And the Race is On!!!

When asked to write an extra blog post for GDR 4 my mind has went absolutely 100% blank. I have no idea really what to blog about today and its driving me nuts. My mind has shifted from rambling on about work, to talking about rabbit hunting, to completely rambling on about the random thoughts that are currently going through my head.

Today I will explain rabbit hunting to everyone. Rabbit hunting is a sport that is just as hard for the hunter as it is for the dogs. Rabbit hunting begins once you let the dogs out of their cage. As soon as their feet hit the ground the dogs nose if sniffing away. Many times hunters are not even ready before the first race begins. I call it a race because it’s a race for the rabbit to elude the dogs and a race for the hunters to catch up with the dogs that are chasing the rabbit. Rabbit chases can last anywhere from a couple of minutes to thirty minutes depending on numerous things. If the rabbit eludes the dogs by causing them to lose its trail the race can end quickly. If the hunters are not in the right place at the right time the rabbit race can go on for a while longer. Rabbit hunting is an art to say the least. Each dog chasing the rabbit is unique in its own way. Each rabbit the dogs chase has their own way of going about the chase. Some ol’ sly rabbits are very allusive and can trick the dogs easily. Some rabbits are not as slick as others and end up running right into the trap of a hunter who is standing there with his weapon. I hope this doesn’t offend anyone and I will stop here. Just keep in mind that if a rabbit is to be laid to rest all of its edible remains are not left behind!!!