Hunted private property today with worn-out dogs. First hour and half unproductive, then went to another tract. The land bordered a swamp and the birds were on the hill adjacent to the swamps edge nooning in straight as an arrow sweet gum saplings of about an inch and a half diameter. I tried taking a photo, but it must not have happened. We found at least a dozen birds in about an hours time, but of note, four got up from one spot and three from another. We often have pairs get up but never more than that previously. We ended up with 5 but gave the landowner one before we finished.



Abby, Sadie and Popall three in need of a rest after Pop and Sadie hunted three days in a row and Abby only two.