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Published: March 9, 2008
THE CHASE IS STILL ON
But hunting rabbits with dogs is a vanishing tradition in Oklahoma
By Ed Godfrey
CHAIN RANCH — Standing in the middle of a trampled maize field on a very breezy February morning, the sound of baying beagles could be heard beyond the clump of cedar trees.

"Listen,” said Max Watkins , who had unleashed his beagles on the trail of some cottontails. "Ole Red's done ‘er again.”

Red and her gang, Bocephus, Blue and Lemon, had the scent of another rabbit, hopefully ...

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