View Full Version : Hares and cottontail. Whats the dif?
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
01-31-2008, 07:17 AM
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
01-31-2008, 07:43 AM
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.
We're lucky over here on the island as there isn't any Hair just rabbits that were introduced so no confusion.
KevinB
01-31-2008, 08:57 AM
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
01-31-2008, 10:40 AM
Google the subject...your bound to get waaay too much information.
Thanks you for the info. I appreciate it!
cheers,
M
quadrakid
01-31-2008, 06:43 PM
snowshoe hare is white in winter,cottontail brown all year.
115 or bust
01-31-2008, 06:44 PM
Are we talking about the Nuttalls cottontail or just regular eastern cottontail??
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