Our Pheasant season started the middle of October here in WI. We are fortunate to have public land owned by the Department Of Natural Resources. This is state owned land that is open for public hunting. We live very close to two different property’s that have many acres. Each hunter is allowed two roosters a day while out hunting. When I go hunting I take all three dogs because I want them all to get exercise and enjoy in the hunt. They all can’t retrieve a bird since I can only get two birds and there are three dogs so someone always misses out. This year Gambler has really excelled in hunting and has turned into the bird hog, he is so clever and fast he gets there the fastest and won’t give up his bird.
Glory can’t catch the gman.
So since I feel Glory has been getting jipped (well Nellie has been getting jipped too but she has had many years of pheasants) we decided to finally let some of our pheasants out of our pen and do a little pheasant hunt at our house. My friend Ross came over to hunt with John and I video taped and took pictures. I set out 6 hens for Glory in the marsh and the hunt was on.
Yippeeee it’s all me me me.
Glory’s first pheasant just sat there and wouldn’t get up so he got that one herself. I should have a video of it by the end of the week.
I think there is another one here!
Why yes there was one here.
You missed, shoot again!
Hello….shoot again!
I got a good lead on this bird, I can get it.
It went 200 yrs but I got it! This is so much fun.
Can there be one in here?
Why sure there is.
Can’t these guys hit anything dead?
Got another one.
Time to go find the one that went down a mile away.
Sometimes I pretend to be a pointing dog.
Is it really in here?
Well hello little pheasant.
Fast as fast can be you can’t get away from me.
This little buggar is fast.
Almost got it.
Almost…
The tackle.
Touchdown!
This is my last one, can I please play with it?
Watcha doing with my pheasant?
A great hunt!
Glory was in her glory and really excelled in her pheasant hunt. Nothing to worry about her hunting abilities, just get her away from the bird hog and she can get her own birds. Good job Glory!
I would like to hunt with you together :o) What will you do with the pheasants? Is there a trick to prepare them? We’ve got one once from a hunter and it was not eatable (maybe this one was a prehistoric bird).
Glory looked like she was having a great time! Good for her!
She had a great time.
Oh yay, what fun for Glory! She really, really looked like she was enjoying herself thoroughly!
She was besides herself happy
Wow! Great job, Glory! And what good parents you are to set her up for success! Pheasant chili tonight!
oh never thought of chili, but someone told me to make spaghetti. Will have to try both
Good girl Glory, don’t let Gambler get all the limelight! Well Done.
That’s right he needs to stay home sometimes.
Wow, you got some really great shots of the hunt…and so glad Glory got some one on one time. 🙂 With multiple dogs it is hard to balance who gets to do what sometimes…Leah doesn’t enjoy “excursions” very much, so that helps a bit…but I know Toby often looks sad when I take Medi to school, but I remind myself that he’s got years of classes under his belt, at one time he was going three times a week!
You are so right, that is how I feel about Nellie, she doesn’t get to do much but she had 9 years of stuff so now it’s the pups turns.
Looks like Glory has a perfect day. So good for her!
It was a perfect day.
You got some really beautiful pictures. I had to laugh about the birds that got away. A lot of that goes on around here too…lol. Glory did an excellent job. I bet you were happy. 🙂
I was very happy, she finally got to show her stuff which was great.
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