Daddy Rabbit's Annual Goose Pond Hunt

[oakhill]

Well, folks I may be a little late getting this on here but "here I am!!"

Every year on January 2nd(the day after deer season ends) Daddy Rabbit and Doc go to a place called Goose Pond to let the dogs out to hunt the rabbits. I have had the privilege to attend this hunt two years straight. I might add I had as much luck shooting the bunnies as I had last year but MAN, did I have fun. I got lots of video of those red hounds pounding the rabbit. As I am from KY, the colder weather didn't bother me but you should have seen those GA folks hunkered down. You would have thought they were in the Antarctic. Heck, I thought it felt like spring. Especially after I came home to wind chills in the single digits. This hunt has become so popular that two more begged to be included.

We all met up at Daddy Rabbits at 6 am. May I point out that this was 5 am my time., headed out before it was even daylight to our favorite biscuits and gravy cafe. We got to the field about 8 and put the red hounds on the ground. It wasn't long until we had a race going. Now these rabbits must have remembered us from last year. The were so scared they practically ran clear out of the county. We kept trying to head them off but everytime they would slip by and away they would go again to the county line.

Those lucky enough to be in the right spot were Doc, Thomas, and Kat. The red hounds ran until noon when Doc and Kat provided us with a feast of Arby's roast beef sandwiches, apple fritters, and bananas. MMMMMMM That sure was good after trying to ambush rabbits all morning. Might I point out here I was shooting my camera.

After lunch we let the blueticks out. Those rabbits were so sceerd they would not come out of their holes. We jumped one rabbit and it ran just like those in the morning. Straight away and had no intention of turning. The next one went to a rock pile. So, we were not having much luck. Later on in the afternoon we had some pretty good runs. I think Doc got that rabbit. He had to make up for all that missing he did last year.

It was almost dark when we left the field. Took over an hour to get back to DRs. We were whooped. Kat took the rabbits back to the motel and cleaned them in the sink at the room. Wonder if they noticed the rabbit hair the next day when they cleaned the room?

As always, I had a fantastic time. Great friends, great fellowship, lots of laughter, beautiful hound music.... A fantastic day all around.
Thanks Daddy Rabbit and Doc for including me and Kat in your annual hunt. Loved having Thomas and Gus there to keep us straight. Already looking forward to next year!!!

I don't get as many pictures of the blueticks as I like to get plenty of the red dogs for DR. I might add that the red dogs out ran us this year, but look out next year.

[oakhill]

[mlandrum]

Sally, did you forget your can of BLUE PAINT????? JoLee,Cobbler, Lucy, Mustang-Sally,Zippand Zoey were looking forward to seeing the pictures of their ansesters, they were so disappointed . Looks like yall had a great time!!

[oakhill]

Mike, I have some video I might get on here tomorrow so tune in>

[Daddy Rabbit Kennels]

Preacher man, you see that one Blue Tick, well that is Mr. "Jeb"!

He is the Sir, of a pair of you smaller, Blue Ticks, just show them, old Jeb!

Those Gals, Sally and Cool Kat, are some more fun too hunt with!!

They Keep us Laughing All the Time!!

Thanks, Lady's for the hunting Trip, will be looking Foward to do it again, come Jan. 11. Maybe it will not be so cold, next time.

Keep Looking Up!
D.R.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>

[Beagler282]

sally you should be writing hunting stories in magazines.Always an interesting story to read.thanks for sharing.

daddy rabbit i can tell everything is bright in your world with those yellow shades on!good hunt and fun times.

[Bluedogman]

Great story and pictures!

[mlandrum]

D.R., just got through showing Blue Zip and And Blue Zoey the picture of Jeb their dad, and then I told them about their mom Daddy Rabbit's Whitetail, and they got prety shook up emotionally.I had prayer with them and they seemed to have settled down? Then they asked if they could one day run a rabbit with their daddy!!!!!!

[Daddy Rabbit Kennels]

Preacher Man, if they think they can keep up with the "Red Train Pack" don't see why Not!

I would suggest that they bring a note pad and pen, as they may want too take some Notes!!

Let tne Big Wheels Roll!

D.R.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>

[oakhill]

Preacher, Jolee is out of Jeb's sister, Meg. Just thought I would point that out. Still working on the video. I have to take it and crunch to to download on the computer. Wish me luck....been awhile since I tried this.

[oakhill]

TEST!!

[oakhill]

THE SOUND OF MUSIC!!

[Little Rabbit]

Hey Daddy Rabbit look like you and the Ladys had a good time is Jeb steel in change of keeping up with your hunting equipment ( lol ) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Miss Sally great video keep up the good work
Your Friend Little Rabbit <><

[oakhill]

[oakhill]

I am on a roll!!!

[oakhill]

[oakhill]

Blueticks.

[oakhill]

[rifleroom]

Good job y'all! I always like to read about and watch videos of y'all hunting. I have one of those oakhill puppies out of Harley. He is doing real good! He'll be ready some time this summer.

[oakhill]

I think my Harley pup is in the last video.

[Mohunter]

nice videos I enjoyed that

[rifleroom]

Originally Posted by oakhill

I think my Harley pup is in the last video.

I saw your pup the night I went and got my old Dapper Dan. Yours was a big ole joker!

[SouthernBeagles]

Counting the days till next year!!!!!

One of these days I am going to get up to MO to hunt with Mo Hunter AKA Joeyman! That fella lives in Rabbit Heaven!! Oakhill tells everyone I take this rabbit hunting serious......and she is right!
Goal of the day was not to get skunked, lol.
I was sooo tired after braving that cold all day. We hunted from Daylight to nearly dark! Got back to the hotel, ate pizza, cleaned rabbits, took shower, and lights out!! Oh yeah, forgot! fell asleep before the lights were out.
Thanks again Daddy Rabbit for the great hunt!

[oakhill]

She forgot to mention crabby too.

[SouthernBeagles]

yeah.......I get a little crabby when I am tired......or maybe it was from of trying to clean a rabbit shot by Doc's special 410 loads ROFL....All that rabbit had left was one leg that wasn't blown off!!!! LOL. Next year I will provide shells for Doc! LOL.

[Daddy Rabbit Kennels]

Cool Kat, Doc can get the Most Powder, in a 3" 410 shell than anyone I know!!

He calls them his Sure Shot Shell, this way, we want be calling him:
Sir~~~~> Missim- A- Lot~~~~~~~~~~>


Yep, come on Nest year!

D.R.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>

[SouthernBeagles]

LOL Yeah you are right about that! May have to change the name to "Sir Leave-A-Leg" LOL

[canepatch]

Daddy Rabbit: Looks like y'all were having a great time. The Preacher has his lips pooched out cause you didn't invite him, but his dogs need more training and experience before they can run with the "big boys". I'll work on that, and maybe he'll be ready next year. Communicated with Ron Cooper. Fine man.

[Daddy Rabbit Kennels]

Yes Sir, Two of my Favorite, Customers are Ken G. & Ron C. Both are Top Shelf, in my Book!!

D.R.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>

[Curtis-UGA]

Nothing like the sound of hound music! Love the videos. Looks like DR has some hounds that can lay it down. Them blues sure are purty