small game and small game dogs

[john warren]

ok i asked a couple years ago about a forum for small game hunters, and small game dogs. i.e. beagles, coon dogs, squirrel dogs.
i think theres lots of guys that are big on small.
i was told at the time,,, and it probably still holds, that is all lumped in general hunting. but you can search a long list before you find something thats not deer or big game related here.
i do hunt deer and other big game, mostly because my buddies like it. so its more about spending time with them then any urge to take yet another deer.
so how about it? anyone else prefer small game hunting? or dogs that aren't targeted to upland birds and ducks?

[FREEPOP]

ssshhhuuuuusssshhhh Be verwy quiet.....................


I'd subscribe to that forum

[love2fish93]

Im all for it!!!:D

[SNAREMAN]

I am all for it:)

[jackbob42]

Me too!

[BJA]

That's a great idea... :)

[riverroadbeagles]

you betcha anymore I would rather sit on a stump and listen to the dogs run rabbits than deer hunt

[hellbilly]

you betcha anymore I would rather sit on a stump and listen to the dogs run rabbits than deer hunt


Or COON!!

[Line-Loc]

We run Beagles......

[Flooded Timber]

3 Beagles here willing to run.

[john warren]

my little rat terrier has treed some coons. mostly insidental finds whilesquirrel hunting, but i take the youngones for bbq.
i love coon dogs,,,just can't stay up late enough to run them,,,lol old age you know?Or COON!!

[john warren]

my little rat terrier has run some rabbits for me too. goofey little dog will hunt just about anything if she can have fun chasing them.3 Beagles here willing to run.

[withgrace]

2 beagles here and would love a seperate forum. Especially one that is hound friendly.

[john warren]

lol darn it,,,now you guys got got me wanting a beagle.... how am i going to get this past the wife????

[FREEPOP]

lol darn it,,,now you guys got got me wanting a beagle.... how am i going to get this past the wife????

Take her a puppy, because puppy breath has magical powers ;)

[Happy Jack]

Take her a puppy, because puppy breath has magical powers ;)

Just take her to see puppys. Their looks alone should seal the deal.

I think such a forum is a good idea.

[nitetime]

I stirred the pot about a month ago about this, I'm vote for it

[Yarcher]

I'd like to see a seperate page for small game. Probably would be agreat place for some of our younger hunters to visit. I know when I was young small game was what cut my teeth on. I actually love to hunt everything, and have a beagle just so I can run rabbits once the deer season starts winding down. Had bird dogs in the past, but the fall gets so busy for me, and the rabbit dog fit perfectly into my hunting schedule. I really turn on to small game after the first of the year.

[riverroadbeagles]

Was out this evening running the dogs and they were pounding them in the bean fields.

[Critter]

We just got a basset hound and are training him to run bunnies for the kids and I. After deer season thats about all we do til spring and the kids are getting real close to being able to join in on the hunts instead of just taggin along pounding brush.

[john warren]

she once pointed out to me that puppy feet smell like fritos corn chips.lol try it its true.lolTake her a puppy, because puppy breath has magical powers ;)

[johnnyrick1981]

man would a forum that is hound friendly be nice. And even better if hunters from michigan actually used it. Most other hound forums here in michigan are dead or dying.

[Perferator]

anyone else prefer small game hunting? or dogs that aren't targeted to upland birds and ducks?

You mean like this one??
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h88/RevRyp/2005-07-0100-01-03_0011.jpg

[Beagle]

Anything with dogs...I have both beagles and fiest squirrel dogs....and to fill in the summer a 18' Sylvan for the bay eyes:D:D

[Blazin Guns]

I agree about the anything to do w/ dogs. My dog likes to flush those rabbits, but he loves that freezing cold water as well. Small game forum sounds good to me.

[pipefitter]

Im in as long as it does not turn into a forum for field trialing. I am a avid rabbit hunter and our own forum or website would be great.

[KBSPEED]

YES. nothing better to do in the winter

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q138/kbspeed/DSCF5069.jpg

[Perferator]

Nice lookin' beegs, KBSpeed.....and a good bunch of bunnies. Betcha the young guys had a blast. I remember days like that, too when I was in elementary school.

[Line-Loc]

Im in as long as it does not turn into a forum for field trialing. I am a avid rabbit hunter and our own forum or website would be great.

.......sounds good.

