Minnesota Recovery

[Chris Pope]

"We've had several 10 mile-plus days, and boy, do I feel it the next day."

Just for the record, a ten mile day following bird dogs after grouse and woodcock is NOT like a ten mile day walking inside an office building or city park. I know you all know this but most folks couldn't mentally handle stepping, crawling and ducking their way through old alders that lay over tired with age. I think of it like crawling through a massive metal jungle gym (for those of you who are old enough to know what that is) while wearing a back pack full of ammo and carrying a Parker you don't want to ding up. Meanwhile, your dog is beginning to tremble trying to hold a precarious point on an itchy grouse and thinking to themselves, "Hurry the heck up boss! Can't hold this point all day!!!"

Who in their right mind wouldn't enjoy such pleasures? Especially while living with some significant infirmaties!