The most memorable hunt is how the question was posted not the Best or happiest but this is my most memorable hunt ,it took place a few years back ! Chip ,my Old Britt loved to hunt Woodcock more than anything else in the World it seemed and along with that he loved dining out at Burger King after our hunts ! His favorite was a Burger Fries and a Coke ! Chip had been feeling poorly and at fifteen I knew his time was running out so I decided one warm Fall day to take him Woodcocking shoot my little 410 and hopefully get one last Woodcock point ,and retrieve for the Old Fellow and off for lunch ! Well we went to one of our favorite spots which was only a short drive and a feww hundred feet off the road ,Chip hit the ground slowly and it was a pleasure to hear his bell ,we crossed a small opening on our way to one of the small ponds when I heard Chips bell no longer ,coming out of the crabapples I could see him on point at the top of the small breastwork ,I circled around in front of him up came the Bird and I took it with the IC Right Barrel ,Chip released and brought it back to hand after a Good Petting and a few photos ,I picked the Old Man up and carried him up to the Jeep ,I knew it was the end of a Great Fifteen Year Friendship ! Off we went to Lunch ,Burgers Fries and Coke all the way around and the old guy drank every last drop !
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