Date of hunt: 10/10/2009
Location: Doug Duffy's
Weather: Rainy
Temperature: 51 °F (Start) 45 °F (End)
Companions: Steve Abell, Logan Abell
Dogs of mine: Bailey & Remi
# of Rabbits Ran: 1
# of Rabbits Shot: 0
It was misting at the house when I left to get Dad and Logan. I was hoping that Lowell would have better weather, but the rain was still coming down when we got there. We went down the four wheeler trail towards the power lines. I was hoping to pick up the rabbit that Logan and I ran a couple weeks ago. The dogs picked up a little bit of scent but never got a run going. We worked our way thru the softwoods in the direction of the clear cut below the truck. Bailey started to pick up some scent, but again, couldn't get a run going. We kept working all the little areas I thought would produce a hare, no luck. We circled back thru the woods towards the four wheeler trail again, hoping to find something. Nothing. Dad was getting wet and was talking about getting home to do trash and stuff. I really wanted to get something going. With one last effort I worked the dogs up through the softwoods along the edge of the power lines. Bailey got the start and got a long run going on her own before Remi joined in. The ran it well for about 15 minutes. They crossed the four wheeler trail and circled up above. As the rabbit came back down we go Logan ready. The rabbit hugged the woodline along the edge of the four wheeler trail and stayed up above us. The dogs circled it back up and lost it for about 3 minutes. They got on it again and were bring it back down again. Logan was ready again and again, the rabbit stayed up high and ran another circle above us. As it came back down again Dad and Logan were ready, it still didn't cross. The dogs ran it back up again and lost it on the turn. As I called them in they picked up the scent again on their way to me. They ran it for a short distance and lost it. At this point the weather was starting to break, but Dad was ready to leave. We packed up and headed home, 10:00am.
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