PLEASE READ

http://www.amesplantation.org/field-...onship-report/

Great read, thanks Chuck. Tell Traci Hi for me.

Enjoyed the read! The lore, nostalgia and great tradition of Bobwhite quail, bird dogs, horses and shotguns put into words!

I wandered around Kerr's a time or two when I was a kid. If you liked nice firearms it was the ultimate candy store, and the people behind the counter were nice also. I saw the photo of Alex and Ken Barnes. Ken is a very interesting guy. I have talked to him a bit about the good old days of duck hunting in California. He is quite the skeet shooter and he still writes occasional articles for the Bakersfield Californian. Boy, have times ever changed.
C.G.B.

Bring those pointers to the U.P. and lets see if we can make a grouse dog or two out of them:rotf:

Thanks for a great read Chuck. It makes me wonder though where did all go off the rails. Some of the things most celebrated back then are so disparaged today.

Traci says hey Daryl ..... Rich ... its hell staying on a horse in the alder thickets
:shock:

I miss the time with my Grandfather. We had some fine big running pointers. His best dog duke was a male from Johns S Gates 1940 National Champion
"Lesters Enjoys Wahoo"
A very small world in that I am friends today with John Rex Gates thru my father-in-law OG Greene

Here is a picture of my Pap ( On left with hat )

My Stud Rip is a son of Caladens Storm Trooper handled by Mike Tracy and Luke Eisenhart out of the great Guardrail owned by Gene Casale who went into the HOF under the handle of the HOF George Tracy
Here is a portrait of Guardrail hanging at Ames ...... Lots of stories from George from this dog

Yours Truly with John Rex and my father-in-law in front of Johns statue at the entrance to the museum at Ames