Charlie Durbin, Courtney Daum along with Mike, Stan, Kyle, Ben and Avery Kuhns met up at Sandy Run for some biscuits and gravy, bacon and eggs before having their annual business meeting. With the business and breakfast complete they split up into a couple of groups to hunt some pheasant and quail. Colton Wilkins with his pair of pointing dogs picked up a bit of video of Mike, Ben and Kyle’s hunt.

Larry Jones brought out his pair of dogs along with Jimmy Robinson and his two young droppers, Pete and Zeke. I got down to the East Bottom Field to see some of the work the two young dogs had on the quail doubles in the prairie strips. Some nice points and retrieves, they are on their way.

Dale and Ben Timmermann came out with Greg Triphahn to hunt some pheasant on a clear, crisp, cold afternoon. Jeff Powell brought out his dogs to find and flush the birds I stashed around the Clubhouse Field. The pheasants were holding tight in the cold temps making for some good shooting and they only let one bird escape.

Ray Takmajian brought out a bunch of his cockers, springers and his young lab for a pheasant and chukar hunt. His son, Blake and friends Charles Curtis and David Ruebhausen came along to shoot the flushed birds. Lots of action, good dog work and nice shooting from this hunt.

Chuck Gurkin started out the new year right with a pheasant and chukar hunt. His hunting buddy, Gene Hodge, is on the injured reserve so I took him out in the Clubhouse Field with Hildy and Ava. The birds were holding tight in the frigid temps and Chuck came back with all his birds. Nice start to the New Year.

Chuck Johnson brought out his shorthair, Shed to find the pheasant and chukar I set out in the Clubhouse Field on New Year’s Eve. Kyle, Jason, Jackson and Lane Arnold and Caleb Jourdan joined him. After Shed wore out I brought out Ava and Sol to finish the hunt and got a bit of video.

Phil Stock set up a hunt for his sons, Sam, Alex and Ross. Travis Devall brought out Sadie, Zip and Patches to point the pheasant and chukar I set out in the Cabin Field. The cold, snowy weather held the birds tight in the cover, so the experienced crew had a lot of good shooting. Pretty sure Sam may be deaf after some of Ross’ shots.

Brian, Chris and Mike Davis came out for a pheasant and quail hunt. Jeff Powell got out his cocker, brittany, pointer and setter to find the birds in the Cabin Field. They did well on the pheasants but the quail were a little tougher, but still a nice hunt.

Dwayne Ritchey set up an upland bird hunt for his buds, Justin and John Arndt and Chris Keiser. Colton Wilkins did the guiding for the pheasant, chukar and quail spread around the prairie and milo strips in the Cabin Field. They pretty much cleaned up the pheasant and chukar but let a few quail get away.

Tony Koberlein and his friend John Adams came out for an upland bird hunt. Travis Devall got to guide his friend down in the East Bottom Field, going after some pheasant, chukar and quail. Some real nice rises in this video and just a fun hunt to watch.