Not an Ideal Start to the Season

walk213

walk213

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It was hard to post this video. Just an epic failure on my part. I will be better the next time out.

Observations (besides my crap shooting)

-Drought has impacted Eastern Colorado
-Farmers were forced to hay everything
-There are birds but they're hard to get at
-Josey is a reliable gun dog now
-Most hulls were recovered (settle down)

 
We have all been there with our shooting! Nice video, at least you have plenty of opportunities! Thanks for sharing.
 
Miforester said:
We have all been there with our shooting! Nice video, at least you have plenty of opportunities! Thanks for sharing.
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Appreciate you watching that mess. I walked 26 miles in 2 full days. Areas that were once loaded with cover and birds, had sparse cover and less birds. Eastern Colorado needs water. A lot of it.
 
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We've all had those days. They usually seem to occur when we aren't running in to piles of birds either. Thanks for sharing! I appreciate seeing folks real hunts versus the processed ones that edit out the mishaps. Keep 'em coming!
 
I agree with what Golden Hour says, we all have those days. Just nobody brings it up. I missed a rooster opening weekend SD, dog pointed so nice and I missed not once but three times, Uff da.
 
Golden Hour said:
We've all had those days. They usually seem to occur when we aren't running in to piles of birds either. Thanks for sharing! I appreciate seeing folks real hunts versus the processed ones that edit out the mishaps. Keep 'em coming!
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Appreciate you watching. Spot on. 26 miles of walking with just a few opportunities. The shotgun issues and my lack of confidence in the O/U got in my head. I only post the truth....no matter how much it hurts. Good luck this season.
 
walk213 said:
Appreciate you watching. Spot on. 26 miles of walking with just a few opportunities. The shotgun issues and my lack of confidence in the O/U got in my head. I only post the truth....no matter how much it hurts. Good luck this season.
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I was in western KS over the weekend. Didn't see many birds and they were wild, but I flat missed one that flushed within range. I hate missing, but I'd rather miss than hit one and not find it.
 
Agreed. The bird I hit in the back 1/3 looked like it was going down. Echo was in full sprint. When the bird crossed the CR, she held up. I was great with her decision....and I wanted that rooster.
 
Thanks for the report Walk. It mirrors what I heard from my buds the last two weekends. I was glad I joined a SD hunt over the CO opener. My 8 MO old lab pup Tucker had a great trip, retrieving about 30 birds. He can hunt his whole life in Eastern CO and not retrieve that many. S Dakota-Disney World for dogs.
Tom
 
PairOfLabs said:
Thanks for the report Walk. It mirrors what I heard from my buds the last two weekends. I was glad I joined a SD hunt over the CO opener. My 8 MO old lab pup Tucker had a great trip, retrieving about 30 birds. He can hunt his whole life in Eastern CO and not retrieve that many. S Dakota-Disney World for dogs.
Tom
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Good for you guys, Tom. Sounds perfect. I went to Yuma today. 90% private. 5 hens, 5 roosters. 4 roosters busted at 80 yards. I watched Echo track another one in a corner. The cover is so thin, I watched him run! He busted out at 60 yards.

10.5 miles of walking. 450 miles of driving. Never shouldered my weapon.
 
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