Jim and Tim Ziegler came out to hunt some pheasant and chukar with their buddy, CJ Goldstein.  I set some birds in the Clubhouse Field and then got out Curly to find them.  All the pheasants had nice rises from Curlys’ points, except for one rooster that might still be running.  The chukar flew well and were difficult to hit when they jumped up in pairs.  Mac and Doo got to come out to find the stragglers and we came back with most of our birds.

Chris Champlin set up a pheasant hunt for his friends, Jon and Corey Thornburgh. He brought along is your chocolate lab, Bear, to find and flush the birds. I set out pheasants in the milo strips at the north end of the Tinkerfarm Field, ideal cover for flushing dogs. Bear was able to find and point some birds, while others didn’t play fair and ran ahead taking flight out of gun range.

Terry Knebel brought his friends, Lou and John Stamm and Blake Lampe for a quail hunt. I set out some quail coveys in the Cabin Field and Sadie, Terry’s German Shorthair, got to do the hunting. Good rises by the coveys had the group in and out of the timber and prairie edges. Some good dog work and shooting led to a pile of birds for the dinner table.

Gary McMillin came out with his friend Mark Brown for a pheasant and chukar hunt. I stocked the Clubhouse Field with birds and Gary got his two german shorthairs, Gizmo and Gabby, out for the hunt. The pheasants were holding a little tighter than the day before, but they were still a challenge. The chukar mostly held tight, but at least one escaped taking wing out of the late season cover.

Wayne Ingram and Louis Carter finally got their schedules together for another pheasant and chukar hunt.  Greg Ireland brought out Daisy, the amazing pound puppy, to do the guiding.  I filled the Pasture Field with pheasant and chukar and Daisy found them all.   I think one hen pheasant eluded the group, but they came back with an extra chukar to make up for her.

Gary McMillin came back with his two friends, Joe Smith and Rob Prange for another pheasant and chukar hunt.  This time I set them up in the Clubhouse Field so Gary’s German Shorthairs could find the birds.  The pheasants weren’t playing fair, sometimes running and flying ahead of the dogs.  But the chukar behaved and the dogs did a great job and they came back with all their pheasants and most of their chukars.

Ray and Sean Scholes set up a hunt for some pheasant, quail and chukar.  Jeff Powell brought out his brittanys and German Shorthair to find and point the birds  I set out in the Cabin Field.  The pheasants were on the move in the warm, spring morning, but gave the hunters some opportunities along with the chukar and quail.

 Joe and Josh Lawson came out for a pheasant and quail hunt.  Josh brought along his friend Kristen Hamman to do some clay pigeon shooting and walk along for the bird hunt.  Steve Sanders brought his English pointers, Sue and Rose to do the guiding over in the milo strips at the Tinkerfarm.  The afternoon got warm and the pheasants got running but they still scored most of their birds.

Brien Guy came out with his buddy, John Perry and English Pointer, Rex for a quail hunt.   I placed some quail coveys over in the Cabin Field in the prairie strip around a wooded point and they spent the afternoon busting the coveys and chasing quail in and out of the timber.  Rex had some nice, stylish points.

Dan Crunk brought out two of his pointers, Millie and Flirt and Cleatus Roy brought out his two, Missy and his new pup, Grace.  I set some quail in the Clubhouse Field and Missy and Grace got a chance at the first batch.  Grace did a great job, getting some points, backs and a retrieve, no pressure on her, just a fun time chasing birds.  Millie and Flirt were on for the second batch and Dan and Cleatus came back with most of their birds.