First hunt of 2013

[bauerline]

I don't go back to work until Thursday so my wife and I took the dogs to a preserve today to chase after some quail. It was a little cold but once we got moving we warmed up. The dogs worked well and the quail flew great. They had their running shoes on today so they gave the dogs some good work. They tracked a pair of quail 75 yards through a field before pinning them another 25 yards into the woods. We worked the cover and even put up 3 different roosters. I was able to hit one but I didn't hit it well. Nittany was able to track the running bird over a hundred yards and make the retrieve. My wife even took a few shots today and bagged a bird or two of her own. Here are a few pictures from the day:

My wife taking a shot. She did swing around more to get the bird:

The rooster I shot:

This single quail flushed behind me and I missed him:

Just a couple more pictures from the day:

It was nice to get out with the dogs. I hope to get out to hunt for grouse in a couple of weeks.

 

[SetterNut]

Your V's look good :thumbsup:

 

[quail hound]

You lucky dog (your dogs too) out there hunting while us stiffs were stuck at work on a beautiful day. Seeing your pics made me start feeling a bit under the weather... cough, cough. Damn bird flu!

Btw, beautiful dogs and:coolpics:

 

[bauerline]

You lucky dog (your dogs too) out there hunting while us stiffs were stuck at work on a beautiful day. Seeing your pics made me start feeling a bit under the weather... cough, cough. Damn bird flu!

Btw, beautiful dogs and:coolpics:

I see the bird flu made it out west. I've been showing symptoms since fall. I say you need fresh air, excercise and time spent with a good four legged friend or two.

Thanks for the comments.

 

[mustistuff]

points

other than using your dogs to road hunt, i'm impressed both at what the dogs are doing and the camera work, cheers to ya

 

[bauerline]

The road is where the UTV drives around on the property. I wasn't using the road to hunt.

Thanks for the comments on the dogs and photos.

 

[FLDBRED]

Way to go ! If 2013 is anything like 2012 it's going to be another great year.

 

[quail hound]

I see the bird flu made it out west. I've been showing symptoms since fall. I say you need fresh air, excercise and time spent with a good four legged friend or two.

Thanks for the comments.

Oh yeah, its bad over here. Starts around September 1 and stick with a guy all the way through the end of January. Sure puts a hurting on a guys time on the books at work.:thumbsup:

 

[HollowWatcher]

Sounds like a great day! :coolpics:

 

[BritChaser]

Great photos. Thanks for posting.