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Finally got the girls out on an actual hunting foray yesterday morning. Those two sweethearts ran two nice, fat bunnies to within 10 yards of me. The trusty .410 didn't let me or them down. Only hunted for about an hour as it started misting rain. The girls were rewarded with snacks in the field and bunnie hearts when we got home. MMMMMMM, fried rabbit sounds so good!
Thanks, Michael. These are two wonderful hounds.
Dang that sounds like fun Bob. Used to love chasing the bunnys with my 3 beagle dogs way back in the day. I sold them when I started college because I was also working full time and didn't have time to run them. Sure miss those days.
Sounds like Fun and Yummy, kind reminds me of...IDK..........
CRAPPIE FISHING!
It was a blast or should I say "two blasts"? Wish I could have stayed out longer with them. Gonna do it again this weekend.
you are most welcome bob taking a little hunt this morning. headed to the briars and hope to get a shot or two myself, got two new pups I am working, they just started running sunday morning, hope they keep it up, by the way how did the pups take to the gun, sounds like they did ok glad they are working out for you,
They were fine with the gun, Michael. I had already taken them down to the pistol range I set up a couple of times. Only thing I wish I could change is getting them to come with me when I am done. I have to take a couple of leashes with me and leash them up when the last bunny is harvested. They don't like having to leave the timber. I'm guessing that's a good thing tho.
Thot I would add a pic. Ain't they purdy?
They look like great dogs! I love beagles; I had one when I was growing up and my brother had one in later years. BTW, there was a picture of a cute beagle puppy on the latest issue of Auburn Veterinarian- the alumni mag I get from the vet school.
Pete
A buddy I work with came over this morning and I let them out to run a little. We were standing out in the driveway about 5 mins later when the baying started in the back of the house. I told my buddy to watch down the driveway and about 30 seconds later, here came the bunny. It ran between us and the shed and into the timber behind the shed. About 15 seconds later, here came the dogs! I love watching them and listening to them on the chase. There is a distinct difference in their baying. I can tell one dog from the other. It also changes when they actually see their prey. I may just have to take them out tomorrow for a bit. I think I love it as much as they do.
Yea they are Bob.Quote:
Originally Posted by bwillaub
Do you take their collars of while you have them running?
Thanks for the picture Bob, was about to ask if you could post one. Lots of great memories with beagles and bunnies.
I keep the collars on em, Quinn, just in case they run off.Quote:
Originally Posted by rugsrme
These are my wife's pups. I gave them to her last Christmas. She lets me "borrow" em once in a while tho. They are the first beagles I have ever worked with. I always had black labs before these.Quote:
Originally Posted by kazualobzerver
I remember when you posted their puppy pictures. Glad to see they are earning their keep! Look spoiled rotten tho:rolleyes:
That they are. They get treated a lot better around here than I do for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buckwheat 1
That one in the front is JoJo. She was the runt. Now she don't take no chit from Marley. She is the playful one of the two. They are both "ALL BUSINESS" in the timber tho. Didn't take them out today as I had other "assigned" duties to perform.
HA! I see my dogs aren't the only ones with their own couch.
Boy O Boy Do I Miss That Sound Of The Dogs. I Just Got Too Old To Do It With Only One Lung.. My Dogs Were Known As Arctic Blue Gundog Beagles. Ubgf . I Only Raised Bluetick Beagles Sold A Lot Of Them. Miss That 6 Dog Pack Didn't Care About Limiting Just Like The Chase. Nice Looking Dog's On The Couch.
hey rocket rich I was a ubgf judge long time, hunted renlake Ill.. and the strip mine pits, man them was the days, still got the same string, them dogs of bobs there dam was the best of the best, she was little ireland and baum beagles, and pearson creek cross, good dogs, thanks for the reminder BOB. I miss the ole gal but she died a good death,
tally ho
Ran And Judged A Lot Of Trials At King City Beagle Club. Was A Member For Many Years Home Club Was Ill-mo. I Judge The Nationals In 83 At Johnston City Tenn. Forget The Club Name. Boy We Had A Ball Now I Think Akc Has Kinda Took The Fun Out Of It. Too Much Money In It. My Best Dog Was Hank's Jo Jo Blue. But Placed A Lot Of My Blue Ticks....
Sorry to hear of her passing. I'll pass it along to her daughters.Quote:
Originally Posted by beagle man
I still got the ole king dog pretty close cousin to ole judy,
rocket I forget the year but last trial I judged was the Ill, state champion ship, ren lake area I was on a big black mare and wow what a pack of good houns, I still run 4or 5 times a week and a bunch of night running in the summer, all my dogs are trained to the horn, just give a toot and to the truck they come, no chasing for me,
Bob It does not make any difference how many dogs in the pack you can tell each ones own sound, run them after dark some time in the spring then you will know the hunt,
small fire,pot of coffee,snack and a pack of houns, let er go boys