Knowing somebody that owns a beagle. My boys getting aquainted with Daisy and Roger Norris just before we head out for bunnies...
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Where you guys near Mike? And my answer to the question is the same as yours, lol. There are few better things in jan/feb than listening to a circling beagle. But listening to them while sitting on the couch or in bed at night is exactly the opposite! Good luck with those bunnies boys.
Owning 2 beagles?
Knowing someone ELSE that owns two beagles ?
ChuckC
Having a Springer...IMO
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Actually, beagles are OK, except mine, a "young lady" named Cricket, who became instantly famous when a certain writer named Jason wrote a fine article in a well known bowhunting magazine that starred a certain Cricket dog, and now all she does is sit around the house and demands dog biscuits and pedicures . . .and a softer pillow.
Be very careful with beagles, they are sneaky.
ChuckC
Here was ol'quick draw Lucas and another guy along with Daisy. I watched a rabbit run right Between them, and all Lucas could think to do was point. In all actuality, im glad i had the camera so I could remember this moment. That rabbit was running so fast a shotgun wouldn't of touched it.
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Great picture Mike. I'm looking for some new Beagles now Myself. I've owned several in the past.
Hardest part of teaching those Youngin's is the rabbits usually not where the dogs are. Heck I've even had trouble teaching older guys that.
Good luck.
bretto
What a great time!!! I love doing that.
Oh and to answer your question. A beagle that hunts bunnies not cheeseburgers!!! I didn't train him.
Brings back great memories :clapper:
Beagles rule....at least they rule me!
Mike
I'm sorry but I dissagree with the premise that ANYONE can "own" a beagle. Beagles (I've cohahitated with several) are people in doggy suits. They'll accept your hospitality, hunt with you (not for you)& make your truck look good while they allow you to drive them around. Don't have living here at the moment but the first chance I get I'll invite another in.
Just got back home from a hunt with two hard working beagles. The other two guys had .22 pistols and I took my bow. I jumped one and never had a shot at it. The dogs brought another back to me. We were hunting a Christmas tree farm. I could see him about 30 - 40 yards below me, cutting through the rows. I'd run a half dozen rows ahead of him and try to close in. He'd cross my row and we'd repeat - get ahead of him and move in. Finally got down to where he should have been 20 yards away, but he never crossed that last row. Had a ball! First time out this year.
Anyone can hit a snowshoed size rabbit, but it takes skill to kill a tiny rabbit.
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Bretto,
In my early days my uncles were greatly amused at me always running around trying to cut the rabbit off! I was a bit slow on the uptake as to why it seemed as if their lazy arses always killed the rabbit when all they did was plop down on the nearest stump! I've got my own "wonder beagle" supposedly coming this spring. I'm a lot "longer of tooth" and hopefully a bit wiser and plan to let my grandson get all the exercise.
Beagles are great! Some of the best days with my Dad were waiting on rabbits moseying ahead of my Uncle's two beagles -- Jack and Jill.
I've hunted behind a few different beagles and been around a lot of other breeds. I never met a beagle that understood english. Or maybe the beagle is way too smart to take instruction from mere humans?
We got one for my daughter about five years back. I worked with "Smokey" for a while and he turned out to be quite the blood trailer. He's found many deer for me and a few buds.
Here's me in 1960 with my first bow killed rabbit using a 45# 1958 Kodiak Special. The beagle's name was Trump and he was my first beagle.
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This is my current buddy Dolly and she loves to hunt...
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Mine just went to doggie heaven where God supplies him daily with multiple cottontails to chase. RIP Baby Bear 1998-2013
I still go to the back door every night to let him out. thanks for this thread.
God bless you all , Steve
Well, we just made it home and I had to do quite a bit of prodding to get the boys to wake up. 51 hunters, and only 2 rabbits were taken. Our small group of hunters ended up seeing 4 different rabbits, but none were harmed, although we gave it heck for 4 straight hours. There was only 1 inch of snow, and those rabbits could get good footing and move REALLY quick (everybody knows you need a minimum of 3 feet to get them to slow down enough to get a good shot on one LOL).
If you notice in the 1st picture, My little one is wearing a REALLY BIG sweatshirt, well that is because after our 2 1/2 hr drive there, Luke tells me he forgot his jacket, AND it was my responsibility to tell him before we left the house. What's a dad to do but smile, and give him my sweatshirt. At the conclusion of the hunt, a couple guys took pitty on Luke and loaded him up with some warm clothes for the ride home. I have a feeling this hat is going to be around for quite a while (quality Elmer Fudd hat=perfect for rabbit hunting)...
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Nick ready for action
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Daisy at the end of the day...
