Coursing Hares on the hills of Lochindorb in Scotland. 

The small blue hares turn white in winter.  People used to come long distances for three days sport every winter. Some came from as far away as Devon.  They were all nice sporting people.  We booked in with our dogs at the same hotels every year.  Every day we carried packed lunches and liquid refreshment, which we ate and drank during the intervals about midday.  The hotels served a big dinner in the evenings and afterwards there was music and dancing till late.  Blairs government deprived us of this popular winter break. The M.P's believed the propaganda about cruelty.  In fact the few hares who were killed by the dogs got a quick humane death.  Since the ban hares have been shot by the thousands.  In shooting at least 10% of marksmen miss.  As a result many hares at the end of the day are suffering pain from the presence of pellets in their rear ends.  This causes infection, gangrene and a lingering death over two or more days.