As I didn't have any invites for today (hint, hint), I decided to try one last time on the last day of the upland season (north zone) for (wild) pheasants not expecting much. Well 20 minutes later and three spent shells we were headed home!

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Sitting here in my Jeep watching the winds whip through and temps at 20 degrees, I feel extremely fortunate....just wish I could have closed it with this dogs brother - Chunk.

He has diabetes and our opening day hunt just about killed him. I miss hunting with the "Chunkster" but Star (his sister) is doing pretty good.

These two are for you Chunk! A picture from our last waterfowl hunt a year ago...

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Looks like a great way to end the season, sorry to hear about Chunk.

When Chunk was just 11 months old I took him and his Dad (JJ) to North Dakota and on the last day when the temps had frozen most waters, I finally connected on my Tundra Swan permit but sailed the bird over the hill in front of us.

Chunk followed that bird all the way (maybe 150 yards or more) and brought back a live (crippled) bird.

He has the heart of a pack of Labs and I missed taking him this season. I feel guilty for pushing him that opening day for pheasants that severely hurt him and he is still recovering 60+ days later...

Looks like you had a lot of fun.

A good day for you and Star.
Sorry about your Dog Chunk, hope he comes out of it ok.