Hares....... For eating......!

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   hares are a game animal and are definatley good to eat,i no longer hunt or shoot our hares anound there plenty round here,simpliy because we just like seeing them around and cause no damage here,as long as there no new pine trees being planted,which for some reason hares seem to like chopping of at ground level we dont shoot them any more,some dairy farmers complain they eat too much grass so are a pest,but really how much grass can a few hares actually eat ???look up jugged hare,its an old way of preparing hares to eat,dosnt appeal to me coz not that keen on eating what is essentually rotten meat,but then again they hang pheasants by the neck til the heads fall off before cooking in europe,i guess jugged hare the same thing eh!! cheers mike

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dvlnme Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 31 May 2017 Location: taranaki Status: Offline Posts: 519	Post Options Post Reply Quote dvlnme Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Oct 2021 at 4:21am
	hares are a game animal and are definatley good to eat,i no longer hunt or shoot our hares anound there plenty round here,simpliy because we just like seeing them around and cause no damage here,as long as there no new pine trees being planted,which for some reason hares seem to like chopping of at ground level we dont shoot them any more,some dairy farmers complain they eat too much grass so are a pest,but really how much grass can a few hares actually eat ???look up jugged hare,its an old way of preparing hares to eat,dosnt appeal to me coz not that keen on eating what is essentually rotten meat,but then again they hang pheasants by the neck til the heads fall off before cooking in europe,i guess jugged hare the same thing eh!! cheers mike

Billbobnz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14 Jun 2020 Location: Ashburton Status: Offline Posts: 918	Post Options Post Reply Quote Billbobnz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Oct 2021 at 3:14pm
	Going out on a limb and expecting alot of cringing as you read this post .... LoL Have you eaten Hare? I head shot a hare several months ago and a friend of mine dared me to eat it. Was a female about to give birth to a litter which on several UK sites on such things say not to eat pregnant hares but I was up for the dare and invited my friend around to try it. We found a recipe that consisted on a citrus based marinade that we marinated it for 30mims and basted it during the 20mins each side on the bbq. Then rested for another 20mins before discovering that Hare is an absolutely delicious critter, in fact we both thought that if we were blindfolded we would have thought it was fellow deer. I shot another one during lockdown a few weeks ago but was a poor shot and took out it's front leg, then was about 5mins before I tracked it down for a follow-up shot through its chest. This one smelt terribly strong and was so tough when cooking we had to throw it out. I am guessing that because it wasn't a clean shot like the first hare it was full of adrenaline from being wounded and this would have spoilt the meat. I've decided to let the hares breed a bit more before I take the next one but will be interested in what you all say and tips and tricks. And if you haven't tried one.... Try it