Luke Weaver's farm

Luke Weaver graciously allowed WSSCA to use his farm for a Hunt Test at the May, 2013 Nationals.  The Nationals will be in Perry, Ga., about an hour and a quarter south of the Jackson, Ga farm.

Larsen and I drove to the farm to meet with Bill T.   We walked the land and talked dogs, hunting, and hunt test.  Bill will be a judge (along with Susan W.), so actually walking the land and talking set-ups was a good way to refamiliarize ourselves with the terrain, as well as a pleasant way to spend a July morning.  Larsen volunteered to show us how a dog would move in the field and help us visualize how the field setups would work.  


The farm has several large and interesting fields, with easy entry/exit for a pick-up truck full of dogs, if need be.  The pond was full and flush and perfect for a water retrieve, if our rain-luck holds out for another 11 months.

My only criticism of the property is that the land should get mowed soon.  If it lies fallow too long, the volunteers will turn to saplings.  As it is, the grass is thick and the birds have too much opportunity to burrow.  We might consider volunteering our own labor to get the field in shape.

The test will be limited to 25 Welsh Springer Spaniels.  To put into a bottle a day spent afield with 25 merry red & whites!

Frank and Larsen pull into Luke Weaver's farm.

Ready to hunt.  Just add one springer spaniel.

The cool pond tempts a hot dog.

That didn't take long.

A few sweeps of the broom will make this open-air shed the perfect place for lunch and awards.