Hare Coursing

This weeks word is Hare Coursing

Hare coursing is the pursuit of hares with greyhounds and other sighthounds, which chase the hare by sight and not by scent. It is a competitive sport, in which dogs are tested on their ability to run, overtake and turn a hare, rather than a form of hunting aiming at the capture of game. It has a number of variations in its rules around the world. Informal coursing can be a true form of hunting. It is often conducted to kill game or vermin, mainly for food, and occasionally as a form of gambling.

The rules have many variations depending on where you go but here are the ones for the U.S. and Canada

1. Only 4 greyhounds chase the rabbit
2. It is played in an open area unlike the irish version
3. And they use only jackrabbits for the sport