A Pheasant Hunting First

[Ken_P]

Took the pup out pheasant hunting earlier this week. The weather was nice and I wasn't in much of a hurry. His first point ended up being a covey of quail, it's been years since I've kicked up quail - I was so happy to see them, I decided not to shoot. A bit later we were working some high grass and he went on point, kicked up a rooster, I shot and the rooster fell into some shorter grass across the path - immediately there was a startled cluck and another rooster came flying up. He retrieved the farthest and I picked up the other one, that's the first time that I've ever flushed a bird with another bird! . The dog seemed really confused as to why we were leaving (limit is 2 per day, for those that don't hunt pheasant).

 

[BigRed]

Like a day in Heaven!

Covey of quail will establish their place if left to do it...well done, Sir.

Trying to tell from the pic... pup a Brittany?

How old?

Where (generally) were you hunting?

 

[Ken_P]

Like a day in Heaven!

Covey of quail will establish their place if left to do it...well done, Sir.

Trying to tell from the pic... pup a Brittany?

How old?

Yes, sir, he's a Brittany. All that white makes him easy to follow in field (my first Brittany was mostly orange), he just turned 6 - the last 2 years, he's really settled down become a great hunting companion.

 

[BigRed]

Yes, sir, he's a Brittany. All that white makes him easy to follow in field (my first Brittany was mostly orange), he just turned 6 - the last 2 years, he's really settled down become a great hunting companion.

Good stuff right there!

There is nothing like bird dogs doing their stuff in the field.

 

[BigRed]

Enjoy the time!

Nothing like it.

 

[Ken_P]

Good stuff right there!

There is nothing like bird dogs doing their stuff in the field.

Amen!

 

[model1994]

im from Muncie originally - you found quail near Anderson? that's great. my friends say they're even seeing turkeys in some places now. hopefully we see grouse come back as well. I recently acquired 13 acres in Owen county and will do everything I can for upland habitat. Wish I had 130 acres though.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

It is magical when they go on point... then cluck, cluck, cluck... bang!
Pure magic!

 

[MCgrease08]

I grew up around Brittanys and field trials. Some of my earliest memories are of spending weekends as a toddler, riding horses essentially on my Dad's lap following the dogs. Taking naps in the pens with the pups.

We had five of them over the years until I went off to college. Sadly I've really gotten away from the breed and bird dogging since then. I miss it, and the dogs.

I have a beagle mutt now. She loves to work a field but doesn't really know what she's doing outside of her natural instincts. She's much more into rabbits though. Doesn't give birds a second look.

 

[Hawkj]

Sounds like a great hunt to me and you got yourself a fine pup. Just something about watching a dog work.