The American Beagler Forum

:D Thanks for your advice! I didn't really make a decision. My wife promised a rabbit gun for my birthday. I told her I couldn't decide until I got some input from experienced rabbit hunters! In the end we ended up with 2. A single shot New England 20 guage and a combination Ruger 410/22. We have on...

Bill Bennett wrote a great book on training beagles to hunt rabbit. There is a section on introducing a second pup with a proven hunter. (Beagle Basics: Training of the Hunting Beagle) I used his methods training my beagle Sadie! She's one of the best I've ever had!! You can get the book from almost...

I'm curious what everyone thinks about the right gun for rabbit hunting. A lot of people have told me they would use nothing but a 12 guage. This seems like over kill to me! I'm new to rabbit hunting, although Ive hunted big game since I was very young. I have only used rifles in the past, in fact I...

Hi all, My name is Pete. I was curious, are there any Beaglers from Western North Carolina? I'm looking to hook up with a hunting buddy. I have one Beagle, her name is Sadie. She's almost 4 yrs and one of the best dogs I have ever had!