Compilation of the some of the best shots I recorded last season at Sandy Run Hunt Co. Some of these shots are first birds taken by young hunters, some capture nice backups, and even I get in on this one with a nice shot on a chukar in the woods.
Sometimes no matter how easy, how many shots are taken, a lucky bird just flies through a cloud of lead. Check out this compilation of some of the worst shots I caught on camera last season.
Compilation of some of the worst, bird-destroying shots that I caught on camera last season. Some are just too close, doubled up on, tripled, just blown-up. I do not condone these actions, game birds are too fine a delicacy to waste. But, they are fun to watch.
Mushroom Fest 2015 will be held on Saturday, May 2nd at 6 pm at the Sonnemann Cabin, one mile south of the Sandy Run Clubhouse. Come and enjoy some mushrooms, crawfish, corn, tators, chicken, fish and more. Bring and chair, what ever you like to drink, a couple of shrooms and a dish if you want. Always a great party, chance to meet other hunters and enjoy some awesome food.
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My family has some land for sale in Vandalia, IL. This tract is 15+ acres and consists of a 12 acre field with 8.9 acres tillable. The remaining 3+ acres is wooded and a would be an awesome home site. This ground is located on W. Fillmore St. just west and north of the First Presbyterian Church. This ground is located in a neighborhood, close to schools, churches and parks and is zoned for light commercial/residential.
We are willing to split the tract into 2 pieces if you are looking for just ag land or the home site. Looking for $12,000/acre, but if you are interested contact me to make an offer. 618 292 8680
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My cousin Joe finished off the season right with two on the last two days. I wanted to get all the dogs in on the hunt, so I set a mini-covey out for my lab Ty. He had a great time and found, flushed and retrieved all his birds. Then Sol and Yadi got to find a big covey, Joe and I knocked some down on the rise and picked up a few singles in the fencerow. Lastly, Curly, Doo and Mac got the last covey to hunt, those got scattered along the hill on the Clubhouse Field. The dogs had a great time finding and pointing the singles, great end to an awesome hunting season.
Brad Wood and Alex Hesser came out for a last day quail hunt. Brad couldn’t get his usual guide, John McIntosh to bring out his setters, so Steve Sanders brought his two pointers, Rose and Sue. I stashed some nice-sized quail coveys around the Tinkerfarm and they set off to find them. Brad’s wirehaired pointer pup, Cooper got a chance to play with some of their harvest after the hunt, getting ready for his first hunts next season.
Dan Crunk came out with two of his pointers, Millie and Flirt for one last quail hunt of the season in the Clubhouse Field. I set some quail and Millie and Flirt hunted for them in the mid-day heat. The dogs also found a few leftover pheasant roosters to add a little variety to their day in the field.
Alan Feezel set up one last pheasant hunt for the year with his buddies, Bill Warix, Randy Gray and Dennis Wallace. Bill and Alan brought their German Shorthaired Pointers, Whip and Harley to do the hunting. Warm and sunny and in the middle of spring meant the pheasant were up and moving around. The dogs worked well and they found almost all the pheasants and had a nice last hunt for the season.
I finally got my cousin, Joe Blythe out for a quail hunt this season. Second to the last day of the season, he was cutting it close. I set out three large coveys of quail, the first in the hidden field south of the cabin road then one over at the prairie field at the Tinkerfarm. Curly and Mac got to come and hunt these two coveys, some nice dog work and an incredible covey rise at the first field. Next we headed back to the Clubhouse Field and a couple fresh Setters, Doo and Yadi and an other large quail covey. We had a lot of fun with the dogs and trying to knock down a few quail.