First hunt at Gum Farm hunt club 2014/2015 season 10/11/14

Went out with my uncle to Gum Farm on Saturday.  He is working with his shorthair to see if we can get her hunting.  She is real birdy outside the field but the gun noise has been hard for her, not that she spooks, but she does tend to stay on heals when there are guns around.   She started pushing out a bit more on the hunt and seems to be getting used to the noise.  Now she needs to start to find birds on a hunt.  If we keep her going she will be a good hunting dog.   She is Aitumn's half sister and they were born a week appart.  Willow and Autumn did good and we ended up going 8 for 8. I took one picture after the hunt, looking to start video recording hunts next time out. 

First hunt out at coon creek 2014/2015 season.

Went out to check the fields at Coon Creek last Sunday.  Most of the fields are really thick for early season hunting, but after the first snow fall I am sure these fields will be great!  I just did a three bird release, more to get the dogs out on their first hunt of the season.  The dogs ended up finding all three birds, but I missed them all.  The dogs would point and the birds would run and not fly.  By the time we caught back up to all three they took off quick and I missed.  Thought it was going to be the first hunt I came back with nothing, but I did end up hitting a scratch chucker right at the end if the hunt.  I think the dogs were more upset at me than I was.  It was a good day in the field and I got to check conditions.  Sorry didn't take any video or pictures as I was more concerned with working the dogs and learning the field.