Today was a bit different.  We did not see a rooster until 30 minutes before the final bell (4:30 pm).  But we got him when we did.  We did a photo opt as the light was fading pretty fast on a grey day, and it sure didn't seem like we would see much more.  

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But Gus thought otherwise.

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At 4:23, he puts up another, and I made a not-so-great shot.  Gus covered for me with a nice quick, open-field tackle, and we had #2 in the bag. 

7 minutes and 300 yds left to go, but no birds.  Gus got a little interested twice on that 300 yd march but nothing showed, so 10' from the truck I unloaded and dropped the shells in my vest pocket, and THEN Gus goes off.  There is clearly something right next to the left from tire.  A short chase and bird #3 is in the bag, no shots fired.  It was a broken wing bird that someone else had lost.  But we will take it.