The American Beagler Forum

Nice work. Where is that at? Looks like some nice land . I live up in central Indiana north of Indianapolis and everything is flat and boring with no cover for rabbits and the coyotes tear them up.

but with beagling if you want to do it just do it! It is sooo worth it in the end. try and get them dogs out they might surprise you!! Cooz's Beagles Cooz. Thanks for the advice. I actually take them out, they just aren't very good and we don't have a great place to go. The one bluetick my wife got...

This may be kind of silly, but I have heard that dogs can get posion ivy on their fur and transfer the oil to humans. I have a beagle and a beagle mix that I try to run and hunt with, but they are house dogs for sure. Would like to get a real hunting dog, but 3 would be too many at the moment. REgar...

Not till November 5th in Indiana!!! too long.... I am going to try coyote this year though to pass the time.

How did you guys learn all these pedigrees. I am new to this and have a random bluetick and a mix dog that I got into this with. I am looking for a nice dog someday once I get some land and am trying to learn. Just experience? All very confusing. Any good place to start. Nice looking dogs all. Joeym...

What about this one? I just made these up.. Any good?

I don't have to worry about coyotes when I run, because they just sit back and try to learn

I heard someone on the board jokingly say something like, "my dog is so good, I have to put cotton in one of his nostrils or else he'll run 2 rabbits!" I love these kind of Chuck Norris type of phrases about trucks, dogs, shootings skills. Got any good ones about beagles or hunting or even guns! Let...

Anyone use a 16 gauge for rabbit?? What barrel length or choke?? Any load suggestions???

Also, I have reading some books about bird hunting. Grouse, woodcock etc. I shoot some trap and skeet, but never any flushing birds like that. Which is a tougher shot?? rabbit or wingshooting??

All I have are 12 gauges and wanted to get 20 gauge for rabbit hunting. What do you guys think about a cheap single shot instead of a pump. I have my eye on an ithaca 20g pump, but they are so pricey, was thinking instead of just picking up a single from NEF or H&R. What do you guys use and like?

Thinking about buying a pup in the next year. I am looking at some land and would have a good place to run them. This dog would be an inside pet as well as training to be a good rabbit dog. I am a novice at this, but wanted to look around at some good breeders and make a well thought out decision. A...

Thanks. I will try early am and the apple bait as well. I tried to find a starting pen, but all the ones i found in Indiana were trainers who would start them for you. You had to board them for a month or so. My wife would never have that! These are more pets than hunters, but I just think it would ...

Okay, a little background here. I am not a rabbit hunter who bought some beagles, I am a pet owner, who happened to get a bluetick and a beagle mix and got into rabbit hunting. They are family pets and we live in the city. I am trying to get them to chase a bit and see what they can do, mostly just ...

I am new to this, but I was curious to why joeyman's dogs were squinting after that tough run? Also, what is cold trailing? Thanks. Great looking dogs joeyman.

Seems a lot of people don't like a windproof liner; makes you get sweaty also. What do you guys think?

Steve,

Yeah I think you are right. The wool looks pretty cool on the site, but may not be the best for me. I got some good new suggestions on here already though!