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Planned a hunt with two co-workers at Markover Hunting Preserve for this morning. Just not ready to get out of the field just yet. I was very impressed with their operation. Great guides and some very fast birds! When you first arrive they have a hunting lodge were you are greeted with hot coffee and some donuts and a roaring fire from a fieldstone fireplace. Very warm and welcome feeling. While inside the lodge, our guide went over the plan for our hunt. He told us to gear up and he would be back in a minute to pick us up in a four wheel ATV. We headed out into the field with two dogs, my Springer Spaniel, "Benny" and a co-workers young lab, Jake. This is Jake's only second time in the field, so he is learning. Once in the field, Benny put up the first bird of the day whose flight was cut short by my Parker. It continued this way for the next four birds in which my one of my co-workers had the chance to take one of the birds. I decided to step back and work with "Steve" who was having difficultly connecting. I told him to stay with Benny and watch him. I told him when you see that tail wagging out of control and that nose on the ground, get ready. Just before a mid morning break, Jake put up his first rooster of the day whose flight was also cut short my his owner. Then back to the lodge for some coffee and that nice field stone fireplace. While warming we talked about the first half of our hunt. I want to point out, it was a cold morning, low twenties. At one point my hands were so cold I could not feel my finger tips, even with shooting gloves. My hands seem to have a process they go through, warm.. cold.. then they get warm again and I am fine for the day.. After about a half hour break, out we went. One of my friends, Steve still did not get a bird. I handed him a few Spreader loads and told him, "put these in your gun". Once back in the field, his luck improved. He took the next three birds. Jake was also catching on to his job. He put up several roosters and a hen. It was just a great time. We ended up with sixteen birds between the three of us. I do recommend this place, as I will be going back again! At no time did I feel I was being rushed. This is a family owned business handed down over the generations. They also do thousand bird tower shoots...Thanks Dave S. for recommending this preserve!
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