bassets take on the beagles

Dean · 01-15-2007, 09:16 PM

One of the PA beagle clubs is having a rabbit hunt. 3 man teams will be going out on Jan 20 to shoot rabbits. The idea is to come in by 6pm with a max of 6 rabbits/team.
They have never had any bassets enter. There will be 2 teams of bassets running this year . It would be great if one of us could win, but I hope the basset teams can bring in a respectale number of rabbits Most of these beaglers think a basset is too slow for hunting.

murraysmom · 01-16-2007, 08:22 AM

I live near the E-town beagle club- at my house,we're overrun with rabbits- maybe they could come over to my yard and hunt!

Dean · 01-16-2007, 12:53 PM

One member of E-town has a basset and we are going to be running AHBA rabbit hunts there soon. Tim lives in Annville and we co-own Hare Bawl. If you ever want to try running rabbits, he would be glad to help.

Dean · 01-16-2007, 12:54 PM

One member of E-town has a basset and we are going to be running AHBA rabbit hunts there soon. Tim lives in Annville and we co-own Hare Bawl. If you ever want to try running rabbits, he would be glad to help.

murraysmom · 01-16-2007, 05:51 PM

Well, maybe we could give it a try.

I run around alot on the State Game Lands with Murray on a 30 foot training lead- he likes being out there. He's never been with a big group of hounds like that though- he'll probably act goofy and try to play with the other dogs.I'm thinking they might not appreciate that-

But heck, it would be interesting to see what he does. Maybe I'll show up at that E-town event just to check things out- what's the date?

Jersey Girls, plus · 01-16-2007, 09:18 PM

Go bassets!!! Good luck Dean!

Dean · 01-21-2007, 11:04 AM

Well, we tried but the weather and luck didn’t work for the bassets. The weather started off by looking pretty good,however by noon the temp was 19 -- wind was a steady 15-20MPH with gusts around 30. Snow squalls were blowing through the area. Not the best day for hunting!!!

One team saw 2 rabbits and got both. The other team saw lots of rabbits, but got only 2. We weren’t the only teams to have trouble -- several of the beagle teams came in with no rabbits

Both teams had new people and all were impressed by the bassets -- not a totally bad day

Betsy Iole · 01-21-2007, 12:33 PM

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One team saw 2 rabbits and got both. The other team saw lots of rabbits, but got only 2.[/b]

Sounds like the basset teams made a respectable showing!

01-16-2007, 09:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jersey Girls, plus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 239	Go bassets!!! Good luck Dean! __________________ Alice Harley Chick CGC & Fred RN CGC, the bassets; Roxy, the pointy ear dog; Goldie, the horse; Charlie, the parrot

01-15-2007, 09:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Glen Moore, Pa. U.S.A. Posts: 797	One of the PA beagle clubs is having a rabbit hunt. 3 man teams will be going out on Jan 20 to shoot rabbits. The idea is to come in by 6pm with a max of 6 rabbits/team. They have never had any bassets enter. There will be 2 teams of bassets running this year . It would be great if one of us could win, but I hope the basset teams can bring in a respectale number of rabbits Most of these beaglers think a basset is too slow for hunting.

01-16-2007, 08:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
murraysmom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: southcentral Pa. Posts: 2,235	I live near the E-town beagle club- at my house,we're overrun with rabbits- maybe they could come over to my yard and hunt!

01-16-2007, 12:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Glen Moore, Pa. U.S.A. Posts: 797	One member of E-town has a basset and we are going to be running AHBA rabbit hunts there soon. Tim lives in Annville and we co-own Hare Bawl. If you ever want to try running rabbits, he would be glad to help.

01-16-2007, 12:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Glen Moore, Pa. U.S.A. Posts: 797	One member of E-town has a basset and we are going to be running AHBA rabbit hunts there soon. Tim lives in Annville and we co-own Hare Bawl. If you ever want to try running rabbits, he would be glad to help.

01-16-2007, 05:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
murraysmom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: southcentral Pa. Posts: 2,235	Well, maybe we could give it a try. I run around alot on the State Game Lands with Murray on a 30 foot training lead- he likes being out there. He's never been with a big group of hounds like that though- he'll probably act goofy and try to play with the other dogs.I'm thinking they might not appreciate that- But heck, it would be interesting to see what he does. Maybe I'll show up at that E-town event just to check things out- what's the date?

01-21-2007, 11:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Glen Moore, Pa. U.S.A. Posts: 797	Well, we tried but the weather and luck didn’t work for the bassets. The weather started off by looking pretty good,however by noon the temp was 19 -- wind was a steady 15-20MPH with gusts around 30. Snow squalls were blowing through the area. Not the best day for hunting!!! One team saw 2 rabbits and got both. The other team saw lots of rabbits, but got only 2. We weren’t the only teams to have trouble -- several of the beagle teams came in with no rabbits Both teams had new people and all were impressed by the bassets -- not a totally bad day

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