Balloons - let's see 'em

[Dougfirtree]

Do you like running em with dogs and watching them work or earning it the old fashioned way with boot leather?

The partnership between a man and his balloon dog is like no other. I can't imagine hunting balloons by myself anymore.

 

[LuketheDog]

Man, I scored a PR today and found FOUR balloons on a 3-hour turkey hunt...and zero turkeys!





And as a bonus I saw one coming in to land a couple days ago too...

 

[BoulderBulls]

Man, I scored a PR today and found FOUR balloons on a 3-hour turkey hunt...and zero turkeys!
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And as a bonus I saw one coming in to land a couple days ago too...
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Coming right into the spread, you love to see that sight.

 

[Trial153]

Seen this one recently!!

 

[Dave N]

We're not immune from balloon attacks! Found this one while shooting ground squirrels.

 

[buckbull]

Was prepping some ground to plant some chestnut trees and saw this beauty up on the hillside.

 

[Potsie]

Forgot all about these until this morning - from balloon season 2023.

 

[Elkoholic]

They're dropping, first balloon shed find of the year.

 

[fleabagmatt]

Please try to stay out of their winter range if you can. The mylar herd numbers are tenuous at best, they don't need you out there harassing them as they try to survive the winter.

 

[mdhunter]

Got a double today.

 

[Wild Bill]

Snagged this one hung up in some of Turner’s bison fence. Contemplating sending him an invoice…

 

[Irrelevant]

into a briar thicket for this one. The dog was running around looking at me like WTF, there are no chukar in here...

 

[Elktrack]

 

[Potsie]

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If that isn't N. Idaho I'll eat my hat. I instantly remember the feeling of wet jeans and cotton long johns sticking to my legs.

 

[Elktrack]

If that isn't N. Idaho I'll eat my hat. I instantly remember the feeling of wet jeans and cotton long johns sticking to my legs.

Nailed it!!

 

[Goodfish]

Danger! Approach with caution!

 

[JDH]

I guess local numbers were down so the locals got together to release more into the wild.

 

[fleabagmatt]

Hopefully those were raised in large flight pens before release. Nothing worse for gun dog steadiness than docile balloons that just sit there when the dog breaks from point.

 

[mdhunter]

Another scalp

 

[peterk1234]

How have I never seen this thread?