We are blessed

Our morning hunt was great fun with two very good friends. John, Charlie, and I followed Larsen and his nose around the field at Danny's Circle W. We started at about 9:00am, as the last of the frost burned from the grass.

Larsen flushed 8 of 10 coveys that Danny had laid out that morning.

We stopped the hunt only because of the rising temperatures (about 67 by noon) and to protect Larsen.

We bagged a dozen of the quail, with Larsen himself weighing in with three of them that he trapped and brought in. We harmlessly filled the sky with lead on many of the flushes. Larsen retrieved all of the birds that we shot, including a genuine hunt dead. He responded to instructions, whistled and hand-motioned. Larsen understands that a successful hunt requires teamwork.

I'm grateful to have had some good companions, human and canine, today and grateful for the ability to enjoy a day outdoors on the hunt.

I'll post a hero shot (photo) when Charlie sends it to me.