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.

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 ...

GOODHUE COUNTY, Minn. — The circle of life for a hunted cottontail rabbit goes something like this: Rabbit emerges from hiding. Beagle sees rabbit or picks up scent and alerts hunter. Baying beagle — ...

My hunting buddy’s shouts were measured and rhythmic. He repeated the words over and again, giving emphasis when he stepped in, likely looking for pieces of cover. When he reached something he thought ...

DODGE CENTER — Here was my hare-brained scheme. Evan Blakley and I would hunt a small piece of woods and see how many rabbits we could flush, and perhaps even shoot one or two. Then we’d bring in Jack ...

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 ...

“Look in here! Seek! Get ’em! Look here!” My hunting buddy’s shouts were measured and rhythmic. He repeated the words over and again, giving emphasis when he stepped in likely looking pieces of cover.

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 ...