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Post by kspanky on Oct 28, 2010 12:05:59 GMT -6
My dad and grandpa have raised them for years,I love hunting rabbits,grandpa started raiseing them in the 40's,we hunt a slower dog that really keeps track of the rabbit,nothing like the sound on a snowy day.I've grown up hunting over these dogs.Now I've got two young boys,(3 and 5) were taking the 5 year old kevin out this year,much to his mothers dismay,I told her it will be fine and good for him.kspanky
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Post by kspanky on Nov 2, 2010 6:00:50 GMT -6
Rabbit season opens saturday here we had a killing freeze so are rabbits are ok to eat cant wait till saturday.kspanky
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Post by last chance on Nov 6, 2010 17:53:46 GMT -6
have fun!!
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Post by trappnman on Nov 9, 2010 7:40:07 GMT -6
raised beagles for hunting and field trials for 40 years- but am out of breeding and trialing- still have one and will always have one or two- been over 50 years since i've not had a beagle around.
ironically, the one i have now- would have been my ticket to fame 30 years ago- hes as good a point to point tracker with NO spinning or wasted motion at checks- he 100% shows you each track
nothing better for boys than beagles
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Post by kspanky on Nov 24, 2010 10:16:37 GMT -6
He sounds like a nice close dog,thats the kind we have,we hunt a lot of small pacthes of brush our dogs really get in there and get the rabbits out we always go on thanksgiving morning while mom makes dinner my youngest kevin has been going with us this year so granpa carrys his gun a single 410 he got a few rabbits this year and granpa shows him how to gut them we always do that in the woods i remember when he did that with me when granma was alive she would always dress the rabbits when we got home and man could she cook a rabbit she always made biscuts and taters with it plus her home caned sweet corn and gravy i sure do miss her,kspanky
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Post by trappnman on Dec 2, 2010 7:45:17 GMT -6
boy kspanky you bring me back in time- yes, he is indeed what we call a close dog.
I trialed for years- and have never seen one as st forward-
you gut them by the squeeze, shake and snap method?
I like that as well- but found you cannot do it on snowshoes or jacks- their belly skin is just too thick.
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Post by kspanky on Dec 4, 2010 17:14:03 GMT -6
We hunted this morning on 10 icnhes of fresh snow kevin and granpa got three rabbits i got 2 and dad got his limit tomorow we are having rabbit and all the fixins for lunch makes my mouth water just thinking about it,kspanky
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Post by musher on Dec 4, 2010 18:03:28 GMT -6
kspanky: sounds like a real good time. Beagles can be lots of work but they sure make your blood race when they bawl. I never have even seen a cotton tail. But I certainly shot my share of snow shoes.
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Post by trappnman on Dec 5, 2010 10:00:35 GMT -6
I enjoy all hunting- but sitting up on a stand with a pack of beagles pushing a hare or bunny to you- has to be one of my favorites.
one minute nothing is there, the next he's by you...................
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Post by musher on Dec 5, 2010 10:30:29 GMT -6
Sometimes you'd have 2 or three hares hopping by on the same trail. I loved the pinch points that funneled them.
Other times the dog would run by bawling and you'd know that you hadn't seen the bunny go by.
If I could scan I'd show a few pix. We sometimes hauled sleds to pull the bunnies out!
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Post by hoosieryote on Jan 12, 2011 11:09:15 GMT -6
i am down to 4 beagles finally whew i would rather listen to them girls than deer hunt or even sssshhhh trap
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Post by trappnman on Jan 12, 2011 11:41:53 GMT -6
I do miss the days on the farm, when I could go out to the pens and pick a bunch to make up that days pack-
and I really, REALLY miss the trials-
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Post by hoosieryote on Jan 12, 2011 16:19:44 GMT -6
never been to a trial in my life. strictly just a local fun runner lol
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Post by trappnman on Jan 13, 2011 8:27:14 GMT -6
lots of judging the opposite end of the leashes- but a good hound is a good hound.
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Post by 220Swift on Jan 16, 2011 5:15:22 GMT -6
Got 3 myself and there isn't anything to take your mind off problems like listen to them run.I don't breed or trial either,just run em and hunt em.I don't get big into numbers of kills like some,just enough to eat a couple during the week and freeze a few for when the season closes.Generally I go out and shoot the first couple then set on the tailgate and listen to them run.Little devils will kill themselves running if you'd let um lol
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Post by trappnman on Jan 16, 2011 9:00:00 GMT -6
growing up, we did a lot of night running- build a fire, and just sit and listen to them
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