bauerline
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Today is the last day of the early pheasant and other small game season and I made one more go at it with all three dogs today. It was warm enough in the morning for Nittany to want to go along to the gamelands. I saw a few trappers and a couple of hunters out but I had the area to myself for the most part. The dogs worked hard and had an unproductive point in a wooded area at our first stop. We covered fields, woods, wetlands and hedgerows without finding a single bird. I moved to another area with similar results. I thought I would try to stay ahead of the rain that was coming and head towards home with thoughts of running at the club that is close to home. I ended up seeing a rooster that was in the corn field that belongs to the neighbor. The dogs kept working hard and they finally found some birds in a swampy area. There were two hens and about 20 quail hanging out together. I was glad to get the dogs on some birds one more time. I checked out some other areas with the dogs but we didn't find anything but the dogs did have another unproductive point or two. Here are some pics:
It was a good early season with a lot of bird contacts for the dogs. They were on liberated quail and pheasant plus a couple of grouse and woodcock. I hope to get them out in the late season but take more pictures instead of shooting birds.
Did anybody else get out on the last day?
It was a good early season with a lot of bird contacts for the dogs. They were on liberated quail and pheasant plus a couple of grouse and woodcock. I hope to get them out in the late season but take more pictures instead of shooting birds.
Did anybody else get out on the last day?
