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In order to allow a series of photos to more or less tell the story, I'll make this short....
I planned a hunt for Tuesday evening through Saturday morning (14th-18th). I decided to take a bird dog (Cash) with me since I'd be close to some pheasants, but I'd have to board him for a couple nights while I hunted deer. I adjusted my planned schedule around the boarding arrangements. I would hunt with Cash Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning then board him Wednesday and Thursday night so I could hunt deer Wednesday evening through Friday morning. If I managed to kill a buck, Cash and I would hunt pheasants Friday evening and Saturday morning before driving home. I knew that I probably should have just left the bird dog home since a buck in country I'd never hunted was unlikely enough without taking time out to hunt pheasants.
This thread could have easily been posted in the bird hunting forum because when all was said and done I spent more time bird hunting than deer hunting, but the trip was originally planned as a deer hunt. We hunted roosters some and I deer hunted very little since I killed a buck the first evening that I hunted. I should have killed a few more roosters and maybe should have hunted deer a little longer, but my wingshooting skills suck and the buck looked good to me even if he's by no means a BIG mule deer. We came home a day early to deal with deer meat and cut back on hotel costs.
Finn staying close while I load gear (he did not get to go)
20171114_065020 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
Single tailless rooster Tuesday evening
20171114_160159 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
Where's your bed Dad?
20171114_193658 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
Sunrise Wednesday morning. No roosters photos due to poor shooting skills.
20171115_065746 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
Mars or mule deer country?
20171115_150332 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
I glassed this guy chasing does at about 4:15 PM. I made a hurried dash through a couple coulees so I could come up downwind and behind a knob that I could peek over for a closer look and possible shot. I may have rushed the decision, but I was happy with the outcome.
20171115_164910 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
20171115_165521 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
20171115_165715 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
Cash and I back at it. Cash is pointing in there somewhere, but the hard hunted birds were running like mad.
20171116_104722 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
Cash after finding a runner that I thought we'd lost
20171116_111632 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
I'll take a break if you are taking photos, but I ain't putting this guy down
Resized_20171116_111641 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
I'm pretty sure these are old planters or wheat drills
20171116_115754 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
Another rooster for Cash or should I just call him The Man.
20171116_115938 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
Thursday's two roosters
20171116_123536 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
20171116_123640 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
I planned a hunt for Tuesday evening through Saturday morning (14th-18th). I decided to take a bird dog (Cash) with me since I'd be close to some pheasants, but I'd have to board him for a couple nights while I hunted deer. I adjusted my planned schedule around the boarding arrangements. I would hunt with Cash Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning then board him Wednesday and Thursday night so I could hunt deer Wednesday evening through Friday morning. If I managed to kill a buck, Cash and I would hunt pheasants Friday evening and Saturday morning before driving home. I knew that I probably should have just left the bird dog home since a buck in country I'd never hunted was unlikely enough without taking time out to hunt pheasants.
This thread could have easily been posted in the bird hunting forum because when all was said and done I spent more time bird hunting than deer hunting, but the trip was originally planned as a deer hunt. We hunted roosters some and I deer hunted very little since I killed a buck the first evening that I hunted. I should have killed a few more roosters and maybe should have hunted deer a little longer, but my wingshooting skills suck and the buck looked good to me even if he's by no means a BIG mule deer. We came home a day early to deal with deer meat and cut back on hotel costs.
Finn staying close while I load gear (he did not get to go)
20171114_065020 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
Single tailless rooster Tuesday evening
20171114_160159 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
Where's your bed Dad?
20171114_193658 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
Sunrise Wednesday morning. No roosters photos due to poor shooting skills.
20171115_065746 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
Mars or mule deer country?
20171115_150332 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
I glassed this guy chasing does at about 4:15 PM. I made a hurried dash through a couple coulees so I could come up downwind and behind a knob that I could peek over for a closer look and possible shot. I may have rushed the decision, but I was happy with the outcome.
20171115_164910 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
20171115_165521 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
20171115_165715 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
Cash and I back at it. Cash is pointing in there somewhere, but the hard hunted birds were running like mad.
20171116_104722 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
Cash after finding a runner that I thought we'd lost
20171116_111632 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
I'll take a break if you are taking photos, but I ain't putting this guy down
Resized_20171116_111641 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
I'm pretty sure these are old planters or wheat drills
20171116_115754 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
Another rooster for Cash or should I just call him The Man.
20171116_115938 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
Thursday's two roosters
20171116_123536 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
20171116_123640 by riverbottomstaxidermy, on Flickr
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