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Biggamefish, i am with you on that, as many many deer hunters hate beagles, so would waite few more days, or head way up north, I hunt hare up north with my dogs and rabbit on long island. Good luck to you when you go out, where do you usually run? bellmorekennels.com

Hey guys some clips from hunt yesterday, was hunting by myself, so could not get alot of video, but got some, and a couple were with me swiss hound in pack also. All three runs resulted in a harvested rabbit, so I consider a good outing, dogs ran ok , and are finally starting to come together, as running 3 young hounds.They should get better every time out, running during summer was limited ,because of heat and ticks. Also aftern taking them snowshoe hare hunting, it takes an outing or two to adjust back to a cottontail. The shimp male in the videos had been for sale, but I am starting to reconsider. Thanks for viewing Bella & Pup e Shimp/pebbles/lulu1 shimp/pebbels/lulu 2

LIHUNT, Have to agree with you, I would love to got to adirondacks more often,but the honest truth is that family and work come first, and they do not always allow a 5 hour drive, so for me , if I want to get out for a day, LI is my only choice. Yes there are people everywhere, but you have to pick your days, and stick to the rules. That is the reason why although I really hate to hear the deer hunters are having a bad experience with other members, for me to rabbit hunt, the hunting clubs I belong to allow me many options to hunt on, and yes there is alway state land too. The other option is during the offseason approach the remaining farmers on LI, and ask permission to hunt, I have hunted many spots this way. But you should expect to offer something in return, wether it be a service or pay a fee or buy some kind of gift, as there are others doing the same. All in all, LI is a big part of my hunting season, and wether it is the gun club property or state or private property I hunt on, I am thankful for it, again just my opinion.

that is a good price, but elmira is like 4 hours away, so that would explain the reason cost is so low.If you live near there you can't go wrong but from long island that is a hike, there is tons of state land in adirondacks at the same distance that I hunt on.

Geno, you mentioned your buddy belongs to a hunt club, do they allow rabbit hunting?

Karpteach, I would still meet up with and take a look at the properties, and then decide if you want to join or not. Unfortunately, we can not all be happy all the time, but i am sure there are guys who have done well on deer out there, again I rarely deer hunt, so I really do not speak to any of the guys when i am out there, and truthfully would wish the guys would get all the deer, so i do not have to worry about my dogs chasing them, LOL. This is my second year, if your schedule allows you to be flexible with days to hunt,it might be worth it for you, and also you can hunt with shotgun in january, if you opt to do so, and give advance notice for permit. Geno, did you ever get a chance to go to the properties upstate? I know the 2 properties I went to were loaded with deer sign, and I do not think many guys bow hunt there, and you can not use 4 wheelers there, it is about a 2 hour ride from Bellmore. Just a thought ,I know you are pretty upset, but you can hunt for a week up there after rifle season with the bow. Since you paid already might be worth the trip, I will be goin up there after deer season closes to rabbit hunt, if you want to take a ride to look at properties let me know.

Grady, not sure how many members there are, and yes depending on the type of hunting you do, like bow,or rifle, it is not cheap, but nothing in life is. I am not saying to join or not, that is your choice, you should meet with a few members at the clubhouse and talk to them, and maybe take a look at the properties. There are a total of 4 on long island, I believe, and more upstate. I feel terrible for a guy like Geno, who put in so much time,only to have other guys ruin it for him. When I was real serious about deer hunting, I had property in Liberty,with food plots and thick cover with a swamp, we had tons of deer during the summer, soon as fall came ,they were gone. The reason was simple, the locals knew we did not live there and would harvest them before we did. To have my own property to hunt on cost me more than 15k per year, and in the 7 years we had the property, we harvested 3 decent bucks. You can do the math on what those bucks cost me. As for the buck with the tag, I would not know what to look for,but the tarp did seem kind of strange, and I personally would have taken some better photos of a trophy like that. I agree that maybe there should be some limits on the 4 wheelers and such,as that would ruin you hunt for sure. Like I said, I mostly rabbit hunt, and to me these are different spots in my rotation, when the day comes that I can not afford, I too will have to reconsider this and other clubs I belong to, but then again I take care of 7 beagles all year long to go hunting, so the cost of that, with the cost of my truck and fuel,etc., all sucks, but again choices are limited. Good Luck

