CENTRAL ILLINOIS, Ill. (WAND) - Hunters from all over are sharpening their skills for the upcoming rabbit season. However, one local man is training man's best friend to join in the hunt. Decatur ...

Some things fit together so perfectly that when one of the components is missing, the whole thing seems out of kilter. Rabbits and beagles are one such pairing. You can hunt rabbits without dogs. Many ...

My son, Damon, and grandson, Zane, enjoy rabbit hunting. Rabbit hunting is much more enjoyable and successful with a good rabbit dog. In the past, they have used Zane’s dog, Karl, who is half beagle ...

LITTLE ROCK — Some things fit together perfectly, and when one component is missing, the whole thing seems out of kilter. Rabbits and beagles are one such pairing. You can hunt rabbits without dogs.

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, ...

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, ...

Beagles and bunnies go together; they always have. They also bring families together. Lancaster's John Houser, 46, learned rabbit hunting from his great-grandfather. When Houser described the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Last week, I went on two rabbit hunts. The first was intentional and the other, impromptu. My friend Chris House, who lives in Wilmington, leased hunting rights on a tract of land in Bladen County.