Dale Timmermann and his son in law Greg Triphahn got together for an upland bird hunt to start the new year off right.  I put some quail, chukar and pheasant in the Clubhouse Field and got Mac and Sol out to find and point them.   They  had a nice hunt getting most of the birds on the first round, but I still got Curly and Doo out for another round.  We ran into a pile of quail right away and then continued to find a pheasant from earlier, fun day in the field.

Chuck Johnson picks  New Years day every year to bring out a bunch of kids along with Jason Arnold  for an upland bird hunt.  Chuck brought out Shed, his German Shorthair pointer, to find all the birds I spread out in the Clubhouse Field.  They had a lot of fun hunting the pheasant, quail and chukar and Shed covered the big field with just a little bit of help from Doo toward the end.

Eric and Jordan Ogden came out with their friends, Keith and Chris Morehead for an upland bird hunt.  I filled the Clubhouse field and some more with pheasant, chukar and quail and got Mac and Sol to find them.  They found most of the birds and after a bit,  I refilled the field with more targets and got Curly and Doo out to find and point them.  Another trip through the field with plenty of points and opportunities for more birds.  Really enjoyable morning in the field.

Tommy and Kevin Diekroeger, got out Tommy’s new Brittany Spaniel puppy, Abby to work her on some quail.  I set some quail singles in some light cover in the Clubhouse Field and Abby found and pointed them all.  She even got to retrieve a few.

Kevin and Tommy Diekroeger chose a challenge for an afternoon hunt  with their English Setter, German Wire Hair and Brittany Spaniel.  They chose a Southern Illinois Grouse Hunt, so I spread 10 chukar throughout the woods (especially the dense parts) to simulate grouse hunting in the northern woods and swamps.   Started out a little rough,  having to find a couple birds twice, but then they started hitting them on the first rise.  Great fun in the woods and they came back with 9 chukar.

Frank Tellefesen set up an upland bird hunt for his son, Josh and friends, Brian Gibson and Brian Goodiel. Steve Sanders brought out his pointers to guide the hunt and searched for the quail, pheasant and chukar in the Clubhouse Field. Vince, a pointer got injured, so Doo, my English Setter came in to help Rose with the hunt. A little damp, but a pleasant day in the field seeing Brian down his first pheasant.

Chuck Johnson wanted to get his pointer, Shed, out for some work after some time off for veterinary care.  He brought along his friend, Nick Arnold to help with the harvest.  There was some light rain but we braved the elements, all the birds flew well and Shed did a great job.

Rod Tolliver came out with his son, Seth and German Shorthair, Rocky for a wet pheasant hunt.  We found a field that wasn’t flooded and I set out some pheasants.  Rocky dealt with sometimes driving rain and swirling wind and found all the pheasants in the Clubhouse Field.  Even with the nasty weather Seth and Rod shared a fun morning with their puppy, hunting in the rain.

Arlon Long set up an upland bird hunt for his son, Lloyd, daughter, Rylee and friend Hayden Faulkner.  Arlon brought along his German Shorthaired Pointer, Cooper, to find the pheasant, quail and chukar I stashed all around the Clubhouse Field.  This was Hayden’s first upland bird hunt and knocked down the first pheasant of the hunt and I think he also scored on a chukar and quail.  Cooper did a nice job, finding all the birds and getting a chance to retrieve most of them.

Steve Sanders found a break in the rain to put on a quail and chukar hunt for his son, Travis and grandson, Tyson.   Steve brought out his pointer Rose along with a pointer, Vince and a lab, Stella, which may belong to Travis or Steve, ownership under discussion.  Rose and Vince did a fine job finding the quail coveys and chukar I stocked in the Clubhouse Field, while Stella jumped in behind to flush and retrieve.   In one rise, Tyson crushes a chukar that somehow keeps flying and requires a second shot to bring it down.  Great family day in the field.