This evening after dinner Sean, Kenneth, Sam, Coco, and I went hunting. Since it was Sam's first hunt I was the observer while everyone else was on the hunt for Dove. Opening season was this past
Monday and this was our first chance to get out to Sean's property.
Sam thought it was crazy to ride in the kennel. He is so used to riding in the truck with us or loose in the bed on his own. Coco only rides in a kennel so we thought it was best to put them back there together.
It was so funny to watch Sean and Kenneth hunt together. Practically mirror images with dogs in tow. When Coco heard the first shot fired she took off! Hunting comes naturally to her.
Sean and Coco work well together. He put a lot of time into training her.
If you look closely you can see the dove Kenneth is aiming at. I didn't realize that they flew as fast as they do.
The first of many hunting photos to come!! I love this one so I'll have to make sure that Linda gets one to frame. Sam only ducked and covered at the first shot, after that it was like "where did the bird go and what was that noise??"
Sean and Coco on the bank of the watering hole for the cattle. Kenneth and Sean took opposite sides of the field flushing the birds out of the trees for each other. After so many years of hunting together they work like a well oiled team.
As we were getting ready to leave the cattle began gathering by the gate. Sam had walked past a few earlier, but this time was a little different. There were some young calves from this past spring with a mature mama cow. Sam decided that this was a perfect time to play chicken with her. He would dart close, stop and stare, and when she would move forward he would tuck tail and run like it was some fabulous game. He did it over and over again until we called him away and loaded up to go home.
Sam thought it was crazy to ride in the kennel. He is so used to riding in the truck with us or loose in the bed on his own. Coco only rides in a kennel so we thought it was best to put them back there together.
It was so funny to watch Sean and Kenneth hunt together. Practically mirror images with dogs in tow. When Coco heard the first shot fired she took off! Hunting comes naturally to her.
Sean and Coco work well together. He put a lot of time into training her.
If you look closely you can see the dove Kenneth is aiming at. I didn't realize that they flew as fast as they do.
The first of many hunting photos to come!! I love this one so I'll have to make sure that Linda gets one to frame. Sam only ducked and covered at the first shot, after that it was like "where did the bird go and what was that noise??"
Sean and Coco on the bank of the watering hole for the cattle. Kenneth and Sean took opposite sides of the field flushing the birds out of the trees for each other. After so many years of hunting together they work like a well oiled team.
As we were getting ready to leave the cattle began gathering by the gate. Sam had walked past a few earlier, but this time was a little different. There were some young calves from this past spring with a mature mama cow. Sam decided that this was a perfect time to play chicken with her. He would dart close, stop and stare, and when she would move forward he would tuck tail and run like it was some fabulous game. He did it over and over again until we called him away and loaded up to go home.
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