The American Beagler Forum

I have a Smokes Creek Syris McGee dog that is ok but is nothing special. He has a great nose but has backtrailed for a short distance a couple of times. He also follows my other dog around a lot and does very little hunting on his own. When solo he will find rabbits but not as well as my other hound...

I got the same reaction from the Dearborn County Beagle Club in southeastern IN. They said they did not want any gun dogs because they would catch their rabbits!! I was wanting to join and use the pens for pup training but they would not even let me explain what I was interested in. Oh well, I will ...

Make him wear it for a few days until he gets use to it and then only use it when it is time to go hunting. He will get use to it quick and then in the future he will learn to associate it with going hunting.

Any recommendations on a good semi-auto 410 for rabbit hunting? Do they have trouble cycling shells since there is less recoil/gas?

I live in Greendale, IN. My name is eric sampson. Just moved due to work from Versailles towards the big city. I know, pretty dumb! My better half had a lot to do with it. Anyway, I hunt with some folks from Cross Plains and run around Ohio, Switzerland, and Ripley County when I am hunting. Call me ...

I have been talking to Paul a few times over the past couple of months and I went and watched his older dogs run one morning. I am interested in getting one of these fine looking red hounds but I need to wait til spring. I am building a new home and living in rented space. Maintaining the three dogs...

For any of you interested in learning about the UKC or helping to start a new club in southern Indiana there is going to be an informational meeting held this Wednesday, June 30th, at Lewis Rice's Archery Shop, The Pro's Choice, in Austin, IN. The time will be 6:30 local time. Lewis's shop phone # i...

How do this Sire's pups do in competition. I have not heard much from dogs he has sired but I was wondering if I just wasn't hearing from the right folks. If you know of a dog from this sire that is performing well in the field while hunting or trialing please tell me. Eric Sampson