odds of running into a cottontail or jackrabbit. Whack a few snowshoes in your area and get to know what they look like would be the best advice(at least from me):neutral:.

SSS

[happygilmore]

as far as I know a jack. is larger w. much longer legs, and taller ears, I don't think I've ever seen one.

[Marc]

We're lucky over here on the island as there isn't any Hair just rabbits that were introduced so no confusion.

[KevinB]

I would be really really surprised if you ever saw anything but snowshoe hare around Revelstoke. If you do you it is probably someone's escaped pet rabbit.

have a read of these, for distributions af the various different species.

http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/risc/pubs/tebiodiv/hares/hacoml20-01.htm#p377_10178

http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/risc/pubs/tebiodiv/hares/

have fun!

[Bow Walker]

Google the subject...your bound to get waaay too much information.

[ROM]

Thanks you for the info. I appreciate it!

cheers,

M

[quadrakid]

snowshoe hare is white in winter,cottontail brown all year.

[115 or bust]

Are we talking about the Nuttalls cottontail or just regular eastern cottontail??