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 ...

This story, “Trying to Keep Up with J.R.— No Ordinary Rabbit Hunter,” appeared in the November 1975 issue of Outdoor Life. My feet and hands were very cold, but I tried not to notice. I stood still, ...

If you are looking for a fun way to spend time in the woods with family or a hunting dog, rabbit season in Pennsylvania has plenty of opportunities if you know where to look. “People hunt anything for ...

It seems reasonable when God was creating the animals of the earth, he’d have made beagles right after he made cottontails. Without the cottontail, why would a beagle have reason to live? Actually, ...

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 ...

Forget the baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolets. Not that I have anything against them, but my vote for the prime example of Americana goes to rabbit hunting and beagles. Anyone who has ever ...

Chasing rabbits and hares with beagles has a long and storied history in the Northeast. As with most outdoor activities, unless you have been exposed to them, you simply do not know what you are ...