Bud Harold came over with his old pointer, Nitro to hunt some quail. I set out some coveys in the East Bottom Field for Nitro to find. After knocking down most of those quail and some new coveys set out, My Girl, Bud’s young pointer, got here chance. Another nice set with some good dog work, Bud came back with most of his birds.

Brad Diecker set up a pheasant and chukar hunt with his dad, Charlie and uncle Ron. Colton Wilkins brought out his shorthair, Preacher, to find and point the birds in the Cabin Field. Rainy weather kept the birds on the move, but they came back with almost all the birds and a few extra quail.

Chad, Cole, Luke, Tim and Ross Farley came out to hunt some quail and chukar. They headed out to the Cabin Field with Jeff Powell to find some quail coveys and chukar doubles. The chukar were no match for the hunters, but quail are tough for a big group and they scattered the coveys to the surrounding timber and fencerows.

David Knaus set up some hunts for his buddies, Ryan Redmann, Nick Klitzing and Anthony Sarros Jr. They picked a snowy afternoon to start their first hunt with Steve Sanders in the Cabin Field going after primarily pheasant and chukar with one quail covey. Snow kept the birds holding tight, making for some nice shooting. Good dinner and evening in the clubhouse before starting the morning with eggs and bacon before heading over to the North Tinkerfarm Field. Colton Wilkins brought out his shorthair Preacher to find the birds tucked in the snow, with a few more quail coveys for this hunt. Lots of shooting and a pile of birds to clean from both the hunts.

Mike Davis came out with his buddy, Bob Jones to hunt some pheasant. Travis Devall did the guiding with his setter, pointer and brittany in the Clubhouse Field. Tough, wet conditions and a bit of a breeze got the birds up and running, making for some tough hunting.

Whitey Willms set up a pheasant and chukar hunt for his friends, Bob Fullar and Bill Kelly. Travis Devall got the guiding duties in the North Tinkerfarm prairie and milo strips. The chukar were no match for the hunters, but a couple of pheasant flew off into the thick fencerows to hide.

Jim Berner and Jake Smith came out to hunt some pheasant and chukar. Jeff Powell guided them on the North Tinkerfarm Field on a cold, December afternoon. Great hunt, lots of birds and they only let a few fly away.

Brad Bickhaus set up an upland bird hunt for his co-workers and friends. They picked an excellent morning, around 30 with a light breeze. Jeff Powell guided half of the group over at the North Tinkerfarm Field while Colton Wilkins guided the rest with his dog, Preacher in the Clubhouse Field. Both groups came back with the same nice harvest.

On January 27th, 22 shooters and several dog handlers braved the cold to shoot down 200 pheasants in the Clubhouse Field.

That was probably the best Continental Pheasant Shoot we have held at Sandy Run, but I would like to top it on February 24th. On that Sunday, we will hold the last shoot of this season. Call, text or email me to get your stand reserved.

Dale Timmermann set up a pheasant and chukar hunt with his friend Brian Corrigan. Jeff Powell brought out his mix of setters, shorthairs, brittanys and a cocker to find and flush the birds out of the Cabin Field prairie. They had alot of action with Meg flushing the birds and hunters brining them home.