Thread: Hares in the Garden

the $20 mounts from @teffyf on here are a lot easier

Thanks for all the great comments and suggestions.

I've been reflecting upon this subject quite a bit today. I had the thought that if I got a factory-made mount and a decent light I could fit it to any rifle I might have or borrow. i also have been repeating the mantra 'this is not a dress rehearsal'.... so I figured that I might as well go for one of the best options to make things easy and to help create some enjoyment and success in what might be my last thirty-five years of hunting. I can always break into my Kiwisaver.

So I just ordered a Nitecore P30 and accessories from a very pleasant NZ dealer who was quick to respond to my queries. After doing some research, I can see I got a good deal. Gotta say i like the look of those Nitecore headlamps too.

It will be so good to walk around without a heavy battery in my pack. (Heh... I recall going spotlighting in my youth and bending over to check something on the ground and feeling battery acid trickling down my back).

I've seen a lot of hares out in the open at dawn or dusk.... and even, occasionally, nearer the middle of the day. Where I'm currently trying to shoot the hares, they seem to be a lot shyer. I doubt that I disturb them much myself. I take my 8 x 42 binoculars with me and survey the open paddocks and edges of the bush from a long way off and I have only had three sightings (which could have been just two hares).... one of which I shot.

This is a great forum.