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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

From left: Joe Fodor and my sons, Bobby and Park, start hunting on Joe's farm in Medina County, Ohio. Homer the beagle trails the trio. Some mornings are made for hound-dog music and this one in late ...

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 ...