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Sunday, January 9. 2011

New England Pheasants

Had a fine New England hunt today with Gwynnie, another pal, and the new pup. We did manage to bag a few birds. This enthusiastic young Lab (only his third real hunt) puts on a good point. I think it would be a shame to train the point out of him, but some folks like a Lab to flush the bird right away.




More photos on continuation page below:

Duck marsh, fully frozen over:




We call these "God pictures," but I need a better camera:



On the menu: Indian Pudding, Homemade Pumpkin Pie, Corned Beef Hash, and Irish Coffee:



A nicely-decorated restaurant in Middletown, CT:



Posted by Bird Dog in Hunting, Fishing, Dogs, Guns, etc., Our Essays at 17:17 | Comments (8) | Trackbacks (0)

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What kinda vest you got for the pup?
#1 Skookumchuk on 2009-01-03 19:18 (Reply)
Cabela's dog vest. Protects their tummies from thorns and briars, and makes the dog more visible.
#1.1 bd on 2009-01-04 09:08 (Reply)
Here's another CT hunt yesterday (Friday):

http://home.comcast.net/~Jalloo/Photos/Orchard%20Panoramic%20MedRez.jpg
#2 casedon on 2009-01-03 21:15 (Reply)
Seems like a really late pheasant season to me. Out here in Idaho the season ends much earlier, can't remember just when, but in November or end of, I think.

I used to have a couple of

http://www.jayhawkerbrittanys.com/images/willowhead.jpg

Brittany Spaniels

One a great hunter, the other, I sometimes wanted to shoot.

Both lovely friendly dogs.

The one I sometimes wanted to shoot was the father of the great hunter, so, you can never tell.

The father fell down an open manhole, and spent 28 days there, in his early man/doghood, before being rescued by a city crew. Smelled to high heaven and was very thin for awhile. So maybe he was a little disoriented when it came to hunting.
#3 bob on 2009-01-03 23:04 (Reply)
I had a Brit a few years ago, and to me, a dog on point is one of the most satisfying hunting experiences there is.
#3.1 Straight8 on 2009-01-04 10:36 (Reply)
Ohio season ended today. Population is slowly recovering helped by State and private releases. Population was severly depleted (along with the Quail) during the 1977 and '78 winters and the coyote increases have not helped.
That's a nice looking pup. I would not discourage his point.
#4 MikeinAppalachia on 2011-01-09 18:35 (Reply)
Nice photos. I have a few at http://tinyurl.com/27rwzlk.

I and my buddy Dave were finally able to tell our sons "OK boys, grab your cocks and hold them up for the camera.", a joke older than us by a lot.
#5 Fred Z on 2011-01-10 01:07 (Reply)
Restaurant, Pat's Kountry Kitchen, is is Old Saybrook, and it is famous for its Clam Hash.

"Pat’s Kountry Kitchen is located right off of I-95 in Old Saybrook , CT. They have a friendly, homey atmosphere and fabulous food. For the past several years they have been voted best family dining by Connecticut Magazine. One of the house specialties is clam hash. You’ve got to try it… It was great!"
#6 Gwynne on 2011-01-10 09:54 (Reply)

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