1st day afield

I took Big Hoss out to mingo for our first trip afield. He did great really explored around and did find a dead bird. we hit short grass and tall grass he doesn't really fear any of it [IMG]http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j347/Bo_Jackson/Mobile%20Uploads/0223131048_zpsa29137fc.jpg[/IMG] and just like tank he was all wore out after

A new day

Well its a little bitter sweet while I'm writing this blog. On jan. 9th around 7:30 pm my Tank got hit by a can and he is gone. So after some hard days and nights we decided it might be easier if we got another dog so we called our breeder and she wouldn't have one until around june and we decided that we were not ready for another lab. My second pick for a dog would be a Brittany the smallest of the pointing breed and becoming the number one pick according to GunDog mag.It has always been a dream of mine to own a Brittany in my mind it is the quintessential bird dog for grouse and woodcock. So after a little research on breeders we found a litter and made the contacts and then on a Friday evening we drove to Warren ohio and picked up our Big Hoss a 5 lbs bundle of American Brittany [IMG]http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j347/Bo_Jackson/Mobile%20Uploads/0118132152a.jpg[/IMG] so be looking for more post on our training and hunting in the days ahead thanks.

thankgiving week end hunt

We started the holiday weekend off with hunting thankgiving morning Me,Tank,my Dad and buddy Roy we only managed to get 2 bird in the air and Roy shot one at very close range so no pic of it we hunted until around 10 am then friday after workMe and my dad hit the fields and managed to get 2 more birds up but no shots so today it was snowing so I love to hunt in the snow and we had to go we got nothing up this morning we went back out about 3 and got this one up after it ran on the ground for about 100 yrds just another reason why you need a dog I would have never got it with out tank

day 2 of ohios upland season 2012

we got out at leagal shooting time 7:57 according to the sunrise and sunset chart in my regulation book we jumped 6 birds total and shot at three so yes you do the math I missed 1 but everyone has their day jack.We did manage a bonus rabbit its the first one I have shot in years.On our last bird it jumped and I shot it went down and I'm waiting but the dog isn't coming back so I walk over and he is looking for it he was trying to cross a dirt road but I wouldnt let him so finally after not being able to locate it I let him cross he made a bee-line down an bank and out into the field and here he came with my bird now that is conservation at its best no wasted game

so it was another great day just me and tank>

Pheasant opener 2012

I had to work so I went in at 4 an and mad an early day so to get somehunting in.I got to the club at around 2 and hunted some good looking cover we managed our limit and back to the truck at 4 Tank worked like a champ going back sat and sunday

a little training/hunting

Well with the ohio opener of pheasant this friday we have been doing a little training we got out a few hours this morning before the rain hit and released a few birds then went back and hunted them the dog was working hard and I was shooting ok

cant wait untill friday good luck to all and be safe.

a new season

So I havent blogged much lately but now season has started here in ohio.We made a few early season hunts and managed to knock a few birds down 2 teal and 1 canada goose tank is really coming into his own.on 10/20 we went on our first duck hunt with sucess we managed to get 2 drake mallardstank got the ffirst but couldn't see the second so we had to rely on casting (moving the dog where you need him buy hand signals it takes alot of training) hin to the area he did great very proud of him and my self.we have also been training on upland with quails less than a month untill opener here in Ohio well more to come in the future happy hunting and fishing

and he is getting pretty good with being steady