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Stan,
The stogie is a Safari Cigars .375 Churchill; excellent handmade cigars named for double rifle calibers....look 'em up on the net, they're some of the best. (I give the cheap stogies to Joe Wood)

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This is our Pointer PRO foster Danny, we fostered him in the winter of 2013 kept him for about 2 weeks and knew he was meant to stay. This was our first year hunting together fall of 2014. Little did I know someone had taken the time and broke him steady to wing and shot. He is an amazing little pointer. One mans trash is another's treasure, just imagine how many treasures are still out there!

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Looks like a case of "who rescued whom?" Great pic, pooch, O/U --and shootin'!

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Danny sure looks dignified. He's begging to have a regimental striped neck tie around his neck. You both struck gold on the rescue. A friend lost his Boykin to an eastern diamondback several years ago. He located a trained Boykin through TX Boykin rescue. The dog's owner had died and no one in the family could keep her. The dog was fully trained and two years old. Gil

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It was tough sledding yesterday to find birds, but we finally found them in the last hour of hunting in the thick rivercane. The Woodcock Whisperer, Floyd, is somewhere in orange in the over-the-head cane about 30 feet out and Sadie, half that distance. It was tough shooting but the birds were in the thick stuff. This ends the season for me. 16 gauge E&G Higham and Floyds 20 gauge Ithaca SKB 100. Abby was Heroine of the Republic yesterday along with Sadie and Willa.


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Manufrance (MF) 16 gauge loading block, MF roll crimper, MF shot and powder measures, Robust 226 16 gauge and hulls by Cheddite. The woodcock bells are made in the French Pyrennes by hand by Daban. Most of us will never be able to buy a bespoke double, but bespoke woodcock bells are affordable and available at www.daban.fr . wink From my perspective, the best of the French exports was no doubt the ancestors of Snap, Pop, Sadie, Willa and Abby.



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Lucy and I concluded a very enjoyable season spending the last few days in Nebraska. Beautiful weather with temperatures in the upper 50's and a couple more birds for the freezer. Looking forward to the opener on Sept. 1st next year.





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Great pics, Gil and Steve. I closed out the duck season yesterday (not going today) with a beautiful pair of woodie drakes (only one in this pic) taken from my kayak. I used the old BSS and RIO Blue Steel 4s, as I had run very low on my bismuth handholds. Well, I've got until next September to get some more loaded. frown

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Enjoying the early morning beauty of the Tall Snag Hole. There's a dead snag out front and left that's about 25-30 yards to the top, from where I sit. If he comes that close he's in trouble. wink



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Stan, no prettier or better tasting duck than an acorn fed woodie. Now how many days did you say until the first Saturday in September? best, Gil

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Originally Posted By: GLS
Now how many days did you say until the first Saturday in September? best, Gil


Now, that is just downright mean. My chin is dragging the ground already. It will take me at least 5 trips to Bay Gall to even begin to shake this blue funk. I went to Augusta Saturday and bought all the 1 oz. RIOs at Academy ................. didn't help. "No respect .......... no respect at all." frown

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The real fun hunting is fixing to begin....

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