Beagles for birds?

[walleye101]

Drifter,

Beagles can definitely hunt birds. I've seen some good ones. The difference is that bird dogs hunt with their handler, and beagles just hunt. If you want to be where the action is you better hunt with the beagle. That works well in heavy cover like cattail but can be frustrating in lighter cover when birds are running and getting up 100 yds ahead.

The point is that you need to be able to adapt to a different style of hunting. You will be disappointed if you think a beagle is going to hunt in typical bird dog fashion.