Brian Lewis set up an upland bird hunt for his buddy Nick Holstein. I set out a couple pheasant and some mini-coveys of quail in the Clubhouse Field. Sol and Mac started the hunt and Nick was able to knock down his first bird, a pheasant rooster that Sol pointed. Mac and Sol found the quail coveys and the other pheasant, before being replaced by Curly and Ava. The setter and wirehair got the job of finding the quail singles scattered around the field and pasture fencerows. Good early season hunt.

Joe and Josh Lawson came out with Doug Forbes for a family upland bird hunt. Saturday afternoon was hot, sunny and dry, not ideal conditions. I set out some pheasant, quail and chukar in the Clubhouse Field and got Sol out to start the hunt. Sol found a couple of pheasant, a quail covey and a pair chukar before tiring out. Ava and Curly found the remaining pheasant and chukar, but got overheated quickly, so back to the pen for Hildy and Mac to clean up some quail singles. Not ideal condtions, but still a nice early season hunt.

Tim and Melissa Ridderbos brought out their young lab, Bella, for her first hunt. I set out some pheasant and a pair of chukar around the ponds and creek in the Clubhouse and Pasture Fields, trying to keep Bella close to some cool water on a warm morning. She got better with each bird, learning this new game. Before the hunt was over she was finding, tracking and flushing birds through the thick fall cover.

Ethan Greenwald came out for his first upland bird hunt along with his dad and grandfather. Their English Setter, Justice found and pointed the quail and chukar I set out in the Clubhouse Field. Ethan knocked down the first two chukar that he flushed in front of Justice’s points.

Perry Stanfa brought out his three young pointers for a warm up before his trip out west. I set out some quail singles in the South Tinkerfarm Field for the dogs to find and point the birds in the prairie strips. He picked a nice cloudy morning and the dogs had some good finds, working towards mid-season form.

Randy and Jesse Tapp drove up from Kentucky for their first pheasant hunt. They picked the best day of the early season, damp, cloudy and cool, nice break from the hot and dry fall. Sol came out for the first batch of birds, doing a good job of finding the pheasant in the thick cover. After a change of guns, chokes and dogs and we headed back out with Mac and Curly to finish the hunt. The old pair found the remaining birds and a downed one from the first pass. Great early season and first pheasant hunt for Randy and Jesse.

Sandy Run will have it’s next Continental Pheasant Shoot on Saturday October, 21st.  Get signed up soon to make sure you get your spot reserved.

Not sure what a Continental Pheasant Shoot consist of, check out videos and all the information here. 

Greg Ireland brought out his dog, Daisy and friend, Mike Yociss to kick off Sandy Run’s season with a pheasant hunt. Conditions were not ideal, hot and humid, but Daisy still found the pheasant in the prairie strips in the South Tinkerfarm Field. She got a little heated so I brought over, Jake, a Boykin Spaniel, I am training to help with the hunt. Jake did a great job covering the strips, flushing and retrieving a pheasant. Great start to the season.

This off-season at Sandy Run saw the loss of my English Setter Doo and Hannah’s yellow kitty, Tigger. Check out some pics and videos in tribute.