THE HARE AND THE HOUND

[xring]

As a youngster my favorite hunting was the Rabbit, I never had a pack of beagles,,but had one beagle dog named shorty,,he and I spent many winter days in the game covers along the arkansas river,,swamp rabbits were our favorite, with the cottontail a close second,,How many of our members are rabbit hunters and do you keep a pack of rabbit hounds?
Its hard for me to imagine a better life for a boy than this,,we lacked alot of material things but never felt poor,,we were rich and didn't realize it!! xring

[SS]

Well X your right of course!! I grew hunting with three beagles, rabbits mainly, they are a blast to hunt. Even chased a few deer when we could find them.
Unfortunately I've just started to learn how UNETHICAL I was for chasing game with dogs. Oddly enough, I even remember other folks wanting dad and I to go hunting with them and everyone having a great time.
I hate to see those days go!!

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[dirtdart]

My first beagle was a bassett cross. Got him for free when I was 10 because he was gun shy. Didn't have a problem with my old Pearson recurve though. I can't tell the number of rabbits I shot from tree stumps with that old bow. I think rabbit hunters would be surprised at the number of rabbits they could kill with a bow. Those little cottontails would try and circle on old slow Bozo and try to slip by him just to get slammed by an arrow. Man I miss those days.

[xring]

Rattle,,I was just thinking out loud,,I'm afraid I couldn't do much following the dogs anymore,,But it was a grand thought!!!

Thanks anyway!! I used to feel the same way about some of my bird dogs!! xring

[Bodcau boy]

xring, I have 3 medium sized Beagles that run rabbits. When I had to give up fox hunting I got the Beagles just so I could hear a race now and then. I seldom kill one ahead of them but they sound pretty good sometimes. I just open the pen gate and let 'em go. I have not turned them out since last Thursday and they are getting pretty mad at me. It ain't a good fox or coyote race, but it beats the heck out of nothing. smile.gif