castbullit
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Given their lack of thumbs, it is very difficult to blame the dogs for my poor shooting . . .
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Post by castbullit on Oct 10, 2005 10:47:01 GMT -5
Was visiting Doug last week, complaining the the migratory woodcock had yet to show. Well, that's all changed now. Sat night, last 10 min of shooting time I saw or heard at least 7 different birds. Even took a shot at one. Too bad for me, I recognised the shot as an easy left to right crossing shot, said so to myself, and promptly shot over his head. Lucky for me, I had the new pup out, so no acusing looks from the ol' dog  |
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Post by Beaus_Dad on Oct 15, 2005 14:24:42 GMT -5
LOL  I saw one up in NB and ya they are indeed a sporty bird as my gamebag stayed empty  |
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castbullit
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Given their lack of thumbs, it is very difficult to blame the dogs for my poor shooting . . .
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Post by castbullit on Oct 17, 2005 18:52:21 GMT -5
Having better luck now. Last Sat (the big rain weekend), I decided to test a theory that I read - Hunting ruffs in the rain is only a walk in the rain, but woodcock don't care. Sure nuff, no ruffs, but the dog put up a timberdoodle on the way out. Dropped it through very fogged glasses - wasn't sure whether or not I hit it. Ol' dog (Simbi) dug it out of three foot soaking wet ferns. Tonite, ambushed one (raining again). My new lab pup made an excellent trail and retrieve (HER FIRST!!!) in very heavy cover (8 months old). Way to go Nyx!
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Post by Beaus_Dad on Oct 17, 2005 19:25:11 GMT -5
Yep a proud daddy moment watchin pup bring her first retrieve.
glad to hear Ya got a couple for the game bag as well
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castbullit
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Given their lack of thumbs, it is very difficult to blame the dogs for my poor shooting . . .
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Post by castbullit on Oct 19, 2005 19:40:37 GMT -5
Wowzers - are they ever in now. Only managed 20 min hunt tonite, but what a twenty mins. Took the ol'dog Simbi (it was her turn). She pushed two rabbits out in about 60 secs (its going to be a good year for bunnie hunters). At the ususal spot (seems to find one in about the same spot a half dozen times a year), we flushed a TD. I couldn't help but watch it fly away. Simbi pushed another one out 20 yds further down - I was still thinking about the last flush, or it would have been a shootable bird. About 5 min later, one cool cuke of a woodcock landed 10 feet from me. Dog didn't even break. I walked over, flushed it a very quickly shot a spruce tree I mistook for the bird. Mr TD had the good sense to break hard right. I did get a vote of confidence from the dog - she put on a very good show of finding the bird, even though she saw it fly off. Heard or saw 5 other birds take off for the nightly feed, although the rest were out of gun range.
I took away one empty 28 ga hull, 20 mins very well spent, a happy dog, and a really good memory. To us crazy uplanders, there is something special about the flush of a bird, be it the whir of ruff wings, the whistling of timberdoodles, or the cackle of a ringneck. Sure am glad to be here to take it all in.
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Post by Beaus_Dad on Oct 19, 2005 19:44:19 GMT -5
crazy uplanders? nah man I would have paid admission to watch that show. doug has a TD in his freezer for me to tackle a taxidermy job on . cant wait- Gotta do some geese and a duck first though
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