Guided hunt after the snow melt and 2" of rain german shorthair pointers

Had a really hard hunt on a swamp of a day. A six
Bird release.  Took two home, but saw 9.  It was really rough with birds running and deep water.
The dogs had fun though.  This puts Willow to 250 and Autumn to 173.   A good day in the field.  Sorry no picture today!

Did a guided hunt on the 26th.  It was a large hunt with three guides.  The group I went out with got 16 birds with a few misses.  It was a great group to be out with and we had snow cover which really made the birds hold tight.  The dogs had great points and each dog was in on at least 10 of the points. I hunted them alone for a good part of the hunt and then pulled them both out at the end.  It was the best hunt so far this year! This puts Willow to 248 and Autumn to 171.

Upland pheasant hunt with uncle John german shorthair pointers at coon creek

Got the dogs out on a 6 bird release with uncle John two weeks ago.  We pulled 8 birds but only took 4.  It was a hard hunt which made it a lot of fun.  The dogs worked great!  This puts Willow up to 238 and Autumn to 161.  Autumn was really on the birds today!

Guided hunt Coon Creek Hunt Club German Shorthair Pointers

Got out for another guided hunt on the 8th. Ended up doing a double guide with another guide at the club.  We worked two fields together for the 16 birds they released.  Ended up taking 13 birds.  A few misses.  The birds were running again with the temps in the mid 50s and the sun shining.  I would guess Willow and Autumn were both in on about 5 of the birds each, some were even double points.  The other guides dog was on at least half the birds as well.  It was nice to work the dogs with another good dog.  It was also nice to be out guiding for a good group of guys, good conversation, good dogs, and birds, what could be better!  This Puts Willow at 237 and Autumn at 158.

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!