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I got out w a buddy and his pack of 5 beagles yesterday and had a little bit off success. We went to a spot he runs once a year and usually just takes 1 or 2 rabbits then leaves the rest for seed. Dogs jumped one right off the bat and he made 3 trips by us before I was able to get him killed. Brush was thick and he was far enough ahead of the hounds he could be methodical in his escape. It didn't end up working. We had just gathered him up and were getting ready to dress him when the dogs jumped another right where they had been through for the past hour. He only got by once and I got him on the second pass. I think he was the original rabbit and the first one i killed was a sideliner they jumped while on the original track, never know for sure. It had been about 25 years since I had been in on a be able race, Just like old times and I was reminded how fun and simple it was. Now I am looking for another 410 and heading out tomorrow to talk to a couple landowners I know about more spots to run on. Figure if I can supply a few spots I can get in on more running. Fruits of my labor
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The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!
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Congrats on your success! Skillet looking good...
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Very nice! An afternoon hunting with beagles is quality living and than there is a skillet full of fryed rabbit. Doesn't get any better.
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Couple more skillets worth to still be had!!
The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!
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Nice long time since I ran beagles for bunnies.. Most are shot off of rock piles or haystacks these days... Good eating, but not fun like hounds.. Enjoy!!
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Indeed......I see some good gravy in the works. Good job 10Mag.....having never hunted over Beagles but always wanting to I'm green.
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YUMMY fried wabbit my favorite.
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YUMMY fried wabbit my favorite. Same here...almost! I like fried squirrel a tad better..but fried rabbit, gravy made from the drippings and mashed taters is better than Lobster in my book!
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Haven't had either for many years.. Last meal was fox squirrels we killed in W. Va.. They were good.. The old guy could cook squirrel...
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WCH...rumor has it theres lots of fox squirrels in the cottonwood bottoms near Bighorn lake up by Lovell.....
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Running rabbits with beagles is THE most fun I have all winter. I love that your cooking them up in a cast iron skillet too!!!
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Running rabbits with beagles is THE most fun I have all winter. I love that your cooking them up in a cast iron skillet too!!! Is there any other kind of skillet for frying? Told my bride I had forgotten just how much fun it was.
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Running rabbits with beagles is THE most fun I have all winter. I love that your cooking them up in a cast iron skillet too!!! yeh that
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