The American Beagler Forum

Does anyone know of a starting pen near NE Iowa? Id like to stay within a couple of hours if I can. I live 60 miles south of the minnesota border and 60 miles west of the wisconsin border. Thanks for any info!!

I do not know of anyone in this area I am in Cedar Rapids Roger Smith has started most of my hounds & he does a good job thing is he is in Arenzville Ill. that is a good 3-4 hr drive I understand that is a way to drive but it has been worth it for me. Sometime you gotta do what you gotta do.

Ok thanks alot for the info. I guess ill keep trying to catch a rabbit for my pup. Its been a struggle since the snow melted.

yote. have you ever found one closer since you posted this? Hawkeyee, any idea on what your guy charges by the month ?

Funny thing I was just talking about the starting pen I have one that can go in about a 2 months Roger is about 4 hours from me but if I have to I will take him my work load is way to full for me to get him started Roger does do a good job but Aronsville Ill. it will be worth it

Do you have a phone number for Roger?

hawkeyee wrote:Funny thing I was just talking about the starting pen I have one that can go in about a 2 months Roger is about 4 hours from me but if I have to I will take him my work load is way to full for me to get him started Roger does do a good job but Aronsville Ill. it will be worth it

Hawkeyee, I have a 5 1/2 month old pup here (in Dubuque) as well right now. If i cant get mine going by then maybe we can get together and take them both at the same time and save both of us one trip. just a thought?

i have 2 at rogers right now, and between me and a couple friends we are taking 5 more over in march if it works out

Rabbit Chaser that sounds good to me saving on gas & time goes a long way Big River if yor going in March with five let us know maybe we can all work something out where somebody can take them there and someone elese can pick them up or help with gas we can come up with a plan I am sure of it .
Marc

big river, any idea on how many he takes on at any one time and is it normally for a month or is it longer than that??

charges by month i have never had one there longer than that I don't know how many he takes at a time

I just talked to Roger he is charging $4.00 per day 10 acre pen he said he is going to stop for the season at the end of March and would start again in the fall of the year he said get them there by mid to late Feb. no later than the beginning of March. he said 6 pups at a time is all he will take . Roger is at Arenzville Ill.
Marc

I hadn't found anyone else, but it looks like you guys have a plan!!! Id love to build a pen but im lacking two things, land and money...... I have a 4 month old pup that I have been catching rabbits for, he barked at them, I let one out for him and he stood there and watched him run away. I was not impressed to say the least!!! Ill catch him another and keep trying, he will go!!

i got 4 acres behind the house with some rabbits but talking the wife into putting up a pen hasn't been going so well.

once finances allow i have right at 5 acres i am going to fence off i can call roger find out how many he will take at a time