When you mix two sons, a good beagle, and plenty of Ohio rabbits, you end up with the best Christmas ever — if not exactly a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

From the first yelp of the hounds to heading home with game that will soon be hasenpfeffer (rabbit stew), cottontail rabbit hunts provide a relaxed kind of enjoyment each winter season. Fall hunting ...

Because it has big, sad, dark eyes and jowls that form a frowny mouth, the beagle ranks high on the cuteness meter. Its floppy ears, wet nose and jolly temperament contribute to the reasons why ...