AtTheMurph
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Had first chance to get out. Just two men and my dog. Hunted between Buckley and Milford. First spot has always been a honey hole but it is now mowed like your lawn...... Still gave it a show as there was some cover deep in the ditch but had little hope.
Didn't take long and dog goes on point. Since my buddy was blocking 300-400yds down the ditch and released the dog to flush what I suspected was a hen. That it was a cock shocked the heck out of me. Had to gather my wits at the surprise. let loose one barrel and was shocked I didn't knock him down, just a puff of feathers.
As I watched him for a second @ 9 other birds boiled up around me...... Had to let loose the second barrel at the winged cock and dropped him. Watched the remaining birds fly everywhere but towards my blocker, as usual.
Next stop was a good piece of ditch and cover, about 1 mile long. Put up one measly hen.
3rd stop was a bust.
Reports from farmers is very low population this year. Our go to farmer has nixed hunting altogether this season because he just didn't see anything picking crops. He hunts too, but not this year.
Didn't take long and dog goes on point. Since my buddy was blocking 300-400yds down the ditch and released the dog to flush what I suspected was a hen. That it was a cock shocked the heck out of me. Had to gather my wits at the surprise. let loose one barrel and was shocked I didn't knock him down, just a puff of feathers.
As I watched him for a second @ 9 other birds boiled up around me...... Had to let loose the second barrel at the winged cock and dropped him. Watched the remaining birds fly everywhere but towards my blocker, as usual.
Next stop was a good piece of ditch and cover, about 1 mile long. Put up one measly hen.
3rd stop was a bust.
Reports from farmers is very low population this year. Our go to farmer has nixed hunting altogether this season because he just didn't see anything picking crops. He hunts too, but not this year.