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I don't normally keep track of total distance traveled by the hounds during a cottontail run , but this past Saturday evening had just cleared my Garmin when the hounds made a jump. This cottontail twisted out a few small circles at first , then procceded down a long hedge row out into an adjacent swamp. As I stood at the jump site, the hounds did not make a definitive turn until they were close to 500 yds out. Not unheard of , but not the norm for me. This rabbit continued to circle through the thickets and into the swamp for the next 2 + hrs. When I downed the first hound at 9:30 pm I checked my Info on Garmin. 5.62 miles. Her bracemate got by me for another circle. caught a glimpse of the rabbit with the full moon , set myself up and tackled the second hound off the line. Her final tally was 6.35 miles. Have others experienced similiar totals on cottontail , or is my Garmin telling me tales ? At the pace they were going and the distance traveled , I was very surprised that rabbit didn't get caught.

i put 17 miles in one day of running 7 dogs while hunting so yeah that's about average.

Not everybody has those race horse style beagles you pack ryan lol! I get back in the states this weekend I need to give you call!

Bet it was a buck out looking far and wide for females to breed and when dogs got after him he ran back to his own swampy territory.

Good dogs you have there. Congratulations!!!

[quote="RYAN KEMP"]i put 17 miles in one day of running 7 dogs while hunting so yeah that's about average.[/quote

I heard that Louisana is putting swamp rabbits on the endangered species list due to your pack, is this true sir??

RYAN KEMP wrote:i put 17 miles in one day of running 7 dogs while hunting so yeah that's about average.

I heard that Louisana is putting swamp rabbits on the endangered species list due to your pack, is this true sir??

tally ho !

Joe , Been worried sick about you. Thought perhaps u choked on a diaphram call or got turkey fever permanently . The Blue Ridge rabbits have been at peace during your absence.

ha ! thanks jonn. i'm fine. just back to work that's all. now i'm paying for all that time off this winter.

We have put 17 miles several times on are hunts