BeirlSetters
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Just returned home from 10 days over xmas/new years. The hunting was much better this trip than out Thanksgiving trip. We were able to get into multiple groups of birds over the course of 10 days of hunting. Our best day on public ground we seen 250+ birds, which was after the snow/wind event last week. Birds really grouped up fast after the conditions changed. It was good to see the big groups of hens that weren't there on our first trip. The dog work this trip was exceptional with the older dogs handling the conditions and birds like normal. The most impressive part of the week was the exposure some of my young dogs experienced and their performance had a big smile on my face by weeks end. Birds were very jumpy which I contribute to the increased amount of hunters we seen the second half of the week. We hunted mainly public ground with the exception of the last day that we hunted some friends private ground an d it didn't disappoint. It was some of the best hunting/ dog work we seen all week. Well this season is a wrap and hopefully spring nesting conditions will be optimal for a good crop of birds next year. I wish everyone the best in the new year!View attachment 8966View attachment 8967View attachment 8969View attachment 8970View attachment 8971CH]