Another duck hunt at the ranch
- Thread starter Al Hansen
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Al Hansen
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Glad you enjoyed the story, Troy. I take Bev to the airport today so that she can be with all her kids and grandkids at Christmas. As for me I will be here at "the ranch" taking care of all the dogs. They will need their Christmas treat for sure. I, too, wish you and your family a good Christmas. This is such a special time of the year.
Al
Jeff Smith
Member
Al,
Two nice looking dogs there. Good to see that Chipotle has an experienced mentor. It's fun and games now but I'm sure it will get serious enogh next season.
Two nice looking dogs there. Good to see that Chipotle has an experienced mentor. It's fun and games now but I'm sure it will get serious enogh next season.
Paul Meisenheimer
Well-known member
Al, I sure enjoyed seeing Chip in the field. It won't be long and he will be anxious to retrieve. The hard part will be holding him back.
Great pictures and a great hunt.
Great pictures and a great hunt.
Well, our weather is about the same...just opposite lol. Today was the first time in the past 3 weeks that it got above freezing. Yesterday morning the temp was -7F.
Steve, Ontario is open for the most part. Some bergs floating but nothing bad as long as the wind cooperates. You just have to be perpared to break some ice if you want to get your boat out. Some of the finger lakes are still good though. I'm hoping this "warm snap" will thaw things out a bit before the split opens.
Steve, Ontario is open for the most part. Some bergs floating but nothing bad as long as the wind cooperates. You just have to be perpared to break some ice if you want to get your boat out. Some of the finger lakes are still good though. I'm hoping this "warm snap" will thaw things out a bit before the split opens.
Todd Duncan Tennyson
Well-known member
Jeesh Al,
I'd say you did pretty well.
I am a firm believer that dogs learn quicker by observing other dogs
That goes for good habits, and bad ones too.
You Should give Habi an extra bone for sharing the blind.
A true rite of passage.
Those Cockle burrs are terrible.
Ol' Alex was a flatcoat and collie mix
he had long guard hairs, but black downy fluff as a primary coat.
It made cockle burrs a time of scissors for him
It is good to hang a few on the strap,
especially with a couple of happy dogs by your side.
keep on doing what you do.
I'd say you did pretty well.
I am a firm believer that dogs learn quicker by observing other dogs
That goes for good habits, and bad ones too.
You Should give Habi an extra bone for sharing the blind.
A true rite of passage.
Those Cockle burrs are terrible.
Ol' Alex was a flatcoat and collie mix
he had long guard hairs, but black downy fluff as a primary coat.
It made cockle burrs a time of scissors for him
It is good to hang a few on the strap,
especially with a couple of happy dogs by your side.
keep on doing what you do.
Jeff Smith
Member
Cockle burrs are easy, get a matting rake. Years ago a friend of mine had English Springers (I prefer Welsh). One day we went dove hunting and John complained that his wife was going to raise Holy Hell when she had to rid the dogs of hundreds of burrs. When we got back to his place I handed him a grapefruit-sized ball of mostly burrs and a little hair. He was astonished. Bought one right away. It is amazing, after a couple of deburrings the dogs come to love it ...... pure quality-time with them. I found out about them when I had my Irish Water Spaniel, Caelen. I don't believe there is a breed on the planet with more affinity to catching burrs, beggar lice and crap in their coats than an Irish. The breed is truly a ' bundle of rags in a hurricane'. My $0.02.
Bill Burkett
Active member
Al,
I love your stories! And your photographs are the icing on the cake.Thanks for inviting all of us into your blind and sharing your day. I could smell the coffee, hear the wings, feel my muscles contract trying to throw off that damed jacket and get to my gun! Been there done that. It's why I prefer hip boots if at all possible. Years ago I mounted a sling on my gun when nobody else put slings on shotguns. When nature called me out of the blind the gun went with me mounted upside down behind my left shoulder like the Europeans do. It makes for a very quick draw on ducks that always wait for the coffee to demand egress, and solved what would have been some otherwise duckless days over the years. Only drawback was having to hang my wool huntng pants in the garage
to air out if my draw was faster than my spigot-shutoff! Unlike cotton, wool is good to go after a cold night in the garage and it saves drycleaning.
Bill
I love your stories! And your photographs are the icing on the cake.Thanks for inviting all of us into your blind and sharing your day. I could smell the coffee, hear the wings, feel my muscles contract trying to throw off that damed jacket and get to my gun! Been there done that. It's why I prefer hip boots if at all possible. Years ago I mounted a sling on my gun when nobody else put slings on shotguns. When nature called me out of the blind the gun went with me mounted upside down behind my left shoulder like the Europeans do. It makes for a very quick draw on ducks that always wait for the coffee to demand egress, and solved what would have been some otherwise duckless days over the years. Only drawback was having to hang my wool huntng pants in the garage
to air out if my draw was faster than my spigot-shutoff! Unlike cotton, wool is good to go after a cold night in the garage and it saves drycleaning.
Bill