First "hunt" of 2013

I don't go back to work until Thursday so my wife and I took the dogs to a preserve today to chase after some quail. It was a little cold but once we got moving we warmed up. The dogs worked well and the quail flew great. They had their running shoes on today so they gave the dogs some good work. They tracked a pair of quail 75 yards through a field before pinning them another 25 yards into the woods. We worked the cover and even put up 3 different roosters. I was able to hit one but I didn't hit it well. Nittany was able to track the running bird over a hundred yards and make the retrieve. My wife even took a few shots today and bagged a bird or two of her own. Here are a few pictures from the day:

My wife taking a shot. She did swing around more to get the bird:


The rooster I shot:


This single quail flushed behind me and I missed him:


Just a couple more pictures from the day:








It was nice to get out with the dogs. I hope to get out to hunt for grouse in a couple of weeks.