I've been following this thread since it started. There are so many good points being made, each is a piece of the total problem. I won't rehash what has already been said. The 3 things I find the most sad are simple. !- having my brace of a pointer and setter working out in front of me knowing that next covey is somewhere close. 2- Getting up with the sun on a cool morning and taking that hot mug of coffee outside to hear the birds as they come of the roost. 3- Listening to the current generation talk about shooting all the birds that were released that morning for their hunt. All the while wishing I could explain how we loved our wild birds and never over killed a covey. Just wishing I could explain why it's more about the dogs and the hunt.
I sure hope my old English Setter has found some good cover for us to hunt when I join her again. Maybe it's all a product of how fast the world moves these days. Maybe it's just we've lost the ability to relax and move at a slower pace. I don't know, but I still remember the old ways.
Good Hunting and should you get the chance to hear the birds wake up, please stop and listen for me.
Last edited by Bill D; 09/11/13 10:24 AM.
