Hunt with mark

Got out with Mark for a cleanup hunt.  The birds were running harder than I have seen in a long time.  Temps were in the low 60's, which was a bit warm for the dogs.  We ended up seeing 8 and shooting 4. It was a fun day in the field and I had a great time. Willow got up to 336 and Autumn is at 247.  I have a guided hunt scheduled for this weekend, which probably will be the last hunt I do this year.

Season winding down. A few hunts to post with my german shorthair pointers GSP

Well after this hunt Willow got up to 334 and Autumn is up to 245.  It was a hard hunt in a light rain but the temps are starting to go up so the birds are running everywhere.  The group I guided had a good time and took some nice birds.  I think two more hunts to post for this season and that will be it.

3/7/16 hunt at coon creek with some friends

Ended up doing a hunt.  Released 15 birds and took 15.   Missed a good handful today though.  Dogs did good with the birds running hard.  Each got up six and some just popped up. Willow is up to 326 and Autumn is up to 237.  Just a few weeks left in the season.  Let's see if we get any more this year.

2/27/16 guided pheasant hunt at Coon Creek with german shorthair pointers.

Got out today on a 15 bird release.  The guys ended up taking 12 birds and missed four.  Had another handful get up out if range.  Some of the birds were really running today. Each dog was on 7 of the birds.  A few double points and a lot of single points and the birds would pop up.  This puts Willow to 320 and Autumn to 231.  It was a great day in the field.

2/21/16 guided pheasant hunt. Coon Creek Hunt Club GSP german shorthair pointer

Did a guided hunt the other day.  Worked the field with another guide. Birds were running.  Each dog got three.  Willow is up to 313 and Autumn is up to 224.

2/13/16 guided hunt coon creek hunt club german shorthairs on a mission

Had the dogs out on the 14th.  Guided for a grandfather, his son-in-law and grandson.  They wanted the kid,13, to get some shots off.  He was hesitant, but with a little guidance was able to get some foot shots off. He ended up hitting 4 birds.  They did a nine bird release, we took nine, and missed 6 or 7. It was a good day. Autumn went first today and took 6 over her and took 3 over Willow.  This brings Autumn to 221 and Willow to 310.  A great day to be out!

2/9/16 clean up hunt.

Got out for a clean up hunt with Mark and was surprised the birds were running hard.  Actually saw close to 15 birds fly out of out field all at 80+ yards out of range.  Ended up taking three birds with three others we should have gotten. It was a cold day out so I was happy with the three.  Willow got all three today while we missed all that Autumn pointed.  Actually, we only shot two, and picked up an injured bird that must have been shot a day before.  Willow pointed it and then in ran.  She chased it down.  When I opened it up it was full of shot, so someone must have hit it and not found it.  I am giving Willow all three birds to put her at 307.  I guess I am going to have to make it up to Autumn.