Anticipating South Dakota

[Bruce Day]

The story is that Charlie whacked a rooster that crashed into the cupola and knocked it off kilter. Its all Charlie's fault. It was perfect before then.

FWIW, the top Parker in the photo is my old beater, grandfather's PHE 16 that has been with me for 42 years.

[Paul P.]

Thanks Bruce. Not only are those the type of hunts we all love to remember, but they also are the hunts we hope for and dream about.

[David Weber]

Fried racoon anyone?

[edgarspencer]

My dad and his old hunting buddy, Charley Stroh, used to go to SD every year, and they were like kids the weeks before. That ended when the airline almost killed their two German Wirehaired Pointers. Good thing the Vet's office was that close to the airport.

[Double Lab]

That's precisely why my buddies and I drive out every year. Dogs are safe and sound in their crates behind us as are our beloved Parkers, Foxes, Merkels, etc. Besides I refuse to be treated like cattle and a suspected terrorist by the airlines. Why even Jent Mitchell, who piloted military and commercial aircraft for 30+ years, chooses to drive out every year.

[edgarspencer]

Two seventy year old men driving from CT to SD is the stuff movies are made of. Knowing those two, it's safe to say they would forget where they were going before they got out of the state.