German shorthair pointers GSP pheasant hunting at Coon Creek Hunt Club Guided hunt

Got out on the 25th for a morning guided hunt.  I was excited to be out and there seemed to be birds running around before the field was even set, but I sure didn't expect a hunt like we had.  The guys released 30 pheasants and 10 chuckers in two fields and I guided one of the fields which meant we had 15 and 5 released.  Well, the birds were running harder than I have ever seen.  After 2 hours my group had 4 birds taken only, and I was really starting to get worried as I could tell the birds were moving.  The dogs would get birdie and the we would find nothing.  Saw a few just run away.  Well, I decided I had to push the dogs a little harder and we started finding more birds.  Ending up taking 13 in total with my groups with maybe four misses or so.  Ended up getting better at the end, but honestly was a very hard hunt for me, the dogs, and the guys that we guided for.  I think they had a good time in the end, but boy were we all beat.  We took 11 of the 15 pheasants and 2 of the five chuckers. Each dog was on point on at least 7 birds.  That puts willow at 232 and Autumn at 153.  Let's see what kind of numbers they get this year.

6 for 6 pheasant hunt Coon Creek Hunt Club German Shorthair Pointers

We got out for the second hunt this season.  Put out six birds and brought home six.  Didn't see any extra birds, but the dogs worked the field hard.  We ended up with two ringnecks roosters, a cinnamon rooster, a black rooster and two hens.  It was nice to see the temps drop which made it a little easier for the dogs today.  We even got a double point.  Both dogs were on a different birds.  Uncle John took the first one and I got the second.  The birds were running a bit but they all came up.  Was nice to seethe dogs work and autumn did great retrieving again.  This puts Willow at 225 birds and Autumn at 146. They eaxh pointed five of the birds on this day.

10/3/15 Opener pheasant hunt at Coon Creek with German Shorthairs

Got out today for the first hunt of the year.  Was really just going out to get them a little work and to see how they would do having been off birds for so long.  I figured I would be lucky to get one of the three I put out, thinking I would need to work the dogs on distance and holding points.  Well, got out and they both instantly froze on a bird.   Bird got up and bam one in the bag.  Start walking and less than five minutes later both dogs freeze up on point again.  The bird tried to run when I went  to kick the grass.  The dogs tracked it down and it took flight.  Bam, number two in the bag.  Walk for about 20 minutes and the dogs freeze up on another bird.  This one is moving.  I can tell by how they are pointing and breaking and pointing again.  After a good 10 minutes of this in a small area a hen takes flight.  Shot one misses, but shot two connects.  Three birds in the bag.  I figured that would be it for the day and decided just to work the dogs for a little longer.  Well another half hour goes by and we turn a corner and a bird  busts out.  I hear it but don't see it for a bit.  It was a good 75 yards out and I pass on the shot.  Walk a bit more and decide to practice a little by the tree line and bam the dogs freeze up!  I look all over where they are pointing and nothing flushes, but they are frozen.  I take another look and see a rooster sitting in the one area I guess I didn't check about 3 feet from autumns nose.  It takes flight and bam, number four in the bag.  The dogs are a little beat up from the grass so i decided to end the hunt.  I head back to the truck and see it's only 930.  Well for a short hunt and a first hunt I was sure happy to see the dogs working so good.  This puts Willow at 220 and Autumn at 141.  This us starting out as a good year!