I think the rabbit enjoys it too at first. They are seldom running hell-bent-for-leather in front of a beagle, unless it is a very fast beagle, and fast beagles are undesirable. Even amateur rabbit ...

GOODHUE COUNTY, Minn. — The circle of life for a hunted cottontail rabbit goes something like this: Rabbit emerges from hiding. Beagle sees rabbit or picks up scent and alerts hunter. Baying beagle — ...

LITTLE ROCK — Some things fit together perfectly, and when one component is missing, the whole thing seems out of kilter. Rabbits and beagles are one such pairing. You can hunt rabbits without dogs.

As I slide Pastor Bob Ford a fresh PBR, I notice that his hands look like he’d just wrestled a meat grinder. The day before, Ford had shredded his hands on cactus and barbwire while chasing mountain ...

Oh them doggies. I love them so. The rabbit season is upon us, and beagles are the stars. Beagles with good bloodlines are born to hunt rabbits. “Training a well bred beagle is mostly correcting its ...

Winter cottontail rabbit hunting is about more than just shooting rabbits. It’s about getting outdoors and enjoying the fresh air, getting exercise with the constant walking — and more than anything ...

This story, “Trying to Keep Up with J.R.— No Ordinary Rabbit Hunter,” appeared in the November 1975 issue of Outdoor Life. My feet and hands were very cold, but I tried not to notice. I stood still, ...

My hunting buddy’s shouts were measured and rhythmic. He repeated the words over and again, giving emphasis when he stepped in, likely looking for pieces of cover. When he reached something he thought ...

The North Mountain Beagle Club held a Fun Hunt Sept. 9 on a parcel of property along the Cowpasture River outside of Clifton Forge. The club hunts rabbit using beagles which have a natural nose for ...

I don’t like to hunt with a hungry man,” Dungee Taylor says. He’s a bull-sized fellow, bald, with one foot in the briers and a grin on his face, but I can read between the lines. His comment is both a ...

Earlier this year, the American Kennel Club, or AKC, released its list of the 10 Most Popular Dogs in America for 2014. The lowly little beagle, a dog I dearly love, was in fifth place. That might not ...