KY Swamp Beagler
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This forum is like a breath of fresh air. I heard about it through Randy's podcast a while back and just recently decided to give it a look. I've been lurking for a week or so just getting a feel for things and I must say I'm glad Randy runs a tight ship. Likewise, there is a wealth of information on here from advocacy to hunting.
I'm foremost a houndsman that runs Beagle hounds on cottontail and swamp rabbits in Western Kentucky. I've been running and hunting Beagles my whole life. I also love to deer hunt and spring turkey hunt and do a bit of dove and squirrel hunting. In March 2014, my whole pespective on our hunting culture and tradition, as well as, our public lands legacy changed when my son was born. I started reevaluating my role as not just a hunter, but what legacy I wanted left for my son and how I could affect that legacy. I also began reevaluating the public image of hunting and hunters. Guys like Randy and Steven Rinella have renewed my faith that there are spokesmen/advocates that hold my same values - hunting, fishing, firearms and public access.
I don't know how much I can contribute to discussions as a public lands hunter from the South/Midwest, but I'll enjoy the knowledge gained nonetheless.
Below is one of my favorite hound quotes I'd like to share from Del Cameron's book "Call of the Hounds".
“To a hound man, hunting with hounds is neither sport nor a business. It is a way of life. Hunting with hounds is something that is in your heart and soul and is something you live every day.”
I'm foremost a houndsman that runs Beagle hounds on cottontail and swamp rabbits in Western Kentucky. I've been running and hunting Beagles my whole life. I also love to deer hunt and spring turkey hunt and do a bit of dove and squirrel hunting. In March 2014, my whole pespective on our hunting culture and tradition, as well as, our public lands legacy changed when my son was born. I started reevaluating my role as not just a hunter, but what legacy I wanted left for my son and how I could affect that legacy. I also began reevaluating the public image of hunting and hunters. Guys like Randy and Steven Rinella have renewed my faith that there are spokesmen/advocates that hold my same values - hunting, fishing, firearms and public access.
I don't know how much I can contribute to discussions as a public lands hunter from the South/Midwest, but I'll enjoy the knowledge gained nonetheless.
Below is one of my favorite hound quotes I'd like to share from Del Cameron's book "Call of the Hounds".
“To a hound man, hunting with hounds is neither sport nor a business. It is a way of life. Hunting with hounds is something that is in your heart and soul and is something you live every day.”