Mike, Brandon, Talon and Jake, Pheasant Hunt

Mike and Brandon Dudley came out with their buddies, Talon Pile and Jake Nichols for a pheasant hunt.  I set a pile of birds in the Clubhouse Field, so their brittanys and shorthair could hunt them.  They picked a very wet day, with occasional showers, so I only stayed out for a few rises before letting the group clear the field on their own.

Kevin and Tommy, w/ Ina, Abby and Penny, Quail Hunt

Kevin and Tommy Diekroeger sent last year out with a bang, with a two day quail hunt.  Kevin brought his pair of dogs, Ina and Penny and Tommy brought out his Brittany, Abby to find the birds.  The first afternoon they hunted some coveys around the Cabin Field timber finger, lots of good wood shooting.  I missed completely with Kevin’s new gun and its sticky safety (that’s my excuse).  The next morning I put a bunch of coveys around the Tinkerfarm Pond.  They had a long morning knocking them around the prairie, timber and fencerows, but came back only lacking one out of 30.

John and Burl, Quail Hunt

John Cavaletto came out with Burl, his English Pointer, to hunt some quail just before New Years.  I spread some quail all around the Clubhouse Field and Burl handled the big field like a pro.  Except for one that wanted to run more than fly it was a nice, productive day in the field for the pair .

Bickhaus Hunt, Introducing Paisley

Brad Bickhaus set up an upland hunt for his sons and friends.  Jeff Powell guided a group after the pheasant, chukar and quail I set out in the Cabin Field, while Steve Sanders took his pointers to the Tinkerfarm Field to get their birds.  Brad and Trevor took Paisley, Trevor’s new springer out for a quail introduction.  She did a great job finding the birds in light cover and Brad shot the last couple over her and we got to see her retrieve a few.