The season continues: Part II

It was cold after work but since I had the chance I took the dogs out for about 45 minutes.

Blitz's first point:
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I walked it and flushed a bid doe. It surprised me and I didn't get a picture of the deer. The deer held tight for a long time before jumping up and running off.

I wasn't paying to much attention and then I noticed Blitz was not around. After 5 minutes a group of birds flush. He was on point in the switchgrass.
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In a different area Blitz and Nittany worked the switchgrass. I couldn't get a picture of the dogs but they did find a rooster.
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Moore pics:
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I like this one with the setting sun:
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It was another good run for the dogs. I didn't try to find the quail since it was getting late in the day. Maybe I'll try them this weekend since it will warm up a little.
 
You're getting really good at this. Never get tired of seeing pheasant pictures.:thumbsup:
 
These are some awesome pictures. Your dogs do a wonderful job of finding and flushing birds! Must be a great feeling to see them work and see the hard work pay off.
 
Saw three roosters hanging out beside some pine trees today. They seemed to be doing well with all the snow and ice we've been having. I did see a hen or two a few days ago in the area as well. I did not run the dogs for a while now due to the ice and now deep snow. I hope to get them out in a week or so to see if anything else is still hanging out. It has been about 6 weeks since I saw the quail that were released in October.

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Yesterday my mom brought a cake over for Connor's birthday and the boys asked her to stay so I could take the dogs out. I thought I'd better take them up on the offer while I can. The walking was tough through the snow but at least it kept me warm. The dogs seemed to do better than me, though.

Early on I saw quite a few tracks coming out of a wooded section but no birds. The switchgrass sure took a hit:
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The dogs found something interesting:
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But no birds were found.

The food plot sure took a hit from all the snow and ice. It is still providing food for the song birds in the area but I didn't see any pheasant or quail tracks.
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But at least there is some food left:

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I walked through a wooded area to make my way to a draw that is closer to where I last saw the quail. It was easier walking through the woods but no signs of birds.

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At least the deer seem to be in the area:
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The dogs managed to find a place where a rabbit was hanging out:
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I didn't find any quail but I think they may be hanging out in an area that is off of the property that I can run the dogs on.
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This is the last area I saw the quail and that was 6 weeks ago.
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his is the last area that I saw the quail:

Even though the dogs didn't find anything they still enjoyed running.
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When we were walking back to the truck I saw some pheasant tracks coming out of the woods leading to this bit of cover:
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Next time out I think I'll try to focus on the wooded areas. Sorry for all the pictures but it's mid February and there's not much going on.
 
You can see how important winter cover is,and that area has very little.
Tell Conner Happy Birthday. :thumbsup:
 
Here are some pictures from running the dogs today (2-21-14)
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The grass is starting to spring back up a little.

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The dogs found something.

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But is wasn't good.

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The dogs didn't mind the cold melt water.
 
I did see a couple roosters flying into the pine trees.
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I saw these birds before I went home.

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The birds were in areas that I can't run the dogs but I was happy to see all of them. I think there was a total of 5 roosters and 4 hens that I saw today. I think they may go to the fields once the snow melts.
 
Great pictures as always! Thanks for sharing! I bet the dogs love getting out to run around and use their noses, even if no guns are involved.
 
Brian, what the dogs found...was it what I think it was?

Nice pictures.:thumbsup:
 
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