Two Good Days !
 

Took Chip and the New 410 out yesterday for a Grouse and Woodcock hunt ,was overcast and cloudy all morning but we only had a few light showers ! We got into a small flight of Birds and I finally got to use the " Little Gun " . I have to be honest ,I really enjoyed carrying it but it will take some time to get used to her ,shes a dainty little thing and I was being extra careful with it in the whippy saplings and brush ,I was using 2 1/2 " # 8 shot and was a little slow on the draw ,missed the first Bird going away ," Still pretty leafy " at least that is what I blamed it on ! But then I got a little more comfortable and managed a three bird limit with the next three shots ! Headed out again today to a new place with the DHE 28 Ga. and ,RST # 10 shot ,Chip pointed nine Birds this morning before I managed a Limit and he Pointed eight more on the way back out to the Jeep ! We had a great couple of Days ,Tomorrow Pheasant comes in and a Buddy of mine and I will be out with Chip and his GSP Sam , we plan to make a whole day of it ,and will report back tomorrow ! The last five pics. are todays hunt ! Russ

Last five

Looks to be a great couple of days Russ! Great guns,great dog what could be better.I would like to meet Chip someday. Thanks for the pictures. We are awaiting tomorrows report..

In Picture # seven ,we were hiking out and Chip went on point ,I grabbed my camera out of my pocket and snapped a picture and then snapped another at the flush ,you can see the Woodcock flushing directly above the Dog going through the hole in the foilage ! Russ

Looks like a beautiful place to hunt. See you have a great hunting companion as well! Good luck on your pheasant hunt.

Fantastic shot of the quickly departing woodcock!

Is that your 28 ga. DHE in the last five?

Nice hat!!

good luck on hunt tommorrow....good pictures love a good dog....wish we had phez. in miss... charlie

Thanks Dean , That was a stroke of luck to be honest capturing the Woodcock ,I had hoped to get it but I had my gun in one hand and brush sticking up my Bu.... ,well you get the idea !:eek: The gun is my, oo Frame 28 Ga. DHE in the last five pictures .w/ the After market Forend which I hope to rectify after hunting season !:) Also the HAT , Thank You ,I love that old hat and have wore it for years ,on the other side I have a Pewter Grouse in flight and a Pewter Britt pointing it ! I must have an odd size head and when I bought it ,an X large was too big and a Large too tight ,believe it or not ,I bought a large and had a local seamstress take it out a bit ! When I am out ,at times I get comments from other hunters about the HAT ! Russ

Is that great dog a GWP or GSP ? His coat looks pretty wirey for a Short Hair.

The old Super Dog is a Brittany believe it or not ! I owned his Mother also ,she was out of the Belding Britts from Pa. ,Chip is a big Britt 60 Lb.,his Mother was Leggy as well and carried around 50 Lb. most of her adult life ,she was also a Tri Color ,his sister Annie is standard small Orange and white ! Chip is a hunting machine but sad to say ,at his age he wears down after about three hours and I have to put him up for the day !