My first entry into my Rabbit Journal for 2003-2004 season is a sad one. I am sorry to report that Maggie has passed away. Maggie as my regular readers know that she was one of the few dogs that Uncle NoPass named that wasn't a family name.

Always a slow dog, she had an uncanny nose that could not only cold trail, but could scent where the rabbit was thinking about going. Last year, she trailed and barked most of the season on cotton tails that the other dogs couldn't scent or even believe exist. They were right. No one had the heart to make her stay in the pen while we hunted, so she happily went with us, chasing ghosts of rabbits past.

Her contributions are chronicled in The Rabbit Journal 02-03 which easily surpassed redneckin in popularity