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Autumn's Bounty ~ An October bird hunt this morning resulted in three beautiful rooster pheasant taken o'er a most happy retriever.. A fine day spent in the New England countryside and a fine meal to come that will be shared amongst friends. Cheers, Mike ☘️🇮🇪🇺🇸

HRCH UH TTF CRAIGNORH KIFFIN TRAD SH ~ Call name TRAD. Aye Mates, My Labrador Retriever gun dog and hunt test athlete TRAD earned his third of five qualifying scores needed to earn an AKC Master Hunter Title on Sunday, the result of two days of Master Hunter stakes we participated in during...

One Step Closer ~ HRCH UH TTF CRAIGHORN KIFFIN TRAD SH My gun dog TRAD earned his 2nd qualifying score in an AKC Master Hunter stakes last weekend at an AKC licensed hunt test hosted by the Labrador Retriever Club Of Greater Boston. TRAD has now earned two of five qualifying scores needed to...

Aye Mates, The bird seasons are coming up quickly and like most all that frequent this forum, the lads and myself are eager to hit the fields for this most special time o' year. THE LADS ~SHR LAKE CHAFFEE'S AUTUMN LEGACY O' TRAD FINIAN MAC JH and HRCH UH TTF CRAIGHORN KIFFIN TRAD SH aka "THE...

Connected ~ I captured this photograph o' me friend Greg and his gun dog STORM early this morning in a field in Maine. An illustration o' how dependent our companion animals are upon us and how deep our bond is with them. Cheers, THE DOG WHISTLER ☘️🇮🇪🇺🇸

Aye Mates, Tailgating ~ My 16 month old gun dog trainee SHR LAKE CHAFFEE'S AUTUMN LEGACY O' TRAD FINIAN MAC, call name MAC is seen "tailgating" after earning his 2nd qualifying score toward an AKC Junior Hunter title yesterday. MAC needs to earn two more qualifying legs for a total of four...

SUNSET ROOSTERS A long woodland walk spent in pursuit of birds with gun and dogs, the sun hangs low on the western horizon and casts it's warm glow upon the countryside we covered throughout the hunt. The dogs loaded in the their crates for the ride home, I take pause to study the iridescent...

HOME AFTER THE HUNT The light o' day fades o'er a fine lot o' birds bagged and waiting to be cleaned for what will be a grand meal shared amongst special friends. Mike 🍀🇮🇪🇺🇸

FROSTY MORNING LABRADORS LAKE CHAFFEE'S AUTUMN LEGACY O' TRAD FINIAN MAC and HRCH UH TTF CRAIGHORN KIFFIN TRAD SH. These lads are me constant companions. Both MAC and TRAD are pheasant hunting monsters.:thumbsup: Cheers, Mike 🍀🇮🇪🇺🇸

BAPTIZED IN BLOOD Me nine month old Labrador Retriever "MAC" , the side o'his face covered in a combination o' pheasant blood and his own blood oozing from a small cut under his right eye serve as his confirmation as a bird driven gun dog. Still in the early stages of his development as a...

WHITE ON WHITE MAC, my yellow Labrador Retriever pup is quickly closing in on nine months of age. We got MAC out on a pheasant hunt this morning and he was brilliant whilst afield. My two gunning partners did all the shooting leaving me to concentrate on training matters with MAC. MAC is a very...

DAY'S END ROOSTERS A little less shoe leather on the boots, guns put away, some tired dogs fed and watered asleep by the fire, t'is time to recount the day's hunt with good gunning Mates. More fine memories made. Mike 🍀🇮🇪🇺🇸

BOUND FOR HOME Storm clouds rolling in from the northern sky and two pheasants in his game bag, me gunning partner Henry makes his way homeward whilst me gun dog TRAD continues scouring the ground for bird scent. Mike 🍀🇮🇪🇺🇸

Aye Mates, Headed out with one o' me gunning Mates (Bill) for some upland bird hunting today. We had three Labrador Retrievers of varying ages and abilities with us. We worked the dogs individually so that we could concentrate on the specific needs of each dog. HAT TRICK Me 5 year old gun...

FACE FULL O' PHEZ ~ First season gun dog ALLIE MAE is seen rocketing out of bird cover upon hearing the recall whistle o' her owner Bill. ALLIE MAE promptly returned to Bill and made a classic presentation to hand upon Bill's issue o' the command "ALLIE - GIVE". Aye Mates, I captured this image...

ROOSTER ! A chant o' the Autumn uplands that will be heard by wing shooters from coast to coast. I captured that special moment here whilst out gunning with me good Mate Billy yesterday morn. Faugh a Ballagh, Mikey 🍀🇮🇪🇺🇸

My seven month old yellow British Labrador Retriever pup LAKE CHAFFEE'S AUTUMN LEGACY O' TRAD FINIAN MAC, call name "MAC" making his first retrieve of a rooster pheasant from a deep switch grass stand this morning during a training set up.. MAC was required to use and further develop his marking...

SHORTER DAYS COMING Aye Mates, T'is images like this one captured today that stir me bird hunter's heart, a certain sign that I'll soon be back afield with me dog and gun.👍 Faugh A Ballagh, Mike 🍀🇮🇪🇺🇸

I have a near new / (used twice) Dogtra 1900S E-collar for sale, only pre-owned for approximately 4 months. The first $200 offer takes it. A nice collar for primary or backup use. Price includes shipment to anywhere in the lower 48 continental USA. PM me here on this board. Mike / Irishwhistler...

Savoring the beauty so much a part of the upland hunting experience, me gunning Mate Scott seems transfixed in an Upland Daze. Certainly those that have worn boot leather whilst in chase o' game birds o'er fine gun dogs with their favorite smoothbore have had more than their fair share of such...