[Clarq]

I got the itch to hunt pheasants yesterday. First time I've really even wanted to go since my lab died in 2018. I headed out solo targeting wild pheasants - I'm not interested in the release sites. I wasn't naïve enough to think it would be easy, but the snow on the ground had me thinking that I might at least have a fighting chance. Here's a concise summary of the day.

Here are the stats:

• 12.7 miles walked
• 10 hours spent
• 15 birds seen
• 7 birds flushed at close range
• 5 of the 7 were hens
• 2 of the 7 were roosters
• 1 of the roosters didn't offer a shot
• 1 of the rooster offered me a brief chance at a marginal shot, which I missed
• 2 sore knees
• 1 blister on my foot
• 1 nice day
• 1 lonely old boy who still misses his lab

 

[wyogoob]

This is my favorite post.

 

[AF CYN]

Looks like you need a lab puppy for Christmas! Great post.