As I slide Pastor Bob Ford a fresh PBR, I notice that his hands look like he’d just wrestled a meat grinder. The day before, Ford had shredded his hands on cactus and barbwire while chasing mountain ...

Some outdoor activities stimulate the senses more than others, like an elk bugling, the gobbling of a mature tom, the honking of a flock of geese or the quacking of mallards on the wing. There’s much ...

There’s something special about the unique bond hunters have with their dogs. When it comes to rabbit hunting, there’s nothing better than hearing an excited beagle baying on a fresh trail. In my ...

Rabbit hunting, at least among non-dog owners, has been a little slow in recent years. One hunter told me last season, “We hunted all morning and only jumped two.” A farmer said “I combined corn ...

GOODHUE COUNTY, Minn. — The circle of life for a hunted cottontail rabbit goes something like this: Rabbit emerges from hiding. Beagle sees rabbit or picks up scent and alerts hunter. Baying beagle — ...

For almost as long as he can remember, Bob Benedict has been chasing beagles that were chasing rabbits. It’s really no mystery why Benedict is so smitten by these gentle little hounds. Once heard, ...

Rabbit hunters and beagles pursue rabbits in the 2013 Harrisburg Beagle Club rabbit hunt One of the 53 teams competing in the annual rabbit hunt works its way through a tangled marsh. The Harrisburg ...

My hunting buddy’s shouts were measured and rhythmic. He repeated the words over and again, giving emphasis when he stepped in, likely looking for pieces of cover. When he reached something he thought ...

Rabbit hunting is not the most popular game in town. Whitetail hunting is king in East Texas and will likely always be. Many hunters get their start by hunting small game like rabbits and a certain ...