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Keep close watch for snakes when they're prowling the bushes, Raimey. This is mating season for rattlers, and they are really on the move here lately.

All my best, SRH

Here's a posed pic of the first waterfowl hunt of the year for me

And another here of my son and Louie the GSP getting ready to hunt ruffies!

DT

Hi all, yesterday was our opener for Sharpies and huns. Didn't get out, it rained all day. But today was a nice day, sun, light wind and in the 60's. My friend Rick came out and hunted with my sons and I. Rick and Jim didn't do well, got skunked. Will and I did good. Will get 2 grouse and a double on huns (but lost one of the huns). I managed a limit, got a double, and then a single.

Here's the crew (Jim, Will & Rick)



My birds, taken with my 16b John Wilkes:



Will with his birds, taken with a 20ga Browning BSS:



Duchess, the one who made it all possible:



One tired 12 year old dog:



All in all a good day! We'll see what tomorrow brings.

Best!

Greg

Boys Ellenburg with pointing lab

Ford:
Yes, they shoot up pretty fast and there are so, so many exterior inputs to compete with like X-Box, Ipad, etc. Good that they constantly ask to go.

Stan:
Thanks for the caution. The Boys are pretty adept at snake handling but when paired with a canine, the threats don't have a chance. We are pretty low in elevation for rattlers at the toe of the Tennessee Valley Divide, so we see few rattler but those Moccasins and Copperheads are always a threat. Go say 5 miles South and they are oh so plentiful including Timber rattlers(probably called canebrake rattlers in Ford's neck of the woods), which post the worst threat.

Kind Regards,

Raimey
rse

Ford:
Forgot to ask: have you a recipe for Muskrat stew?

Kind Regards,

Raimey
rse

Raimey, it's great to see that the boys are following in your foot steps! Reminds me of my two boys when they were that age out with me. Thanks for the memories! Great looking boys BTW!

Thanks again!

Greg

Raimey,
Sure, just substitute the rat instead of groundhog in the regular recipe.BTY we call them Timber Rattlers here.Don't make the boys afraid of snakes,but do teach them a healthy respect.
Mike

Well today was a bust! My son Will and I went out for sharpies, saw on lone group of 5, flush way wild, but Will did manage a hun. It was a nice day except the wind. It was blowing at 25mph with gusts in the 30's. So....I'll blame the wind on our bad luck.

I did take out my 8 moth old GSP, Raina, it was her first time out for wild birds or hunting for that matter. I'm pretty happy with her. She worked very well, worked close and quartered well and her recall to the locate button on my Dogtra 200 T&B & whistle was excellent. I think she'll work out fine, once she gets into birds!

Anyway, here are some pics of her.

Best!

Greg

Hi all, went out today with Wade Burns for Sharpies, it was a good day. We both limited out within an hour. A good day for sure.
Wade had his English Pointer Sammy and me, my Duchess, both dogs worked very well.

Wade used his 20ga S&W Gold Elite and I used my 16b Charles Hellis.

Here's some pics from today:







Hope to have more days like today.

Best!

Greg

A few from today.