Hunting Partner Cant Be Quiet

General Jack · Post by **General Jack** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:12 am

Gentleman I have a problem, I have met a new hunting buddy and he swears up and down that he has hunted with beagles all his life, however, the two times we have been out together he is like a little kid that wont stand still or be quiet when the rabbit is circling back around. How do I tell him how important it is to stand still and be quiet when its coming back? He says my dog is tracking other rabbits because it goes off in the distance after making half a circle. I told him its because the rabbit hears you talking and moving around and takes off. What to do?

yellowdog · Post by **yellowdog** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:16 am

duct tape....lol

D.Gross · Post by **D.Gross** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:19 am

Da!!!!!!!!!!!! Tell him! If he's your "buddy", tell him!

If he won't play the game according to the rules, get another buddy????

Duke · Post by **Duke** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:45 am

A friend of mine explained it best to me like this. A rabbit is a wild animal, probably lowest on the food chain, everything wants to eat it. Once the rabbit is up it is just like Deer hunting. You have to be quiet, stand still at a good place to ambush the rabbit just like you were if you Deer hunting. The rabbit does not want to die anymore than the Deer. Success is to the stealthy!

houndsound · Post by **houndsound** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:56 am

I've got the same problem with one of my hunting buddies................ of course he's my 6 yr. old son, so I cut him a little more slack.

dk

Redtick · Post by **Redtick** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:10 am

I have been on competition hunts where guys make so much noise and it turns rabbits where you can't score on them. Nothing is more agravating but you have to grin and bear it. I would just be a liitle more vocal about telling him to be quiet and if he didn't, he apparently doesn't want to hunt with you.

show dog · Post by **show dog** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:30 am

It took one time for me to see the results of noise turning a rabbit while at a training session. Maybe point out to the guy what is happening like everyone else says. He may be greener than you think! Carolyn

Tim H · Post by **Tim H** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:04 am

Ask him politely to be quiet, you are trying to hear what the dogs are doing. You could also simply create distance between him and the rabbit by suggesting that you're not sure which way the rabbit is going and you should split up a little distance so it won't get past you. After a couple of times of seeing you standing still and getting the rabbit he may catch on.

If those attempts fail then just tell him in plain language.

Big Mike · Post by **Big Mike** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:17 pm

Put an E-Collar on him

D.Gross · Post by **D.Gross** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:45 pm

Best suggestion yet Big Mike! Politely put an E-collar on him!

AlabamaSwamper · Post by **AlabamaSwamper** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:13 pm

I have two like this.

One is southernbeagles (the woman) and Amber.

dan grimes · Post by **dan grimes** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:16 pm

Yes, an E-collar sounds like the best suggestion. A babbling partner is as bad as a babbling dog. Probably can break a person faster than a dog. I would think he would learn quicker. Just be careful though that he doesn't get collar smart. You might have trouble getting it on him next time. Dan

S.R.Patch · Post by **S.R.Patch** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:29 pm

He may know more than you think... A dead rabbit gives no pleasure...
No really, to the other extreem, I've hunted with boys who ran after the hounds, in order to cut the rabbit off when it turns, never got a circle from the hounds, unless they missed their shot.
I've got another buddy who could careless if he ever kills a rabbit, likes the listen to the hounds run "almost" as much as he likes to visit and talk...lol
Sometime new huntin buddies are like new breeches, you have to break them in and get used to each other, before things are comfortable.
I think you can work it out, it does sound like he's still learning. We don't fault a hound until we at least know it understands what we expect of them...

Good luck to you and your new friend...Patch

Hare Hunter · Post by **Hare Hunter** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:29 pm

S.R. Patch, you talking about me? LOL Yeah, I like to talk and argue over what hound is doing what. Killing them isn't high on my list. Hound work is. Hare

Blue Briar Kennel · Post by **Blue Briar Kennel** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:14 pm

This is what you do. When the dogs jump a rabbit tell your buddy to walk silently away from the point of jump and away from the dogs. Tell him to walk about 60 to 70 yards the other direction. If he asks why tell him "I can't shoot worth a lick and the rabbit will run by you when I miss." Maybe then he will be far enough away not to disturb the rabbit from running by you. If that dosen't work tell him to SHUT UP or find another hunting buddy.

Jeremy

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