We have two columns this week in your Outdoor Pursuits newsletter: one on fishing, and one on hunting.
The fishing piece by Chris Ellis is on the theme of wellness. He writes that a fishing trip is more than just a getaway -- it's a "mind, body and spirit day to recharge," a sentiment with which I am in wholehearted agreement.Â
Larry Case is a columnist for the Webster Echo. His column reflects on the importance of hunting partners, both the two-legged and four-legged kind.
I can relate to the joy of hunting with a good dog. Growing up in Ohio we never had bird dogs, which hampered my upland bird hunting. But we always had beagles. The experience of walking through fields listening to the baying of a couple of beagles on the hunt is a fond memory. To this day, I love to hear that sound. It's on the opposite end of a "yap."Â
My uncle had a beagle named Buck who was a prized rabbit dog for many years. We had another beagle named Buster (not all our beagles' names started with a "b," I swear).
Buck was -- well, dogged, when he was on a scent. He didn't run fast enough to make the rabbit hole up, and he could stay on track under nearly all conditions.
Beagles don't seem to be among the most popular breeds these days. But on our farm back then, beagles ruled the day.
