OutdoorsTried-and-true tip

Recognising a hare's bounding trail as a fleeing track

A hare trail with gaps of up to three metres between print groups points to a fleeing hare.

Time
⏱ 5 min
Difficulty
◆ medium

How to do it

  1. Find a trail in snow or soft ground.
  2. Look for pairs of prints where the hind paws land ahead of the front paws.
  3. A gap of up to three metres means the hare was fleeing.

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