Deer hunting is over thank God we have rabbits
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Group hunting is fun
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Rabbits are challenging and delicious!
When the rabbits are gone I will hunt mice, for I am a hunter
a direct hit on a running mouse in my brother inlaw's cabin
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Poor Marty.
I sure wish you'd shot Mickey before he moved to Florida.
Every time I see photos of beagles and rabbits I keep thinking I need a pair...... looks like great fun!!!!
Hey Ron, How come you never took me rabbit hunting ??? :dunno: Horserod
Because I'm "The LONE Bunny Hunter"
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The Nez Perce had some eloquent men!
Good to see you doing your bit to keep them conies in check. They eat deer browse!
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Hi Killdeer :wavey:
They say if you eat enough rabbits it increases your hopping agility
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Hmm. I want to increase my shopping ability! :biglaugh:
Your come back wit is still intact :clapper:
Nice to know that SOMETHING still works! :biglaugh:
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One of my favorite quotes! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
So tell me.... what do you look for in a good rabbit hunting beagle pup? I know my way around some breeds of bird dogs but good rabbit dogs not yet. Think I'm gonna try my hand at more small game this year.... thanks in advance.
If I could name a fault of a Beagle it would be that they don't live long enough. I guess that could be said of any breed of dog. Long ago someone said a dog is mans best friend.
Over the years I have had some great Beagles and they were all great rabbit hunters. Not only great hunters but great companions. Years ago I use to keep a rabbit dog outdoors in a pen. The last two beagles I've had I have kept the in the house. Beagles are highly intelligent and make great house pets. By keeping your dog close to you they tend to mind better.
If your looking for a beagle to hunt rabbits check their background. If the come from good hunting stock, then they will more than likely be a good hunter. My last two beagles Maggie and after She passed Dolly. Both of them were very smart and GREAT hunters
This is my current beagle, I got him when he was 6 months old and he was already started. His name is Ruger
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Ruger came from Field Trial Champions and he is a rabbit running machine. He is also a loving companion. Since I lost my Nancy, Ruger is a great comfort. He likes to watch TV with me. His favorite shows are rabbit hunting videos on you tube. :)
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Thanks for the replies Mr LaClair.... I'd agree and say Ruger is a fine looking beagle!!! I've been talking it over with my wife and after a few years without Gun dogs ( two labs ) who had a excellent track record on birds. My best hunts have involved dogs so I think I'm gonna get into rabbit hunting and find me a good beagle here in a few months. She and I agreed that after we get a few things settled a bit ( three little grandkids live with us) I'm gonna go ahead and get a pup to work with. I guess I best start looking at breeders with hunting lines and see what I can find. Thanks again Sir
There's nothing cuter than a beagle puppy. Don't let the grandkids maul the puppy, teach them how to respectfully handle him. Good luck :thumbsup:
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Yes Sir that's a cute pup :bigsmyl: Yeah on the kiddos..... that's why we are waiting a short bit so the pup can be separated from the kids when need be.
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Charlie your mouse looks like it has more meat on him than mine. :goldtooth:
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Ron, I used a wide angle lens :biglaugh: yours was a better shot though. We have little tolerance for breaking and entering in the midwest lol.
I took some pictures I wanted to send you but files are too big for a pm.
Charlie, I sent you a PM
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Looks like you caught him mid charge :bigsmyl:
I have 2 questions: 1. What is the current P&Y record for mice? 2. What is the best breed of dog for hunting mice? I tried training my cat, but she won't deliver them to hand, she runs off with them. Also, is there a separate category for rats? Let's organize a TG hunt.
A good hunting dog is a true blessing.
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Yes they are..... I was blessed to spend days afield with two of the best.
Terriers were bred and designed for mousing. Jack Russell, rat terrier, wheaton terrier to name a few. Chinese cresteds were also used for ratting on merchants ships. A bunch of you tube stuff, mostly in England.
As far as B&C mice, I spect they're like skwerl and turkey. Once skinned and skewered over the pit, they're all trophies
This is the one I'm after. P&Y for sure but he's very nocturnal.
Never shot a bow for mice. Have turned trapper, a season or ten.
Now I am in a zip-up tent.
QuoteNever shot a bow for mice. Have turned trapper, a season or ten.
Now I am in a zip-up tent.
I've found a mouse can go anywhere if he set's his mind to it.
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Love this thread !!!!!
It's true. Mice can go where they want pretty much whenever they want. My worse experience was on a Boy Scout backpack trip. One got in my pack and shredded a whole role of toilet paper all over the place. What a mess!
It's all fun and games until you're camped out around 8500 feet on a mountain anticipating the opening day of elk season for the first time trying to fall asleep, and you hear one scurrying under the tent flaps along the wall. That was a long night!!! :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
I used to camp in a three sided chestnut shelter. One time I came back after an all day hunt, and saw that about twelve feet of paper towel was hanging off of the roll I had hung up.
I still chuckle, thinking about that mouse "log burling" on the Bounty!
I gotta dig up my old journal, as the mice played a big part of daily life up there.
Luckily, they didn't eat the journal!
Always liked that quote from Chief Sitting Bull.(Edited. Initially thought it was Chief Joesph. My bad.) Mice sure can go wherever they want and cause all sorts of trouble. At my cabin in Northern Wisconsin, I've had them somehow get into the air intake on my truck and end up either in my air cleaner or heater filter. I've managed to do in two in the heater fan. The odor of a dead mouse stays in the truck for about a month. :scared:
A couple of years ago, while coming home on the interstate at about 75 mph, I felt something on my leg. Looked down and there was a mouse making its way up. Luckily my reflex action, though substantial, didn't hit the brake or gas pedal. The mouse hopped off and made it back into the heater duct, where he was toasted by the fan. This was in the summer, and I had the air conditioner on. Another month of stink truck.
Deer population in my neck of the woods is rather depressed right now. I just may take up hunting mice there. Seem to be plenty of the critters around.
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I also have a score to settle with the little buggers. I forgot my nice merino wool watch cap in the front seat after hunting one day. By the next morning, the mice had it chewed full of holes. Made nice bedding material, I suspect.
Somebody has to ask this.
Sense I have been forced to drop in draw weight , is 45# enough bow to humanly dispatch a mouse?
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I also have a score to settle with the little buggers. I forgot my nice merino wool watch cap in the front seat after hunting one day. By the next morning, the mice had it chewed full of holes. Made nice bedding material, I suspect.
That really sucks. I bet those mice were the envy of all their neighbors with that for a bed!
this thread reminds me of my sig at bottom.