Firsts

[Willie T]

Super jealous AG.

Was all prepped and ready. Was going to take advantage of the cold front.

Lido got sick, currently being treated for giardia...so no trip.

Living vicariously through you.

The pup looks good! Spud never gets old.

JLW, beaver fever is no joke!

[Willie T]

AG, great pictures, good mixed bag of birds, keep feathers in Tess mouth and she will make a dog. Forrest

Wisdom right there Forrest and Tess’s good fortune to be rollin’ with AG and Spud.

[jlw034]

Super jealous AG.

Was all prepped and ready. Was going to take advantage of the cold front.

Lido got sick, currently being treated for giardia...so no trip.

Living vicariously through you.

The pup looks good! Spud never gets old.

JLW, beaver fever is no joke!

Woke up to Lido painting his kennel AND Lena's kennel with crap.

The look Lena gave me...oh man was she mad.

[orhunter]

Fenbendazole........ Then yogurt....

[RowdyGSP]

I forget what powder the vet put Tygh on when he had giardia, but whatever it was it cleared it up within a week. Might have been fenbenzedol, as Harvey said.

[orhunter]

When I picked up Bay from KJ two years ago, she had it. Painted our floors and carpet. What I found that helped was to eliminate as much fat as possible from diet along with Fenbendazole. Yes, it is in powder form, available at some pet stores and farm supply houses. Save yourself and dog a trip to the vet.

[RowdyGSP]

Get better Max that's my biggest fear is a season ending injury for me or the dogs.

[AverageGuy]

Tess found herself pointing in the middle of a flock of Prairie Chickens yesterday. More Followed. Big day for the pup. Lots of photos to sort through.

[Willie T]

Awesome pic AG. Tess is in nirvana. You and Tess have a lot of good times in front of you.
Willie T

[orhunter]

Great photo. Belongs on your wall.

[AverageGuy]

Thank You Gentlemen, A few more photos



Spud got his share of the action.

[jlw034]

You're killing it with the camera this year AG


and with the shotgun I suppose...

[AverageGuy]

Think the top bird in the two photos is a Sharptail/Prairie Chicken Hybrid

[AverageGuy]

The education of Tess continues with Pheasants this past week. Excellent trip. Limits of Roosters every day. Was a Blizzard 3 of the 5 days.

Tess's First Drop hunting Pheasants.





Tess and I in a Blizzard



Spud and I headed back to the truck with our 3rd rooster in the vest



Tess Retrieving a Rooster



Shot this one over Tess's point. Dropped at the shot but wasn't dead. Tess got on it, the tussle wrecked the tail but here she is coming in proud.



Another Rooster for Tess completing her first full limit



Tess on Point



Tess is on point in those cattails. It was a hen



Bonus Chicken off of Spud's point



Bonus Sharptail for Spud



Last day of the trip. Had one Rooster off of a point from Tess on the first drop. Hunted Spud at the second drop. What a photo op this was. Made the trip for me.



And it was a Rooster!



Spud pointed our 3rd rooster in the cattails along the edge. I went to flush, a rooster went up and I dropped it into the water. Spud stood steady, buried in the cattails as several other pheasants including 2 roosters flushed around us. I released him and walked around the pond to a spot where I could get to the bank without falling into the water. I lined Spud on the Blind retrieve and sent him. It was 15 degrees out.







3 Shell limit over points on the last day. One for Tess and 2 for Spud.

[AverageGuy]

Lots of Wildlife

Those Buffs looked pretty natural in that blizzard and grass



Lots of Pronghorns



Herd of Mulie Bucks



The Main Event



Spud pointed this Porky way off and not very intense. Just standing there and never moved. I heeled him off. Cautiously optimistic he has learned his lessons about Porkys.



Last day Tess and I were hunting on the first drop when I hear the telltale clucking. Followed my ears to the sky and this flock of mixed Sharptails and Chickens came gliding in and landed in the trees. They are such cool birds.