Worked my dog for a corporate group yesterday at a mid- Mich.,preserve.His first venture on anything other than grouse,woodcock,and of course the waterfowl thing this season.(Don't you dare get on me for getting on the pen raised,I live a life where I need to get a little income going into winter
and have sworn off real work
)....Just wanted to tell you all it was a great day,after he settled into it.----The weather was good,the group was more than appreciative of good dog work,and they seemed to be tired at the end of 5-6 hours of chasing the longtail.Ended up with a boatload of birds,and a dog that still wanted to keep going. The highlight for me was a couple obvious wild birds we got at the end of hunting time,long trailing,be careful hunts,one a good 3-400 yds.(half hour),ending with a locked dog and rooster.Both were trophy quality birds.One had 30+ bars,the other 38.Two big birds that tested the dog.Hope all the hunters had as much fun as I did,hunting behind a pretty nice dog in his prime.I am indeed blessed.--------Hope this doesn't come off as a brag as much as a guy who loves what he has,a pretty good team-mate to hunt with.................PACO