Mike...it was great hunting with you and your sons today, and it absolutely made my day tagging along with Nick. That boy doesn't have any quit in him. He ignored hot chocolate and hot dogs and stuck with Daisy and I all day.
He absolutely impressed me with his polite conversation, and his knowledge and observations in the woods. "Wouldn't this be a great place for a deer blind?" "Look, a buck rub". And when he quivered his arrow before we charged up a steep berm after Daisy, I knew that he was paying attention to his Fathers lessons. Be proud of your boys Mike, you are doing a great job!!
You gotta love a tired beagle and pile of rabbits after a long day!
Thank you for the compliment Roger. As a father yourself, you understand how good that is to hear. All Nick and Luke talked about till they fell asleep was how cool it was to see Daisy smell and chase a rabbit. The pleasure was all ours, and we are looking forward to doing it again. Just let us know when.
Good stuff Mike! Congratulations on a great hunt with your boys... and their continuing education!
We will get together in a week or so Mike!
This is Moose and me reading a Tom Kidwell book just before hunting season started. She's 2 and absolutely loves to hunt, just not enough rabbits around to get her in tune just yet. We're working on it though.
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I never would have guessed there were so many beagle lovers on here. I love seeing all the pictures, please load it up with some more.
We're on our second one, first guy was 14 yrs. on passing, second guy is a much different. dog. REAL hunter. very aggressive with much stick-to-itiveness. More vocal than the first one.
GREAT family pet and death on any mouse that gets into our old farmhouse, much better than the cat.
My boy Mickey.
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Wow, this is awesome! Had to give up my beagles a few years ago due to moving. Having grown up with bird dogs and beagles, this brings back memories. As I read this I have this great desire to get a beagle pup again. Now to try and figure out how to approach my wife with the idea??? :dunno:
Kids, beagles, rabbits and bows-wow can't get any better than that! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Beagles certainly keep life interesting. They sure are the cutest pups going.
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And a lot of fun to have in the field:
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QuoteOriginally posted by Roger Norris:
He ignored hot chocolate and hot dogs and stuck with Daisy and I all day.
Someday we are going to be around for one of Daisy's adventures, although I don't know if I can guarantee Nick like commitment out of Daniel :thumbsup:
I do believe Luke is my Daniel.
Now all that has to be done. Heat up some oil, nothing better than deep fried rabbit. Just cant beat hunting bunnies with a beagle.
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RIP Elma Fudd...The best beagle ever
I love watching my Dads beagles run rabbits. Dad had told my 7yr old brother if it wasn't gonna do anything he was gonna give to someone who wants a house dog and my brother told Dad you better not. only 30 minutes later she jumped a rabbit and trailed until it went in a hole. Then she ran two more within 30 more minutes. It was like she had been doing for years. We have trying to get her to run with other two with no luck. They are the best dogs and great pets. I've never in my life saw a mean beagle.
QuoteI never would have guessed there were so many beagle lovers on here. I love seeing all the pictures, please load it up with some more.
Beagles are not only great hunters they're great companions. In the early days I kept my Beagles in a pen outdoors. Now they're in the house as part of the family.
Dolly fell asleep reading MBH News.
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Here she's looking at her baby pictures on the computer. She's smarter than the average Beagle.. :D
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She likes to ride on the Shrewter when we go to the Post Office or the store.
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Ron you ride a Rukus....Awesome!
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My family has always had 13 in beagles. My parents used to breed and run/ show them. They are great family pets. Only thing is... They are so darn bullheaded!!! And almost all need to be leashed at all times or there gone smelling something. I was always told ya can't beat a beagle. Literally. To stubborn. We have had some great ones. I miss my dog Ben dearly. I cried for 5 days when he sipped a disk in his neck. Common with beagles. Should never let the hop off of high things ESP the 10 in beagles. They at sweet! Thanks for sharing guys
I got out yesterday for the second time this year. I got to listen to
to a lot of beautiful hound music but no bunnys were hurt.
Here's a couple pics of my hounds. Just can't beat a good beagle hound
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My brother in law and I used to have a bunch of bluetick beagles,little 9-11" dogs. They worked great in the nasty thick briars and rose bush here. Here's me about 20 years ago with Max,Ida and my brother in law. All 3 are gone now.Really miss hunting with all of them.
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Couple of pups out of Max and Ida
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one more pup out of the same litter.I had bluetick coonhounds then also.My brother in law had walkers,despite that he was a good guy! ;)
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Me and Ole Trump, 1961
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Beagles rule. They are the best dogs my family have ever had. I could not imagine not having a Beagle around now.
