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Pup's first time out
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02/28/15 06:07 PM
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This past weekend, I took my 8 month old Brit up to Walton Ranch outside of Houston for his first experience on live quail. What a day! We had 15 birds planted in a generally small area to try and ensure the pup got some good experience. I was the proudest first-time owner when he went from zig-zagging across the field to stopped dead in his tracks locked on a pair of quail. Of course...I know this is 99.9% due to instinct and 0.1% due to our handful of yard training sessions. After ~two hours, we had bagged 10 of the 15 quail, and pup hadn't bumped a single one. I kept him on a 25 foot check cord the whole time, with me actually holding back on the cord for 75% of the time and pup dragging it behind him the other 25%. My dad was my "designated shooter." I can't want to get back in the yard for some more training and hopefully back into the field before too long as well! One of his first points: After a decent retrieve (needs more work here for sure): A good days work!
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Re: Pup's first time out
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02/28/15 07:49 PM
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rdh1
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Zeva,Buck & Sandy
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Re: Pup's first time out
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02/28/15 08:56 PM
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bill oxner
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Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Pup's first time out
[Re: bill oxner]
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03/01/15 04:23 AM
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bobcat1
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Awesome day
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