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4 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

I had a neighbor once that had rabbits as big as a beagle.   They weren't Snowshoe hares.     😂

          No, they are not hares but bred over years to all kinds of genetic mutations like the dog you speak of. 

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55 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

          No, they are not hares but bred over years to all kinds of genetic mutations like the dog you speak of. 

I'm just wondering if any oversized bunny foot couldn't pass for a Snowshoe hare foot.    

Kinda like the "Icelandic sheep hair" thing.    

Posted
18 minutes ago, tjm said:

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What did the offspring of that loving couple look like?

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A snowshoe rabbit is a species that comes from the Northwestern areas.  They change to white in the winter season, wonder why you can't find some?

 

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31 minutes ago, jdmidwest said:

A snowshoe rabbit is a species that comes from the Northwestern areas.  They change to white in the winter season, wonder why you can't find some?

 

           They are in northern states and the northeast also JD.

"We have met the enemy and it is us",

Pogo

   If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend"

Lefty Kreh

    " Never display your knowledge, you only share it"

Lefty Kreh

         "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!"

BilletHead

    " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting"

BilletHead

  P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs"

BilletHead

Posted

I have hunted snowshoes in PA back in early 90s. They used to have a two day season right after Xmas. We would see them up in the swamps and bogs in the mountains. Killed and ate only one. I would guess that it weighed 3 to 4 lbs. Rear feet were much longer than cotton tail or any domestic rabbit that I've seen. Tougher than a cotton tail and more game flavor.

I should have kept a foot or two but didn't.

Posted
2 hours ago, jdmidwest said:

A snowshoe rabbit is a species that comes from the Northwestern areas.  They change to white in the winter season, wonder why you can't find some?

 

I don't know, and I don't even care NOW. 

I have plenty of white rabbit fur and guard hairs, and as far as I can tell there isn't a bit of difference between that and the fur from between the toes of a stupid snowshoe hare, as far as dryfly winging material goes.

I'm actually pissed.  I've been hearing/reading about the magical properties of snowshoe hare feet for 35+ years.....Only to find out this late in my career as a flyfisherman & tyer that it's all a crock of BS.    That's so frustrating!     

I mean, when I think of the pedigree's of the people that have mentioned that repeatedly......it makes me wanna throw pies at them.

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