HARE HUNTER WELCOMED INTO THE LOYAL ORDER of the BIG WOODS HARE HUNTERS OF THE ALLEGHENY
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| High HareMan (L) welcoming Jaret Zimmerman into the Loyal Order of the Big Woods Hare Hunters of the Allegheny. |
TO:
All Members of the Loyal Order of the Big Woods Hare Hunters of the Allegheny, Hare
Hunters, Beaglers, friends of the Allegheny, lovers of the great outdoors and
all other interested parties
FROM:
The Chief Executive High HareMan of the Loyal Order of the Big Woods Hare Hunters
of the Allegheny
SUBJECT:
Hare Hunter Received into the Loyal Order
The
High HareMan is honored to announce the welcoming of the Loyal Orders newest
member, Mr. Jaret Zimmerman of Cranberry, Pennsylvania. Jaret is a graduate of
Cranberry High School in Seneca, PA, a dedicated beagler, owning 4 beagles, and
a longtime hare hunter and sportsman having hunted snowshoe hare in the
Allegheny National Forest and on the Allegheny Plateau. In addition to hunting
Pennsylvania for hare and cottontail Jaret is well traveled having hunted snowshoe
hare on the Tug Hill Plateau of New York State, the Adirondack Mountains and
the mountains of Maine.
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| Jaret and two of his beagles on the Allegheny. |
The official ceremonies were held at
a location high on the Allegheny Plateau deep in the Allegheny National Forest
during the Extreme Hare Season of 2020. The formalities were held on
January 5, 2020.
Mr. Jaret Zimmerman will now be afforded all the rights and
privileges bestowed upon a member in good standing in the Loyal Order. He will
automatically be granted access to all lands open to the Big Woods Hare Hunters
of the Allegheny.
Membership in the Loyal Order of the Big Woods Hare Hunters
of the Allegheny is not without effort, however, members are not solicited,
petitioned or recruited. There are no application papers or fees; however, all candidates
for membership are thoroughly vetted. No outlaws or poachers need
apply. Fellow beaglers get special consideration and dispensation.
Membership in the Big Woods Hare Hunters of the Allegheny is bestowed for life.
Membership cannot be revoked.
We
are the proud members of the Big Woods Hare Hunters of the Allegheny. We
search the mountains, high swamps, clear-cuts and evergreen plantations of the
Allegheny High Plateau with beagles for the elusive snowshoe hare (Lepus
americanus). Headquartered in western Pennsylvania, high on the Allegheny
Plateau, we are a band of outdoor men and women dedicated to the preservation
of one of God’s greatest creations and one of Pennsylvania’s most elusive game
animals, the majestic and magnificent varying hare.
Founded in 2002, we are
a small, loosely organized, ever-expanding group of devoted beaglers, veteran
snowshoe hare hunters, outdoor enthusiasts, conservationists and
preservationists. We like to call ourselves “elite” mainly because we are the
select few. Few are the beaglers who dare venture onto the Allegheny High
Plateau in the bitter cold days of winter in search of the snowshoe hare making
the Big Woods Hare Hunters of the Allegheny a very exclusive group to be sure.
There is no weather too severe or snow too deep to curtail our passion for the
great outdoors. We love to get out into the elements, searching the Allegheny
High Plateau for the elusive snowshoe hare, enjoying the thrill of the chase,
while taking great pleasure in the beautiful beagle music as it rings across
the scenic Allegheny.
The
Big Woods Hare Hunters of the Allegheny are dedicated to conserving and
preserving the magnificent and omnipotent snowshoe hare on the Allegheny
Plateau. Our objective is to save this magnificent animal for future
generations of Pennsylvanians to enjoy. We take great pride in our mission of
conservation of the varying hare. The Big Woods Hare Hunters of the Allegheny
are determined to preserve the thrill of the chase for future generations of
beaglers.
