Got time for a ride?

[LOVEMYLABXS]

2 day early goose was Sat. and Sunday and it was and wasn't a bust both days. With the dry summer we've had a lot of the ponds I hunt are bone dry but had to get out and look around. Sat morning on my way to 1st spot to check out I spotted a Bull Elk out in the sagebrush but he only stopped for a few second before taking off again headed North no chance for a picture. Looked to be a nice bull he horns layed back on to his back when he threw his head up.
Bow for deer was open but nobody I talked with that was out had any luck finding that buck with at least 3 points on one side. I saw and shot ( with the Kodak of course)a couple of small bucks and does.








Did see some birds that we couldn't shoot but no geese.

 

[LOVEMYLABXS]

Well day2. Only saw a couple of does on the ride out but the pond had a lot of ducks on it so even though they weren't open Tilly and I packed in a dozen field geese deks and sat up to see what might happen. Weather got cloudy and cooled down to the mid 60s with a little wind.



Once again just ducks no geese came by.





Tilly just couldn't understand why I wasn't shooting but she kep a close watch on the skies.





"I'm kind off bored dad."



"Guess I'll just take a nap. Let me know if you see anything dad."

 

[wvdawg]

Good ones Mike!

 

[Hoss]

May not have been a good trip for hunting, but you did fine shooting those photos. Too bad Tilly couldn’t retrieve them.

 

[LOVEMYLABXS]

Honestly I think she enjoyed getting out as much as I did. We went for a couple of short hikes and her nose hardly ever came of the ground, just to much new and interesting scents to pass up. I was real pleased with how she behaved, sitting and watching the ducks ( even though a couple of times when they hit the water she just had to go) but hey I can't wait till we finally get to knock something down fer her to get.

 

[ghadarits]

I’d call that trip worth while even though you didn’t score on any geese.

 

[GeorgiaBob]

Well day2. Only saw a couple of does on the ride out but the pond had a lot of ducks on it so even though they weren't open Tilly and I packed in a dozen field geese deks and sat up to see what might happen. Weather got cloudy and cooled down to the mid 60s with a little wind.

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Once again just ducks no geese came by.

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Tilly just couldn't understand why I wasn't shooting but she kep a close watch on the skies.

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"I'm kind off bored dad."

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"Guess I'll just take a nap. Let me know if you see anything dad."

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One of my brothers hunted with Golden Retrievers (and had several champion dogs). He spent many a day walking fields and ponds out of season. He always had a starter pistol with him. Jim would occasionally let a dog focus on a duck or bird and fire the starter pistol.

He claimed he was just keeping the dogs in practice. I always knew the truth. Jim and the dogs were just having fun. Having a bright, well trained, canine friend is one of the finest joys in life.