This was my 14th year to hunt out by Dodge City, KS. So after my 3 1/2 day hunting trip to southwest Kansas, we had a great time. Got to eat at the newly built Bad Habit Sports Bar (good steak, better than the old Bad Habit, thanks Angie), stayed at the Super 8 motel (probably the best place I have stayed at in Dodge for the price, just need somwehre to wash clothes) and I do recommend them, very good folks, good rooms, they take pets ($25 pet fee), decent parking.
My 11yr old son had a blast...he swears he shot two cockbirds but that he credits dad finishing them off.
He tells it that he wounded or "rocked em" and that I finished them off.
I will say that he shot alot of shells. I think I will give him some 7 1/2s next time.
He did have a lot of chances with some awesome flushes right in front of him...just not real quick on the draw.
He walked some, however he loves blocking!! Funny, he figured out the game real quick. After I said, hey lets walk this corner out or lets hit that bit of cover or get the dogs over there or when a dog would go on point or the dogs are getting birdy, he would follow right along and pretty soon he was saying those things....
One time, he said dad I am going to stay in the truck. I was like okay, well we hit this tree, pit, area that is surrounded by all sorts of crops. Man, I lost count of how many birds I saw. I didn't get to many good shots due to trees and safety...however my son heared the shooting and came out of the truck and was walking outside of the area as birds were flying right at him!!!
They were going pretty fast due the windy conditions...after that he didn't want to stay in the truck much. In fact...I had to PRY him out of the field to get back in the truck at times so we could go on to the next field.
He slept like a baby when we got back, took a little to get him up, however he did. He is hooked and he can't wait until we go again.
I love the fact that I have a son who enjoys it as much as I do and who I can take. And maybe one of these days he will take his son (my grandson).....who knows...
If only the weather would cooperate more (had temps in the 70s on Friday and Sunday, but we still saw and shot birds)
Greg
My 11yr old son had a blast...he swears he shot two cockbirds but that he credits dad finishing them off.
He tells it that he wounded or "rocked em" and that I finished them off.
I will say that he shot alot of shells. I think I will give him some 7 1/2s next time.
He did have a lot of chances with some awesome flushes right in front of him...just not real quick on the draw.
He walked some, however he loves blocking!! Funny, he figured out the game real quick. After I said, hey lets walk this corner out or lets hit that bit of cover or get the dogs over there or when a dog would go on point or the dogs are getting birdy, he would follow right along and pretty soon he was saying those things....
One time, he said dad I am going to stay in the truck. I was like okay, well we hit this tree, pit, area that is surrounded by all sorts of crops. Man, I lost count of how many birds I saw. I didn't get to many good shots due to trees and safety...however my son heared the shooting and came out of the truck and was walking outside of the area as birds were flying right at him!!!
They were going pretty fast due the windy conditions...after that he didn't want to stay in the truck much. In fact...I had to PRY him out of the field to get back in the truck at times so we could go on to the next field.
He slept like a baby when we got back, took a little to get him up, however he did. He is hooked and he can't wait until we go again.
I love the fact that I have a son who enjoys it as much as I do and who I can take. And maybe one of these days he will take his son (my grandson).....who knows...
If only the weather would cooperate more (had temps in the 70s on Friday and Sunday, but we still saw and shot birds)
Greg
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