Pepper Pointing on Opening Day of Pheasant 2011

This Picture is one of Pepper's Points from opening day of Pheasant Season. She is still hunting and pointing like a champion, unfortunately her age is starting to show. I have had to leave her home a few times to rest and recover. It tears me apart to leave her back, and I know she feels the same!

Quick Morning Pheasant Hunt

This is one of those days when the pictures speak for themselves.  Great dog work, great birds and some pretty good shooting to go with it. 

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Short hunt by my self, Milly's first Rooster!

Milly and Harley with the Rooster we shot!



Milly with her first Rooster, had a 21 1/2 inch tail feather.

Opendind day of Pheasant Season 2011

Madison's First Pheasant Hunt, the cover and the Thistle's were thick!  She was a trooper and the Dogs gave her some nice points.  She took a couple shot, but came home with an empty bag. 

 Riley also hunted, we didn't get him in positiion for any shots, but he was entertaining us with some singing along the way. 

Pepper Pointing



Pepper on Point, Milly honoring!
































Milly cooling off in the Pond!



Nick and Madison with Dixie, Annie, Harley and Milly and one of the Roosters that Harley pointed and Annie retrieved.   

Oregon Quail and Chukar Hunt

This is from the last day of the hunt, and it was a little rougher than expected.  We got into a lot of Chukar.  they were wild and it was hot and we didn't get the best dog work.  This picture is Milly, Harley, and myself with some Chukar and Quail and a few antler sheds we found. 

Lee, with Sage and Archie on the same hunt.

North Dakota 2006-2008

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Early Quick Sharpie Hunt

I snuck out for a quick walk with the dogs near home this morning. Took all 3 and went after it. Pepper locked up on top of a hill and a covey of huns flushed quick and I was able to get one of them. Harley retrieved it. Made a loop back to the same old road/trail that the huns were on. Milly got Birdy, Harley went on point. A groupe of 6-8 Sharptail flushed and I doubled. The birds didn't hold well, the wind was whipping and I think they were pretty nervous.

October Sage and Sharptail Hunt

 We only had time for a quick morning hunt, but we made the most of it. The kids didn't get to shoot, but Dad got his First Sage grouse off of a nice point on a group of Sage Hen that Harley pointed. Milly actually pointed a pair of Sharptail for me, I was able to take one of those. The night before I found a Moose Shed, that was a first for me. I was able to shoot a Sage Hen earlier in the morning as well.

Ruff Grouse Hunt

This was a quick morning hunt. Harley and Milly got me into my only Ruff Grouse of the morning. We won't talk about the Blue's they pointed and I missed.

Same Bird with a 4 Point Antler Shed I found.  My sweet Daughter Alaina took this Photo.

Montana 2011

This Picture Has lee and all the dogs,

Lee and I loaded up the Dogs and headed north to Montana. September opens up to Huns and Sharptails up there- we couldn't wait to get the dogs out.

This picture has Milly, Harley, Archie, Sage, Dez and Saide, 7 huns and a morning dove, and of course myself.  This was the last of our hunts on that trip but a memorable one. 

 

Lee with the our Sharptail Limit and few huns.

 



The Fergus!

We cooked up some Sharptail, Huns, and some Veggies we purchased from the Hutterites in Montana. The name of the grill comes from one of our hero's (Jim Fergus) that inspried us to get the grill (Thanks Melinda), and follow suite.

Sage, Harley, Archie, Saide and Pepper, we actually had a  covey of Huns up above us!

The best thing about this picture, is 5 of the Huns on the tailgate were retrieved by Milly.  2 of them were great dead bird finds that Lee had shot.  All the training paid off on this one. 

Milly Retrieved her first Ruffed Grouse today!

 Took Harley and Milly Ruffed Grouse Hunting today.  Had a great morning.  Harley pointed a nice Mature male ruffed grouse and Milly had her first and an amazing retrieve today.  When we got back to the house we took some pictures and she held still, even lifted up her paw showing off some her instincts I guess.

Opening Day of Grouse Season in Idaho!

Madison Got to go Grouse Hunting this year, she was so excited.   We bought her a new 410 shotgun and went chasing some Ruffed and Blue Grouse.

 Riley and Madison with the Blue's and Ruff's we shot.  Madison got 1 Ruffed Grouse and Riley 1 as well.  Lee, Nick and I each got some Blue's and Ruff's as well.  All in all 9 Birds.  It was a good morning.  We had some good dog work and had to work hard. 

Riley with his Two Ruffed Grouse and Madison holding my Blue and her Ruffed Grouse!  We just failed to get pictures of the dogs, you can see them in the background in the kennel of one of the trucks.