Yeah but anytime Shane shoots around my dogs I get nervous.....
He didn't hit any of them.... Just hoping they got the message but we'll see my buddy is stopping by too pick up my caller and trying it tonight....
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Chased some bunnies today
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Yeah but anytime Shane shoots around my dogs I get nervous.....
He didn't hit any of them.... Just hoping they got the message but we'll see my buddy is stopping by too pick up my caller and trying it tonight....
It's coming together! Molly is getting better each time out and I'm confident she's going to be a solid dog by the time her prime years roll around. She's 2 1/2 now and is doing so much better than last year. As soon as she can figure out the twists and turns bunnies can throw at her he will be set. Today she had 4 runs. We had one good shot opportunity and I tried to get Kody the shot and the bunny bolted before he got into position. Dang thing was sitting there looking at me. Lol
Here's a small snippet of her first run.
http://youtu.be/yLfVkhyI6Ek
Here's a small snippet of her first run.
http://youtu.be/yLfVkhyI6Ek
Wait until they run full bore between your legs..... Or the young ones who stay just a head of the dogs and hop right up too you lol.....
Oh I LOVE her voice!!!! So much fun being out there listening to the hounds.
After a long work week, I got my two out for 3 1/2 hours yesterday. Lots of flooded ground everywhere. The dogs did well at the beginning, but started having problems as the day went on and temperatures started to drop. Whenever a rabbit crossed through some standing water (and there was a lot of that) they would have difficulty staying on track. They would figure it out, but it was slow going. I did not carry a gun so I was just a long for the fun. At one spot I sat down on a downed tree limb and watched the dogs bring a young rabbit round 5 times before it was able to switch things up and confused the dogs. Then it headed into a place on our farm we call "the old dump" because that's what it is. We don't use the dump, but it was there when we bought the farm. Lots of holes (and groundhog heaven in the summer). Well, we had a good time. They ran 4 different rabbits total. This week will be the annual family and friends rabbit hunt probably either Thursday and/or Friday. I SO look forward to this hunt every year. If everyone shows up, we will have 7 beagles running round about. Total chaos and a whole lot of fun.
Here is the view I had as the dogs ran the rabbit round by me 5 times yesterday.
Man, I wish we could get them all together on one track. It never seems to work out. We have two new dogs this year. One is mine, the 8 year old rescue beagle and she is a little bit of an independent sort but will follow my male at times. The other new dog I have not seen yet. My old girl Gabby will be missed. She was always a stabilizing force that held at least most of the dogs together. This will be the first family hunt without her. We hunt with the guy who owns the dam and a littermate of my male and he always packs up with mom and brother. I guess we'll find out what the others do. LOL! Sometimes we'll have a couple different rabbits going at the same time. Always a fun time.
Thanks Bluedog. I love her voice in the woods but it stinks when she's barking at the UPS guy. Lol
Here's Molly chilling with my daughter after she was worn out today.
We will be hitting it again tomorrow morning.
Here's Molly chilling with my daughter after she was worn out today.
We will be hitting it again tomorrow morning.
Run her every time you have the time and by the end of the season she'll be a completely different dog.....
I really enjoy this thread, thanks for sharing your stories, videos and pics. I hope to be able to get a good beagle in the next couple of years and turn my boy onto my favorite type of hunting.
Yeah im debating on going. The temps are in the low teens right now and it seems extra cold since it was just in the fourtys a day ago. Plus that wind Buuuurrrrr lol!!!!
LOL!!!!! Got some exercise but no bunnys. After Christmas i'm going to put some miles on my hunting boots!!!!
