dennishoddy
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Who made it out today?
I'm working, but all of my gear is in the truck, waiting for 1730.
I'm working, but all of my gear is in the truck, waiting for 1730.
Anybody make opening day of dove season?
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Wormydog1724
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Burk Cornelius
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Jeremy, where did you harvest those Zenaida macroura?
dennishoddy
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Way to go Dog!
Wormydog1724
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3 of us, 41 birds, 4 shy of a full limit by 9:30am. Not the best but not too bad considering the year we've had.
1000YRDSHOT
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21 for 3 of us by 8:00 am. 150 feet from the front door. Not bad way to start the day before classes.View attachment 1288
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Wormydog1724
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Good looking dog. My dog is still too young but hopefully next year she'll be ready. She's a weimerarner.
1000YRDSHOT
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Thanks, she is my buddy's dog. She had a litter at the beginning of the summer. There are still 3 pups left. They decided to help like mom, but they decided they would rather eat them.
Here is a pic of my pups.
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Had to look up pics of your breed of dog. Those are some good looking dogs. Can you use them for retrieving waterfowl?
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Wormydog1724
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I don't think their coat is made for that cold. If I really think she's good enough and takes to the water, I may get a neoprene vest help her retain some heat.
I had a black lab for 12 years and that sob was a hell of a good dog. I trained him myself and I'm dammed proud of the job I did. He died this past spring so that's when I got the Weimaraner. She shows retrieving potential but she's still pretty young. And smart.
I had a black lab for 12 years and that sob was a hell of a good dog. I trained him myself and I'm dammed proud of the job I did. He died this past spring so that's when I got the Weimaraner. She shows retrieving potential but she's still pretty young. And smart.
1000YRDSHOT
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Sorry about your lab, but glad you were able to experience of having a great dog! You should ask Cole about the special ability his lab possessed.
The vest does helps. If the dog doesn't like the water maybe you can use her for field hunts.
Labs are amazing. The one on the left is 12 or 13. Absolutely a great dog. She hates game wardens.
The one on the right is 6 and a hell of a dog as well. She can't swim as fast but she can run!!!
The vest does helps. If the dog doesn't like the water maybe you can use her for field hunts.
Labs are amazing. The one on the left is 12 or 13. Absolutely a great dog. She hates game wardens.
The one on the right is 6 and a hell of a dog as well. She can't swim as fast but she can run!!!
Wormydog1724
ATAS Ninja
I quail and pheasant hunt so my goal is to get her trained up for that. I just love the way weimaraners look.
She's a lot bigger now.
She's a lot bigger now.
dennishoddy
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I just got back in. My buddy got screwed at the last minute, and could not get off, so I hit the pond, and got 10 in about 30 minutes. Pics to follow tomorrow.
1000YRDSHOT
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I can see why. Great looking dog!I quail and pheasant hunt so my goal is to get her trained up for that. I just love the way weimaraners look.
She's a lot bigger now.
dennishoddy
Moderator
Haven't had time to put up pics, but did get a limit this morning on passing birds. I'll bet those guys that keep canceling will be kicking themselves in the butt.
Wormydog1724
ATAS Ninja
I'm going back out in the morning. It's just too damn hot in the evenings for me. Maybe if the limit was higher or the birds were bigger I'd brave the heat. Anybody else notice scrawny birds this year?
dennishoddy
Moderator
Yes, the birds are very small. Their craws are full of grain, and weed seeds, but I'm thinking late hatch. If I'm not wrong, dove can get in at least two hatches during the summer.
Its been hotter than hell in the evenings, but had a little shade thursday to sit in, and Friday morning, had a nice cool breeze to get a limit.
First pic is Thursday evening with 11 birds, and the second is this mornings birds, for the limit.
We grilled dove tonight so I can get out in the morning. Really tasty.
1000YRDSHOT
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Yeah, I would agree the birds were pretty small.
dennishoddy
Moderator
I passed on a lot of them that had short tails when flying by. Those seemed to be the ones that were immature. Coming in head on, one couldn't tell.
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