By all accounts it was a great season of bird hunting. We put out a ton of birds over the almost 6 month long season. The dogs gave us great points and retrieves throughout the season. We helped introduced more people to the sport. I think we even hooked a couple more sportsmen. It was a great season for walking fields, finding birds, and spending time with family and … [Read more...] about Last Hunts of the 2010/2011 Season
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Hunt Test Season is in Full Swing!
That's right... Hunting season has been over for months. The snow has melted and everyone is itching to get outside. What better way to enjoy some nice spring weather than to take your dogs hunt testing? A couple weeks ago we took both Bo and Raven to the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Illinois AKC hunt tests at the Des Plaines state fish and wildlife area. Both dogs … [Read more...] about Hunt Test Season is in Full Swing!
Late 2010 & January 2011 Hunts
The last couple of weeks in 2010 and most of January 2011 provided some really great mornings to be out in the field with the dogs and friends. We had some great hunts and decent clean up days. I do not believe we had a day this year where we didn't see birds. [monoslideshow id="15"] [monoslideshow id="16"] … [Read more...] about Late 2010 & January 2011 Hunts
Woodlawn Clean up Hunt 12-2-2010
It was a beautiful winter day to be out hunting with the girls. Raven was just about 11 months and finding any pheasant, chukar, or quail in the field. Still not stopping at that point, but finding everything. She has come a long way since I picked up all 8lbs of her from the breeder. [monoslideshow id=14] … [Read more...] about Woodlawn Clean up Hunt 12-2-2010