Between the wind and the rain ...

[nstric]

... I've managed to squeeze in a handful of hunts. Numbers have been spotty, but persistence has more often than not paid off.

Yesterday's hunt yielded my first mixed bag bounty. Gunner pointed three separate covey of quail, numbers totaling in excess of 35. Each covey got a pass, no shots, so that we could ensure sufficient numbers (for me that means 8+ per covey) before potentially taking some out. Working the dogs back over them was a blast, and we managed to bag three.

The kids did great!

This hen didn't want to fly in the wind. She was released unharmed.

Trying to figure out how to capture, infield, solo hunting moments.

Yesterday's mixed bag.

Heading back out tomorrow afternoon, hoping some snow will stick!

 

[wapsijim]

Nice pics and hunt. Did your kids walk the whole way with you. I remember taking two of my kids a lot (1 boy 1 girl). Now the boy is all grown up and we hunt a lot together and sometimes with grandkids.

We're not getting any snow here in the far east of Iowa, but we do have flood, tornado and wind warnings this PM.

 

[Shawk]

Good times! Still a little season left...

 

[nstric]

Nice pics and hunt. Did your kids walk the whole way with you. I remember taking two of my kids a lot (1 boy 1 girl). Now the boy is all grown up and we hunt a lot together and sometimes with grandkids.

We're not getting any snow here in the far east of Iowa, but we do have flood, tornado and wind warnings this PM.

We've 8 kids, between my family and that of my hunting partner. Pictured above is his eldest and my daughter, and yes, they were troopers and walked as did we.

 

[BeardedBeast]

It is always nice bringing the kids out the field to experience the hunt. Thank you for sharing your pictures.