[Whit1]

Perhaps it's time that we had a forum dedicated to small game hunting other than upland birds. Small, fur bearing game such as coons, rabbits, squirrels and also include dog talk.

Another thing that would help this forum would be to remove any deer hunting/management stuff from here to the forum where it really belongs. I'll have to let one of this forum's mods know about that........:lol:

[English]

Squirrel dogs here! I'm all for it!!!

Mike

[10 ring]

It could be quite educational. When I was a teenage I used a German Shepard/ golden Ret. mix and hunted Squirrel. I thought I was the only one using a dog on them. I wasn't sure if it was even legal but it worked and it was a blast. A fourm for these little secreats would be good.

[Perferator]

It could be quite educational. When I was a teenage I used a German Shepard/ golden Ret. mix and hunted Squirrel. I thought I was the only one using a dog on them. I wasn't sure if it was even legal but it worked and it was a blast. A fourm for these little secreats would be good.

It works! No more watching a squirrel show you the tail running away. The dog will put them right up the tree.

[john warren]

you need to hook up with mr. english. im sure he will invite you to a michigan squirrel dog buddy hunt, they have them every month. you will get to go out with experianced dogs and some great people. just make sure you bring cash because your gonna be in the market for a squirrel dog by afternoon....lolIt could be quite educational. When I was a teenage I used a German Shepard/ golden Ret. mix and hunted Squirrel. I thought I was the only one using a dog on them. I wasn't sure if it was even legal but it worked and it was a blast. A fourm for these little secreats would be good.

[john warren]

wow , i must admit i didn't think this would get such a good responce.
thanks guys for letting me know im not the only odd ball that thinks small game is just as important , if not more so, then deer ducks and upland birds.
it is how we all start out and forms the very basics of hunting ethics and skills.
my grandson will soon be old enough for hunting, looking forward to that day.lol though in truth,, its my grand daughter that shows the most interest, and yes , i have bought her some camo gear,lol
you know when i cook up a batch of squirrel,, i can barely get any when she's around,, every time she walks past she grabs a chunk off my plate.lol

[duckhunter382]

My grandpa spent most of his time hunting squirrels with dogs he told me his best dogs were beagle bluetick mixes and he even had one that would put the squirrel up a tree and come back and get him then lead him back to the squirrel. Unfortunately he was too old by time I was born for me to actually learn how to do it. So now I have labs and spend my time in the marshes.

[tallyho]

I'm a rabbit hunter who just got his first dog and is working on training her. I would be very interested in a forum devoted to small game.

[bjw]

I love my beagles.

[walkercoonhunter]

you need to hook up with mr. english. im sure he will invite you to a michigan squirrel dog buddy hunt, they have them every month. you will get to go out with experianced dogs and some great people. just make sure you bring cash because your gonna be in the market for a squirrel dog by afternoon....lol
I havent heard about one of those in a while. What is the web site?

[Whit1]

I'm a rabbit hunter who just got his first dog and is working on training her. I would be very interested in a forum devoted to small game.

What is needed is for more hunters who feel that way to say so in this forum. This would demonstrate a definate need for something called the Small Game and Dogs Used in Hunting Forum. Such a forum might cover rabbit, squirrel, coon and the hunting of other furred, small game.

[ibthetrout]

+1 on a small game forum, PLEASE!

[Photog]

I'm all for it. That is why I stopped by today, to see if anyone had any luck today.

[Line-Loc]

I havent heard about one of those in a while. What is the web site?


www.sqdog.com

[terrierman816]

I'm for it, infact I'd probably come by more often. I've got a fiest and as the screenname suggests terriers. Going to a terrier :evilsmile trial this weekend as a matter of fact.

[upperlimits]

pack of beagles here.

[JC Keith]

Count me in as well. Love the dogs, only one beagle here but would love to have more in the future.

Just curious does the visions of the forum include talk about blood trailing and tracking with dogs? Just curious.

Happy Hunting!

