Well, the season is upon us here in Idaho. After my first 3 choices to start had bow hunters parked in it, I finally found somewhere to have a brief hunt this morning before work. Milly, Harley, and Jazz, they all 3 pointed this one. It was just above them in the tree, however there was another in the ground that i think they were pointing. For the first bird of the year you would never have known. They acted like they'd done this before. Took it with my 28 guage as well.
We found a few huns yesterday. Season starts in 10 days. I love the Fall! You can feel itnos the evening air...
Harley and Milly on Point
About 28 years ago I hiked into these lakes and caught the wopper in the bottom right. Did it again yesterday. Incredible place to be. Caught my first grayling also. Caught some decent cutties as well.
After I get these 3 species back, all 6 North American quail will be at my house. The Grand Slam of quail.
Milly and Harley had a good morning on sharptail and huns. We found about 8 sharpies and 2 pair of huns. Birds were plentiful and if Jazz would have been on her game it would have been even better. Can't wait for summer to pass.
Did a big walk today checking on the upland game around the place. Milly found a single Hun early and then we didn't see anything tell almost 100 yards from the house. Milly pointed, Jazz and Harley backed. They stood strong as I moved around them and released them. Within seconds Jazz locked up and Harley and Milly honored. I moved in front of them, snapped a photo, thinking that there was nothing in the bare fields, I released the dogs from pointing and two huns flushed.
Ran the dogs the other day and had a few finds on a small covey of huns. Good to see some of my neighborly covey made it through the snow. Birds held pretty well. Dogs were a little anxious but settled down and remembered what they were supposed to do.
