Right on...we got a few last fall but not that many...lol

Thumbs up guys!  Lots of wabbits around our old moose camp.

Speckle were you guys using dogs or are they that plentifull?

Nice pics guys!

They'll grow to be fine hunters....

The bunnies must be very plentifull where you are. What zone are you hunting them in. Are they out along the edges or did you have to go in the bush, stalk and spot?

I raised and sold Beagles (rabbit hounds) for years and always kept a couple for my own hunting stock. Back in N.S. rabbit hunting with dogs is a big sport but it doesn't seem to be that popular out west. I don't hunt them anymore and the dogs are long gone but it sure was fun back when. Those pics are the last time I was out with dogs and those pooches belonged to my buddy.

I do snare a few around the acreage though, I still love to have a fry of rabbit and a pot pie now and again.

Walleyes, those are purebred Beagles.

Beagles are quick starters and bred to hunt, it's in there blood. I was 14 years old when my Grandmom brought home a purebred Beagle. The dog was 3 years old and it was given to her by a friend who couldn't keep it any longer. The dog was a house pet and never seen the bush......(until it meet me). All my friend were hunting with their dogs so I decided I was taking this scroundrel in the woods with me. We were living in Ketch Harbour at the time and I knew a nice little swamp behind the house that I had often seen bunny tracks in. It was the dogs second time out and he picked up the scent of a rabbit. Though the dog had to hone his hunting skills, he didn't do too bad on his first chase.

Take your dog where you know there are rabbits and let him go, he will learn on his own, the dogs urge to hunt is strong, house pet or not. Once he gets on a scent he'll let you know....music to your ears and it's very addictive. Trust me, I know. "My name is Ron and I'm a recovered rabbit hunter....lol ". I would suggest a 20 or 16 pump for bunnies with a no:4 or 5 shot. Once you hear him howl (start the rabbit) try and find a clearing in around where the dog started the rabbit. Stay there and keep your eyes open, the dog will run that bunny in a big circle and sooner or later you'll get a shot at him. If the dog holds him good which is also dependant upon other factors which I can explain later. The dog hunts by scent and scent alone, so as a rule the dog is usually aways behind of the rabbit.

Walleyes if you try your dog out let me know how he did and if you have any questions about dogging rabbits, I'd be more than happy to answer them for you. Rabbit hunting with hounds gets in your blood and once you get bitten by the bug your hooked. I know these old bones would still be at it if I owned hounds and had a reliable partner to hunt with.

If you give it a try, G'Luck!

Well like I say the rabbit will run a large circle and come back to the place the dog started him. I've seen some hunters put bells on their dogs collar and now they even have GPS tracking devices. My biggest concern for a Beagle out here is cougars and wolves, even a pack of yotes could be dangerous. They are stubborn, once they loose a scent they will keep smelling/looking for it and often times I had to wait for hours or dark until mine would come back to the truck. On occassion I had to leave him there, so I would throw down my coat and go home have supper and come back. There he would be lying on my coat. It takes awhile to get use to your dogs tactics but it sure is alot of fun.

This may be a dumb question,, but whats a mentee ??

here is the answer

David


men·tee
 [men-tee] Show IPA

noun
a person who is guided by a mentor

This may be a dumb question,, but whats a mentee ??

here is the answer

David


men·tee
 [men-tee] Show IPA

noun
a person who is guided by a mentor

Oh,, my bad..

Looks like you had a good day!