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kudos to stan an willieb...
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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["I know your post wasn't meant to be critical, I just wanted to provide some options that we can do to help gentleman bob."] Willieb
No critical intention whatever, and I applaud you and Stan both for your wildlife friendly farming practices. I doubt there is a single cause for the collapse of our bird population down here. Year round cover though must be an important component of the problem.
On the other hand, plowing under at harvest sets up three months of perfect habitat for the arrowhead hunter. I love it when I walk a field in the Spring and find an artifact hoisted up on it's own little dirt pedestal by a Winter of rain and wind. One man's meat is another man's poison...Geo
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Wow all work and no play makes me a dull boy that forgot duck season opened this morning
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Hey all, my son Jim and I went out for a few hours today and hunted a friends ranch. Did see some birds, but this year is kind of turning out like last season (which was poor!). We didn't see as many as we have in years past, but I did manage to get a couple, so I was happy. I was really happy with the performance of my 8 month old GSP Addie. She's getting the hang of this hunting thing. Working all the right cover and doing what she's supposed to do. She made to nice retrieves to hand, but still needs some work on her steady to point. She is doing better each time we go out. Anyway, here's Addie and the days bag. I was using my 12b Henry Atkin  Best, Greg
Gregory J. Westberg
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Today's work. 2 shots, 2 birds. Doesn't always go like that.  Everyone needs a drink. This has always been a useful trick to teach my dogs. 
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/qclHjMQ.jpg)
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Brent, nice photos. The dog's vintage-styled bells are hard to find...Gil
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GLS. I am not a huge fan of those, but they are the best I have found. From Orvis or LLBean some years ago.
Did not realize those pics would be so large.
BEST PART WAS NO SKUNKS!
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Stuck on the High Plains for a bit longer, such is life. I will survive though. It has been a good start so far. The young man behind me has just guided his first client solo. His brother has been my guide for years. The buck was shot from the cedar on the bluff above me. A spot I had been looking at on the map for years and my first hike in paid off nicely.  Bird dogs did a fine job as well.   The Holland served me well. 
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Steve, if that's your hunting truck, you need to up your gunsmithing fees. Nice, very nice buck by the way...Geo
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