BHE on doves this morning

[J. Scott Hanes]

Any doubles in that string of 11?? Nice shooting. The gun looks great, but the "Indian" was the winner.

[todd allen]

No doubles, but two birds that required two shots.
Today was magical on a couple of levels.
The most important thing that happened today was that Alley, my elderly GSP, got to work one more day doing what she lives for.
I think today may have been her last day in the field, and close to her last day with us.
13 years old, and riddled with tumors, we're close to the end. She is struggling to get up now.
It's pretty much touch and go now. I wish I had filmed her today, lumbering out to make her retrieves.
Looked like a rocking horse trying to run. Memories.

[J. Scott Hanes]

Originally Posted by todd allen

No doubles, but two birds that required two shots.
Today was magical on a couple of levels.
The most important thing that happened today was that Alley, my elderly GSP, got to work one more day doing what she lives for.
I think today may have been her last day in the field, and close to her last day with us.
13 years old, and riddled with tumors, we're close to the end. She is struggling to get up now.
It's pretty much touch and go now. I wish I had filmed her today, lumbering out to make her retrieves.
Looked like a rocking horse trying to run. Memories.

I don't argue much with the Lord, but often wonder why our best friends' lives don't last as long as we do. A touching memory for sure.

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by todd allen

No doubles, but two birds that required two shots.
Today was magical on a couple of levels.
The most important thing that happened today was that Alley, my elderly GSP, got to work one more day doing what she lives for.
I think today may have been her last day in the field, and close to her last day with us.
13 years old, and riddled with tumors, we're close to the end. She is struggling to get up now.
It's pretty much touch and go now. I wish I had filmed her today, lumbering out to make her retrieves.
Looked like a rocking horse trying to run. Memories.

Todd,

Sorry to learn about your Alley. A video of her last day would be bittersweet, but I'm sure that the day in etched in your mind's eye ands will be forever. Our dogs stay with us to our dying day.

[Phil C]

A Ringneck ( Eurasian) and a Morning dove from today. Granted the Morning dove was a young bird.

[todd allen]

Originally Posted by Phillip Carr

A Ringneck ( Eurasian) and a Morning dove from today. Granted the Morning dove was a young bird.

Phil, I just gotta say that is one beautiful gun! I love great wood on a shotgun!

[J. Scott Hanes]

Incredible wood on that gun! Would it be too much trouble to post a photo of the other side? My goodness. I have seen many beautiful stocks, but that one is near the top.

[Phil C]

Originally Posted by J. Scott Hanes

Incredible wood on that gun! Would it be too much trouble to post a photo of the other side? My goodness. I have seen many beautiful stocks, but that one is near the top.

Best pictures are on over cast days. The other side inside the house.

[Stan Hillis]

Great shooting, Todd, and with a very nice gun. I went 10 X 10 on a late season mourning dove shoot year before last with my 32" HE grade Fox. Then the wheels fell off.

It has been my experience that the Eurasians fly slower than our mourning doves, and with less darting and jiving. We get a few on the fields, but not many. When I'm shooting mourning doves and one shows up I have to be very careful not to over lead it and miss.

Sorry about your dog, Alley.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Todd, how many fish did CD Smith shoot with that Parker??

Great day shooting, 11/11. So sorry to hear your dog is on the way out. That's always a very hard day. Tears our heart out. Then what do we do? We get another puppy knowing it'll end the same way. Wash, rinse, repeat....