I was wondering how each of you got interested in running beagles ? Did you grow up with them or maybe a friend or family memeber had them and got you hooked ? Heres my story........i grew up in a family that didnt hunt so you would think that beagles would be the last thing id be interested in. When i was about 14 (which was a long,long time ago) i found a book in the school library named " Beagles,Bunnies and Boys" written by Tom McNally and i read it and it sparked my interest in hunting, especially with the little hounds. I was obsessed with the thought of owning one but couldnt because of where we lived at the time. It wasnt until several years later that i got my first one and have been hooked ever since. Im sure i have spent 1000s of hours with them over the years in the field and i feel blessed to have been able too. Kind of funny how a book started this whole hound thing with me. So how did everyone here get started running hounds? Lets hear the stories........