Another flintlock rabbit

[Juniata]

Another hunt down at my buddy Chris's in South Central PA.
We jumped a total of 16 or so, but between both of us we only shot at 5 or 6.
I seem to miss if I take my time getting "on them" and no, I'm not aiming , I just try to take my time and not rush the shot, but I have yet to kill a full out running rabbit with the flint.
I had one the dogs kicked out right in front of me, I turned and threw the trade gun up it's direction and fired. It rolled. I don't know how I got it!

 

[Loja man]

Sounds like it was a fun day!! Keep at it!

 

[Spikebuck]

How does a moving quarterback put the ball right in the hands of a receiver running like a scalded cat???

Instincts can do wonderful things!

Congrats.

 

[MountainSmoke]

Nice job on the rabbit and thought I would mention that I have really been enjoying your You Tube channel, keep up the good work!

 

[Bushfire]

Are you missing because of the delay in ignition over a modern shotgun or because the BP doesn't have the same velocity as smokeless?

Our duck season starts in 3 weeks, I will be taking my fusil de chasse. Never tried shooting a duck on the wing with a flintlock.

 

[bushytail]

Nice job Brian,

 

[Juniata]

Are you missing because of the delay in ignition over a modern shotgun or because the BP doesn't have the same velocity as smokeless?

Our duck season starts in 3 weeks, I will be taking my fusil de chasse. Never tried shooting a duck on the wing with a flintlock.

I wondered that, I don't know. I just need to keep hunting rabbits with it and eventually catch on.

 

[Juniata]

Little did I know that would be my last rabbit off my first beagle. I bought Briar summer of 2011, and he was an exceptional hound. I never could find a hound that hunted with the drive he had. He set the bar', and none could measure up, I bought and sold hounds because he set the bar, and none were ever as good. He was different, I could call him off a rabbit, during a chase. I had to really yell, but he'd break and come back.
I could point to something like a small brush pile and tell him to hunt it and he'd go crawling right in, he was a brush dog, he would be in it thick no matter what.
He ran hard Saturday the 25 when I posted this thread, and he didn't want to eat much since that hunt.
I'll spare the details but I got him to eat some Tuesday and Wednesday but Thursday I came home from work to find that he gave up.
This is really hard, and I'm not a dog lover at all, my hounds are hunting dogs but I just lost the best one I could ever have. I do not think I will be continue owning rabbit hounds. I have 3 year old female left but I won't get any more. She's Briars neice and she's the best thing I've found since him.
I be willing to bet that over 500 rabbits were killed over Briar since 2011. I had time to train since when I bought him my wife and I were only dating. I ran him every day when he started running rabbits at 7 months old.
Now I'm 33 as of in an hr 3-3-23 ( it's 11 pm and in can't sleep) with 3 children, I don't have the time to put into a pup.
He was a hell of a dog. Going to miss that boy.

 

[Juniata]

 

[2 shots]

sorry man, that sucks. but he can run all day now. its not easy just lost my yellow lab at 16 1/2 years. crap i think a bug flew into my eye

 

[PathfinderNC]

It’s never easy. He had a grand life and good run. I feel for ya .
Stay strong and keep up the good hunting.
Thanks for sharing your cool videos, too!

 

[sb 54 cal.]

I feel your pain have had dogs all my life they have all been family members. I fear that I also am on my last one being old sucks no matter if your man or dog.

 

[Spikebuck]

Great memories with a very fine hunting dog. What more can a man ask for?

My condolences on your loss.

 

[azmntman]

He's waiting for you my friend, trust me I know.

 

[Jim K]

I’m sorry Brian! My dogs sick. Had him to the vet today. I’m dreading that day.....

 

[Matt85]

Sorry for your loss friend!

 

[Ed Pilkington]

Great tribute to a special relationship, Brian!

 

[Buff1958]

too cool