Renfru, yes the club can seem like a free for all,but all clubs seem that way, I am not sure which days you are hunting, but generally weekdays are best. Also I guess you hunt behind the clubhouse mostly, as towards the back there is property that I have seen mushroom pickers, and they will wonder anyplace I am sure. There are other Long Island properties that the club has, that do not have people on quads, maybe you can ask Bob about them. The truth behind it is that at least you are on private property and do not have to worry about having the police called on you. I do not hunt deer that much, I mostly hunt rabbit , so I hunt the properties basically around the schedules of the deer hunters, so sometimes I do not get to hunt on the property at all, but with the amount of huntable properties left on long island is always less and less, at least I have some more options. Also did you inquire about their properties upstate, they are real nice, I was there couple times last year, and they seem like would be good spots for deer hunting. Good luck, although you may seem aggrivated a bit, keep in mind that the club is actuallly a business, and Bob is a basically in charge in running of it, so he has alot on his mind. It is not cheap to join, but that is upto you to decide if you want to rejoin or not. Bellmorekennels

Hey guys, went up north on a short trip, left friday afternoon and returned this pm. To be honest dog work was mediocre, we had some decent runs, but this morning just could not get anything moving, as was very warm. We ended up running 1 on friday eve, and 4 on saturday. The weather Saturday was awesome, was about 25 in the am and warmed up to about 50 in the afternoon, was just perfect. We only ended up harvesting 3 hare for the weekend, but would not change a thing.. Here are some pics. Sat am sunrise in Adirondacks Just missed, hare crossed!! Shimp on the Line!! Frosty AM!! First hare of weekend

Very Friendly,good hunt, med/fast speed, good nose, has been gunned over,runs cottontail and snowshoe hare. Born and raised here, will give gurantee.. Located in Bellmore,NY Price $800.00 Pics on my website www.bellmorekennels.com

Might be predation,but the cottontails you see during summer feeding in the fields,usually stick to the thickest brush once the weeds dye down and leaves fall,it is survival for them. Where are you located capt?

Hey pygmy,the swiss hound is a larger dog than the beagle,it has a stonger nose,and does not have a stubborn bone unlike many beagles. That being said,they are a little too big for some areas that have thick briars,but really excel in deep snow and on hare. You can see pic of her on my website www.bellmorekennels.com, or on youtube ,put in hare hunting swiss hound. I ususally hunt onstate prop on the north fork of long island or at gun club

Hey capt,yes I run beagles and a swiss hound Anthony

Hey guys, anybody know a good area for snowshoe hare hunting in Adirondacks ? Also any good cottontail spots on long island. I do not shoot many, just really enjoy the chase with the dogs. Be glad to take somebody along if want to get out. Appreciate any help.

Hey guys, I have been hunting rabbits all my life,and belong to couple clubs on Long Island. If you have some good spots, but no dogs or hunting friends to hunt with, let me know we could hookup. here is my website www.bellmorekennels.com

Bellmore here. I hunt cottontail rabbits on long island, belong to pheasant run sportsman club, and hunt snowshoe hare in the adirondacks. Also bow hunt the east end whenver get a chance

Hey guys,i hunt snowshoe upstate and maine, and cottontail on long island. I have 5 beagles and a swiss hound. I usually hunt long island alone,if anybody want to hookup let me know. Here som pics

Hello guys, really like the site, and impressed by all the info on here. I am a longtime (25 yrs)rabbit hunter, as I breed beagles and have a swiss hound, I hunt cottontail on long island and hare in the Adirondacks and Maine. I belong to a couple of clubs on long island, one of which I have been a member of for 15 years and the other I just joined last year. I bow hunt from time to time, but my passion are my hounds and rabbit hunting. If anybody on the island wants to hookup and run dogs or hunt together, let me know , my website is www.bellmorekennels.com and my contact info is on there. Thanks again

Pups are tricolored and are 6 weeks old. Parents are both akc registered and on premises. They hunt cottontail and snowshoe hare. Please view website www.bellmorekennels.com for pictures of pups and my dogs, and some info on myself. Pups are $250 each Call 917 882 9325 or email [email protected]