A lot of the beagle's we had while I was growing up were mixed with bluetic also. We had one that apparently had a lot of bluetic in her. If the snow wasn't very deep, we didn't have to do any rabbit shooting. She would just catch them. Thanks for starting this one Mike!
Pretty fun thread!
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Pretty fun thread!
Yes it is Roger. I think guys see the boys and a beagle and it brings back so many fond memories for them. I can only hope wore continue to share. We are looking forward ro the next adventure already.
This makes me really miss cottontail hunting behind a hound. Beautiful dogs.
Having an ausie My dog have to do double duty on the coyotes sometimes. But beagals are super cool. Cute dogs guys.
Love hunting with my beagles. Nothing like hearing them all excited running a rabbit. You can't even say the word rabbit in my house or the dogs fall to pieces. This is Elmer and Yukon.
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Great!! keep the pictures coming!
I own 2 but have never hunted with beagles
Nothing better than the working mans dog......I hunted with a beagle/black and tan mix named Jelly back in the 70's, she was the best dog I ever hunted with! She would hunt all day and then lay by the wood stove and snore all night...LOL!
I had the pleasure of hunting behind Daisy last year at the bunny stomp, what a joy it was to just listen to her. And Roger's not a bad guy himself!!! Hope you guys are making it again this year, had a blast!!! Made me want another beagle myself, maybe next year.
We will be there bow man....also going to be in Elm Hall this Saturday for the Michigan Traditional Bowhunters rabbit hunt.
I have had several. At one time I had 3 generation of one line. My patches has passed and the kids moved to new homes. only have one male left. He is 10 and only hunts a warm spot yo sleep.
I just got the call. Daisy is missing the boys, and would like to know if they can join her again this coming weekend for a little revenge on some rabbits (I guess with some arm twising, I will chaperone the event WITH bow in hand). I have a feeling more pics will be coming, hopefully one of the boys can pull off a great shot and claim their first rabbit kill.
You guys are killing me. We have a 15 year old who is on his last legs; probably will either go naturally or be put down in a day or two.
Man, this is really making me miss rabbit hunting. For pure fun it beats deer hunting hands down.
One more for ya
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and a video love that sound
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My son and I are going to get a pup this year.I havent been rabbit hunting in a long time,so I figured we will back into it.To me its more fun than deer hunting and good exercise too.
I take Dolly to deer camp sometimes, she's great company.
A few years ago we had a problem with a bear nosing around camp and one evening just at dusk I let Dolly outside to do her business. She flew off the porch toward the deer pole bawling as loud as she could. I thought...what the heck.. :biglaugh:
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The Queen, in her favorite spot on the couch.
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I had been around a couple of beagles in my early hunting career that seemed to fit the 'bullheaded, don't listen' category. It wasn't until I met Ron LaClair's beagle 'Maggie' that I realized how cool and loving they are. I've got a picture somewhere of my toddler daughters from about 9 or ten years ago 'walking' Maggie at the Michigan Traditional Bowhunters Jamboree in Grayling Michigan. They just adored her although I'm not sure who was walking who. Ron's dog Dolly is the same people oriented loving dog. I think there's something to be said for having a 'family' beagle, because I don't think they act the same as a pen kept dog.
Ray, Maggie was truly a special dog. She was with us for 13 years Aug 91-June 04. She was a great hunter, rabbits or squirrels, and she loved kids. She'd go to work with me in the archery shop every day and would greet everyone that came in. She'd do all of her tricks for the folks, sit up, roll over, dead dog, and when she had to go outside she'd let herself back in by pushing the door open, then turn and shut the door with her front feet. Maggie changed a lot of peoples mind set about beagles.
I've had a beagle companion for over 50 years now and I couldn't imagine being without one. The problem with a good dog of any breed is they capture your heart but their lifespan is too short. .. :(
The problem with a good dog of any breed is they capture your heart but their lifespan is too short. ..
Ain't that the truth.....
Beagles are great dogs...but I wouldn't trade my Jack Russell's for anything. I dont even have to shoot..they get the kills for me.
Truth be told it was a toss up between JRT and beagles..I just couldn't handle the baying the beagles do. Although I find it funny when they're someone else's dogs ;)
This was at my brother in law's place a few years ago. They get together just about every weekend through the winter season and run rabbits with beagles. Surprisingly they're pretty successful.
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You guys are killing me. We have a 15 year old who is on his last legs; probably will either go naturally or be put down in a day or two.
Very sorry for you.15 years though,he had a good run. I cried like a little baby when our last dog had to be put down.
Back at it again tomorrow morning, The boys are anxious to spend another day with Daisy. Weather is showing it to be perfect for rabbit "missing".