You can hunt bunnies without beagles, but the baying of dogs makes rabbit hunting extra fun. ... The hurly-burly of a pack of beagles running a rabbit is heavenly music to hunters' ears.

The beagle was the all-­purpose dog, and we used them not just for rabbits, but also for birds and squirrels. We always had at least a few dogs.” When Ford’s dad finished a day at the mill, they would ...

If the dogs jump a rabbit and we see it, we won’t shoot. ... Beagles generally don’t run down a rabbit but drive it, yards or tens of yards ahead of them, with their pursuit of the scent.

Good rabbit dogs rely on their eyes as much as their noses. At times I can see them looking for game; ... Run, Rabbit, RunRabbit hunting with beagles is a coast-to-coast American tradition.

The circles were growing smaller, the yelps drew closer, and the rabbit was at last running toward us. I hoped and feared I would get the shot — my uncle does not understand misses. I peered ...

The dogs are the real stars of a rabbit hunt. Gladdish's big beagle Boudreaux led this pack. Wesley Neal, who trains rabbit beagles, enlisted a bunch of his dogs. They were anxious to run, ...

Release the Hounds: A pack of his ­beagles follows a scent. Giacomo Fortunato. Social media, it seems, is the new country store for this breed of beagle fan. For something as niche as rabbit ...