John

[neil duffey]

i just got a beagle pup last week and am hopeing to talk and learn about training her for hunting... what better way than to give us a forum for small game. ill vote for it

[FREEPOP]

Neil, you changed your avatar :woohoo1: :lol: :lol:

Congrats on the beagle, you will be blessed with an awesome companion :)

You should venture over this way this winter for some runnin'

[neil duffey]

Neil, you changed your avatar :woohoo1: :lol: :lol:

Congrats on the beagle, you will be blessed with an awesome companion :)

You should venture over this way this winter for some runnin'

the only thing in the world worthy of changing my avatar was my wings winning it all yet again.:D

where is over this way? if thats an open invite ill gladly take ya up on i... i love to hunt behind dogs when i get a chance... thats why we got anna, my beagle pup:D

[FREEPOP]

from 94 - 10 miles north of Albion

from 96 - 30 miles south of Lansing

both on M99

Got a small camper you can spend the night if you wish. I happen to know a good pizza place that has beer ;)

[neil duffey]

from 94 - 10 miles north of Albion

from 96 - 30 miles south of Lansing

both on M99

Got a small camper you can spend the night if you wish. I happen to know a good pizza place that has beer ;)

im in man:D

[steve w]

I think a small game forum would be a good idea too. Beagles in my truck.

[Gobblerman]

I would be interested in a small game forum. I have a beagle and I'm always looking for threads on beagles and bunny chasing.

[sport72186]

id be interested..

[jeffm]

I would be vary interested also, got a young beagle that needs trained or just exposed to bunnies hopefully, and a couple beagle/plott's that will run just about any type of track I set them down on, and say go getum.

Jeff

[neil duffey]

so we have 4 pages of people wanting a small game and small game dogs forum... lets pick an ambassador to forward this to steve and get it done.

[Skip]

Here's my vote for the new forum category....my favorite sport is chasing rabbits with my beagles

[ibthetrout]

How about the person with the highest post count be made the ambassador....Neil?

[FREEPOP]

How about the person with the highest post count be made the ambassador....Neil?

I don't know if I like that :)

[neil duffey]

How about the person with the highest post count be made the ambassador....Neil?

ok let me restate tht then, how bout some one in good standings w/ steve:o:D

[Flooded Timber]

Steve what do you think? Can we get us houndsman a forum???

[FREEPOP]

SInce Whit chimmed in I was hoping he'd champion our cause. I'll send Steve a PM and see what he thinks.

[pipefitter]

If it does not happen here is anyone intrested in a site of our own?

Rick Perry

[pipefitter]

While working hard at work today i somehow by pure accident i stumbled upon this site and im impressed. www.michiganhuntingdogs.com (http://www.michiganhuntingdogs.com). There is seperate forum sections for squirrel and rabbit hunting. Check it out.

[ibthetrout]

Bump.

Anyone else interested in a small game forum?

[FREEPOP]

I sent a PM to Steve.

Will let you know what I hear.

[Steve]

I'm all for the small game forum, but what do we do with the dogs part? It is already combined with the Upland Hunting forum. What if we made seperate Upload, Hunting Dogs, and Small Game forums. If need be the Dog forum could be split up even further into sub-forums.

[bmd1023]

count us in!!

[neil duffey]

I'm all for the small game forum, but what do we do with the dogs part? It is already combined with the Upland Hunting forum. What if we made seperate Upload, Hunting Dogs, and Small Game forums. If need be the Dog forum could be split up even further into sub-forums.

i would think that making a small game forum, and then making a small game dog talk sub forum in it would sufice? what ever is easiest on you steve. we appreciate this!!!

[Whit1]

One option might be to do the same with the dog stuff as is now done in the upland bird forum. There the discussion is about bird hunting and the dogs used. A new small game forum could be the same.

Upland Bird Hunting and the Dogs Used to Hunt Them


Small Game Hunting (rabbits, coons, squirrels) and the Dogs used to Hunt Them.


This would make only one new forum.

[FREEPOP]

However you see fit Steve.

My 2 cents is that the upland guys have lots of traffic on there and us mere hound guys can get lost in that traffic quite quickly. Not a big thing but it doesn't lend much motivation to spend time to load pictures and make a lengthy post about a hunt.

I know that I'd spend a good deal of time there as I do in the Trapping forum.

[ibthetrout]

I like Whit's proposal. That seems to fit with how things are currently done. Thanks for considering this Steve.

[Line-Loc]

I agree with Whit1

Thank you Steve for looking at all the interest in this new forum.........!

[Steve]

Not only do you guys now have your own forum, you also have your own domain name: MichiganSmallGame.com

[FREEPOP]

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=120

Thank you sir :)

[Whit1]

Not only do you guys now have your own forum, you also have your own domain name: MichiganSmallGame.com


Thanks Steve!

[Rocko0305]

Thanks, this is why i joined this site. Much appreciated.