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

waterfowl bootcamp

Well Heather,Gabbie and me made the 3 hour trip to waterfowl boot camp and had a great time we got to meet capt Jeff Coats off d3tv and pitt boss guide service and our favorite Jim Ronquest of RNT-V we love watching that show.So we are walking up to the rnt booth and I said "hi their Jimbo and he looks right past me and said well hi their Gabbie did you bring Tank" turns out they are friends on facebook and Gabbie and his daughter Jenna are friends also I say this just to prove that these guys are down to earth guys not what you would expect out of a tv show personality any ways had a great time cant wait untill next year will post pics of it later

well I have been messing around making game calls on my wood lathe getting ready for season heres one I made out of a piece of cherry

also made a matching one in white oak no pic yet sorry

Im back

Well since I last posted I got a promotion at work and it has taken alot of time but things have slowed down so I have time to post.Well since It has slowed down I have been running drills with tank trying to get ready for sept 1st also built a smoker for picnics

I did get a little fishing in with my dad we did get a few and had alot of fun well Ill post more later

tanks first hunt and retrieve

here are some pics of tanks first hunt and retrieve he was only 8 months old

Some flies I've been working on

Here are a few flies i have been tying replacing some i lost last year and new patterns for the up and coming season

tank the day we brought him home

tank at 7 weeks

Off to a start

Well I have created this blog so I can log my adventures in fishing and hunting and all the different roads they have.My greatest passion next to My wife and children is birdhunting with My choc lab "Tank".At the time of writing this blog he has just turned 1 year old.We hunt waterfowl and upland he has about 20 birds under his collar so far. After Tank I am into flyfishing and double barrel shot guns both o/u and sxs.I fish with regular tackle and hunt with other actions in my shot guns I hold flyfishing and double guns at the top. Along with flyfishing I like to tie my own flies.I will attempt to post pic of our adventures. I hope you enjoy