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First pic is my first Lewellin Setter Speck. Second is my last Lewellin Lewis. Both were fine dogs, and both are gone. I have a young EP now. Lewis was the best dog I have owned. Both were bought from Wilbur Williams in Lincoln, IL. He passed away a few years ago.

No. It's probably been 5 or 6 years since I've seen a covey of quails. For years and years I knew where 4 or 5 coveys were, and I could go back and find them every year and shoot a bird or two out of them. The last covey I saw was in a brushy CRP field over by Sheldon in 2017 or 2018. I...

Where there is good cover there are plenty of birds. Unfortunately, there is also a lot of plowed ground fence row to fence row. One nice thing is there certainly isn't any bird hunters anymore. Maybe a few opening weekend, but hardly any serious hunters around. I'm fortunate to have access...

My 1.5 year old pointer with a couple of wild roosters we got in East Central, IL.

I always wear an orange bandana (hankerchief) around my neck. I lay that or tie it to mark my down bird. Will use my hat to, but believe or not I lost one so stopped using my hat.

I had the same problem last year. I couldn't believe the amount of dust I had in the bed of my truck last year. My cover definitely let a lot of dust in. Hope someone has a solution, and it sounds like this year things won't be nearly as dry.

I'm fortunate to be able to hunt wild birds in Iroquois County around Milford, IL. Still good bird numbers down there where the habitat is right. My dad was absolutely obsessed with pheasant hunting, and he knew so many people. Fortunately I still have access to tons of private ground...

I think deer hunting changed everything. Grew up in east central IL. Never saw a deer until the early 80s. My dad and I were strictly bird hunters. All of a sudden, deer are everywhere and there is a stand or multiple stands in every piece of woods. We used to be able to hunt almost...

I'm 54 and have hunted my entire life in Illinois.. I've been checked twice. Once when I was 10 years old, my dad had dropped me off on a ditch and I was walking the section through to the next road. When I saw my dad and told him I got checked, I told him the game warden wasn't very smart...

Great pic and great memories. Look how happy everyone looks. Can't fake the true joy the great outdoors brings to us all. Thanks for sharing.

5 shot all year long, and I think my modified choke is rusted in on my pheasant gun.

Guys, I'm in the market for a 20 gauge semi automatic shotgun. I don't really want to spend over $1500 as I am pretty hard on my equipment. I prefer a walnut type stock and forearm vs synthetic. Just never liked the look of the synthetic although I know it's very practical. Will be using...

I couldn't agree more with this observation. I personally do not test my dogs. However, I have hunted extensively with guys who test and do extremely well in NAVHDA and NADKC. Both of my buddies are/were very involved in these organizations, and both were judges as well. It's really...

Birds, Buds and Booze - Tyler Webster from North Dakota. I enjoy listening to them in the car on road trips. Gotta get through the first few minutes where he plugs his sponsors, but I enjoy his thoughts and guests.

I have a 20 acre property, and am interested in investing in a GPS Smart Fence System such as Halo or SpotOn etc. Does anyone have any experience or thoughts on these. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Yes. I got her from Hackberry Kennels in Shelby Iowa. She was a little young this fall, so I had her out a few times by myself, and took her to South Dakota with me as well. Just wanted to expose her to things. I have high hopes for her. We have a lot of work to do, but she's coming along...

My 7 month old pointer Dolly:

Don't remember the exact year, but 1982ish and 10 or 11 years old. Had missed a few birds, and was a little frustrated. On a farm southwest of Wellington, IL. We were hunting a willow thicket that came to a point, and there was a small field of foxtail grass. I remember it so vividly. Big...

Yes all those poor farmers in Iroquois County can’t afford nice trucks.

I shot one years ago in SD. It was a promotion for Windsor Canadian Whiskey. Grand prize was an ATV. I won a hat....:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: