Ricky Alverez came from college in Colorado just to come out and hunt some pheasant and chukar with his dad, Bob. I filled the Clubhouse Field with birds and Jimmy Robinson took out my dogs to find them. They were both shooting well, each getting a chance to back each other up. I was able to sneak out to watch them knock down a few.
Paul, Jordan and Taylor Shaeffer came out to hunt with their buddies, Alex Bent and Allen Bryan. Steve Sanders brought out his pointers and lab to find the pheasant and quail I stocked in the Cabin Field. The five of them were quite efficient making short work of the coveys and pheasant coming out of the weedy milo and prairie edges. Nothing like good dog work and good shooting.
Paul Willms set up a pheasant and chukar hunt for his friends, Dustin Eccles, Todd Parke and Bob Fullar. This was Dustin’s first upland hunt and Sol, Doo, Mac and Ava got the honors of pointing and retrieving his first pheasants and chukar. Nice day in the Clubhouse field with some fine dog work and good shooting.
Roger Bacon came up from Georgia to visit family and stopped in to do a bit of pheasant and quail hunting. He got out his Brittanys and pointer to work the pheasants I set in the Cabin milo strips and the quail coveys in the prairie edges around the timber. Great way to spend Christmas Eve.
Kyle, Tyler and David Eaton came out for a pheasant hunt with their buddy Casey Simmons. Christmas Eve was a little warm and breezy so the pheasants I set in the Cabin Field were on the move early. They were still able to get enough for Christmas dinner for their whole family.
Michael Daniels came out with his buddy Jacob Sitze and his German Shorthair, Journey for a pheasant hunt. I placed some birds around the south Tinkerfarm Field, in the milo strips and prairie edges and Journey found them all.
Dennis and Jacob Mosbacher came out to hunt some pheasant and chukar after Christmas. Colton Wilkins brought out his English Setter, Bama and shorthair, Preacher to find the birds in the milo strips in the East Bottom. They pretty much cleaned up the field, leaving only a bird for seed.
Joe and MaryAnn Belongia came out with Dan Watkins and Mary Higgs for a pheasant hunt. Travis Devall came out with his two setters, Patches and Zip to find the birds I stashed in the Clubhouse Field on a finally dry, but breezy afternoon. They stayed out there for a while and came back with almost all their birds.
Chip Eaton and Mike Bond came out for a pheasant hunt just before Chirstmas. Colton Wilkins brought his English Setter, Bama and shorthair, Preacher to find the birds in the Clubhouse Field. About an hour in to the hunt there was a nice rain shower, which got the birds on the move and washed away their scent. So enter Mac and Doo to help out with the hunt and get Chip and Mike a few more chances at pheasant.
John Cavaletto brought out his English Pointer, Burl to find some pheasant, chukar and quail for his friend Ben Jackson. First they started on the pheasant and chukar I stashed in the Clubhouse Field, then on to a couple quail coveys. Burl handled the big field well by himself, finding all the birds, plus some extra.