Mike and Greg Johnson came down for a couple of upland bird hunts. Colton Wilkins guided them the first afternoon, going after chukar in the Clubhouse Field. Preacher did a nice job and the hunters only let a couple chukar get away. Nice dinner and fun times in the clubhouse before biscuits and gravy, eggs and bacon in the morning. Jeff Powell took them over to the North Tinkerfarm Field to hunt pheasant. Meg and the rest of Jeff’s pack found the birds and Greg and MIke knocked most of them down.

Jeff Marshall brought down some of pointer pups to get them on some quail in a new environment.  I am keeping Itty Bitty and Sue to give them some more training and new experiences in the field.   

The pups did great, finding and pointing the quail in the prairie strips in the East Bottom Field.  They had a blast, all of them getting some points and a bird or two to retrieve.  

The pups are five months old.   The dam is Jeff’s pointer Jenny and the sire is Fenton’s Elhew Bo.  These are going to be some really nice pointers.   These two females and a third male are available now for $400 each.  As they get more training, the prices will increase.  

Lumie Jones set up an upland bird hunt for his deer hunting buddies, Chris, Johnny and Jim Carson and Hugh Rhodes. i guided them along with Sol, Ava and eventually MyGirl in the Clubhouse Field, going after some pheasant, chukar and quail. Lumie and Carsons did a nice job knocking down the birds, while Hugh, recovering for a shoulder injury came along for moral support. Excellent morning in the field, came back with almost all our birds.

Marlin, Jacob and Stacy Filer came out to hunt some pheasant and quail. Steve Sanders did the guiding in the Cabin Field. Stella, Spec and Jake did a nice job and they came back with all their birds. The next morning they came back again along with Lynn to hunt some pheasant and chukar. I got out Sol and Ava to find the birds in the Clubhouse Field. My pointer in training, Jenny, decided to join the hunt a couple of times, helping but not helping. Some good shooting and we came back with all the birds for a second day in a row.

Stacy Prater met up with Terrell and Cody Jennings to do some pheasant hunting. They chose opening morning of firearm deer season, so I got to guide them. Ava and Sol came out for the first round at the big birds in the Clubhouse and East Bottom Fields. The dogs and hunters did a nice job knocking down most of the pheasants flushed from the prairie.

The Farleys, Cole, Chad, Luke, Ross and Tim came out to hunt some quail. I set out some good sized coveys in the Cabin Field for Steve Sanders and his pointers to find and point for the group. They found all the coveys, had some nice rises and came back with many of their birds.

Robert Gretens and Mike Collins came out to hunt some quail. Robert brought his pups, Cruiser and Daisy out to find the quail in the East and West Bottom Fields. I made it down to see Daisy finding a few birds and Robert knocking down both.

Dean and Sandy Devall brought out their pointer Cy and their new lab mix, Molly to hunt some quail and chukar. I set out the birds in the South Tinkerfarm Field and Cy along with the help of Molly found them all. They found out that Molly, who looks like a lab by basset hound mix could turn into a good bird dog.

Dean and Sandy Devall brought out their pointer Cy and their new lab mix, Molly to hunt some quail and chukar. I set out the birds in the South Tinkerfarm Field and Cy along with the help of Molly found them all. They found out that Molly, who looks like a lab by basset hound mix could turn into a good bird dog.

Shaun Lance set up a pheasant and chukar hunt for sons, Dustin and Kodde and Brian Clark. Shaun brought his two setters, Lucy and Gunner and Dustin his shorthair, Remmy. They had a good time hunting the big birds in the still thick Clubhouse Field.