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Helping your Father out of the woods is tough enough but helping your older brother out of the woods after he went through a couple bouts with Leukemia and while doing so remember watching him pitch 2 no-hitters in high school is crippling.

Slings? We know why your doing it.

But back to Mike's hunt!!!!

That's so he can find it in the grass when he lays it down.
A buddy knew of a dog trainer in the Dakotas who spray painted his SKB SxS, butt to muzzle, day glow orange so he could find it in the grass after laying it down before correcting a dog. Gil

Sounds like a perfect day. Sad to think of how much Joe could have learned by just applying himself with a little effort and going to bed and then waking up at a decent time. Live and learn as they say but I wonder how much longer you are going to carry Joe as your student if he fails to make any real progress. Sometimes you've just got to admit some people are uneducatable.

Mike that was a great hunt! Reminds me of some of my hunts in Georgia in the 60s and 70s. Bobby

Mike it is fortunate that you have such a lovely blue sky over it, because you hunt in some of the brownest prickly looking country I ever saw. If its all you got though I guess it must suit. Thanks for sharing a great hunt!...Geo

I do have slings on all my upland hunting shotguns, everything except my sporting clays guns. They are great, I would NOT be without them on upland guns and long day's hunts. My first one came on a great old 1913 vintage Merkel 16 bore S x S that I bought at auction. I liked it so well I added them to others. Some guys may not like them, but I do!! Whatever works for you!!

Joe should have drug himself out from under the covers. Looks like a great day chasing birds Mike. Good looking, happy pups as well.

Some of the best hunts I've been on were by myself. Not needing to keep track of partners, enjoying the loneliness-quietness of the outdoors, conversations with the dog(s)only.Very therapeutic in a world stuffed to the brim with distractions and deadlines. Thanks Mike for the pictorial and dialogue.

Ken

PS Not meant to be an allegory against hunting with Joe!!

Great hunt and photos, Mike! I love your dog, Jazzy. I was wondering if you had dog boots on the dogs? My black lab pup, Mazie, is just 8 mo. old and not ready for a real hunt. I imagine that it's easier to train Jazzy when you have older dogs she can learn from.
Jim

Congrats on a fine Panhandle outing Mr. S.

Nice dog work ( both experienced and student in training) makes for a Fine outing..... As for Hunting/shooting alone ? Is there any better way to enjoy Bobwhites and Bird Dogs ?

Ah! , as to the Sling, I first had exposure to this "luxury" via my old shooting mentor from the "Deep South" who in his exposure to our Bobwhite "grounds" found it expedient to pass up all those English and Italian "BEST" and opt for a Continental double fitted with Sling swivels....

I have not given in to having swivels added to the Fabbri yet , but I do have one of his sling equipped doubles hidden out in the safe......

This warm weather is confining our outings to short mornings , BUT there are LOTS of Birds on the Rolling Plains.....

My 90 minute outing this morning yielded 13 coveys,Well handled Points on 11 of them (including one by my year old daughter of Coldwater Warrior).... took one bird out of each covey for a delightful outing.....

We Texans are truly living large this year...... Equal to 1987 around here, and certainly the Best season since 2006.....
Hoping your good shooting continues and Mr. Wood opts to join you at every opportunity.....It may be the last GREAT Quail season many of us will ever see....

Yours in Sport