📘 Hounds & Hunting – April 2026 Issue Summary

🔥 COVER STORY

Deep South Beagle Gundog Federation Championship

A full breakdown of the February 27–28 event:

• 65 entries in 13″ males
• 54 entries in 15″ males
• 76 entries in 13″ females
• 53 entries in 15″ females

Rabbits ran well despite sloppy grounds. Full placements for all four classes are included, such as:

• 13″ Male Winner: Stills Wipeout Beast Mode Havoc
• 15″ Male Winner: FCGD Young Gun’s Maga
• 13″ Female Winner: FCGD Double B’s Wildcat
• 15″ Female Winner: Cajun Country JuJu

(“Grounds were a little sloppy from the rains Thursday night, but the rabbits came easy.”)

✝️ CHRISTIAN BEAGLER COLUMN

“When the Right Dog Finally Shows Up” — by Steavan Ball

A reflective piece comparing rebuilding a beagling program to the biblical story of Job. Themes include:

• (“When the right dog finally shows up, you don’t celebrate like you used to… You watch.”)

📅 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

A huge multi‑page listing of:

• Derby trials
• SPO trials
• Gundog brace trials
• Large pack trials
• Two‑couple pack trials

Covers April–June 2026 across dozens of states and federations.

🏆 FEATURED AWARDS

2025 Hound of the Year

FCGD Chop a Line Molly Grace Photo and recognition of the reigning HOY.

2026 Hound of the Year Race Begins

Promotional page announcing the new season.

📝 FEATURE ARTICLES

Echoes in the Hollow — by Kristi Simpson

A heartfelt story of grief, healing, and how beagling helped the author rebuild her life after losing her partner.

(“These dogs saved me. They gave me purpose when I had none.”)

Featured Junior Handler: Austin Sharer

A profile of a 17‑year‑old handler from Pennsylvania:

Roundup in the Running Pen — by John Gibble

A practical article on safe herbicide use (especially glyphosate) in running pens:

The Healing Hunts — by Sam Spruill

A deeply personal story about rabbit hunting helping mend a broken relationship with the author’s brother while he battles stage‑4 cancer.

Muffler’s Circle: A Boy, a Dog, and the First Shot — by Toby Fauver

A nostalgic story about a boy’s first rabbit hunt with his father and a dog named Muffler.

Legacy of Pressley Beagles

A five‑generation family history of the Pressley beagling line, dating back to 1952.

🐶 STUD DOGS & KENNEL ADS

The issue includes dozens of stud dog advertisements with pedigrees, photos, and fees. Examples include:

• Old Hatchie’s Drop the Hammer Jazzman
• NSPC FCGD Old Hatchie’s Nate the Great
• Rapid Run Big Moe D
• True Grit Checkpoint Chuck
• Still’s Wipeout Trackman
• Savage’s Butchwacker
• Carolina Country’s Cotton Eye Joe …and many more.

These pages highlight:

• Proven producers
• National champions
• Pedigree depth
• Stud fees and contact info

📣 CLUB TRIAL ADS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Nearly every major beagling region is represented:

📊 TRIAL RESULTS SECTION

Multiple pages of recent trial results from:

• River City Beagle Club
• Pendleton
• Cove Creek
• Acadiana
• Poplar Branch
• Southern States Association