The last hunt, 2015
Four battled harden pheasant vets.
Lots of enthusiasm and confidence
Day 1: Four guns, two very experienced hunting dogs, lots of miles under the boots. 1 Bird. Hi-lite of the day was driving beside some of the protected closed areas just to see birds and seeing a few flocks of several hundred birds (they knew they were in safe zones and they flaunted it like they should)
Day 2: Four guns, two experienced hunting dogs, lots of miles under the boots.....1 Bird. Hi-lite of the day, excellent dog work except these late season birds were really, really experienced. Got into a very long cattail slough and had a 4 man pinch set up......man, these birds were flushing 300 yards out and definitely knew the best escape routes.
Day 3: Four guns, two tired yet very enthusiastic hunting dogs, lots of miles under the boots....8 Birds. Hi-Lite of the day, seeing one of our group members who in the past has hard a tough time getting off shots getting his very first 3 bird daily limit filled. Even though I did not bag a bird on this trip, seeing my pup work and having my buddy get his 1st three bird limit....made my weekend.
And so, the calender starts to tick off the days and months until next years opener.
Weather was unseasonably warm, little to no snow cover and yet Christmas is a mere 11 days away.
Every one have a Merry One.
I will try to post a photo once I learn how to compress it.
:cheers: