Upland Bird Dog: Upland Bird Hunting

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Nick perfecting his shooting form with a BB rifle. Introducing kids to the sport of hunting is imperative if we want to continue to hunt and enjoy the great outdoors. One of the most important aspects is keep it simple and fun.

Pheasants
2000 general pheasant season. All pictures were taken on hunts and on wild bird (Pages 1, 3, and 4).

These birds were taken over Gary's and my dogs. For those that hunt wild pheasants in alfalfa fields in Southern California this represents a great harvest. Not so much the number of pheasants taken but with the way our bird dogs handled and pinned these hardy birds.

Gary with Gracie, a young pup. Gary is a true sportsman who loves to hunt and fish. Gary is also a bowhunter with great woodsman abilities.

A closer look at these long-tail birds. The dog boxes were custom made by Gary.

Although young, Nick is making the most of these field opportunities by learning how to handle bird dogs and watching them work. This bird was taken over Temis.

A dog trailer is often needed to safely travel with too many bird dogs. This trailer was custom made for me by Lito, my brother-in-law.

Near the end of shooting time, I harvested this pheasant over Sage. Sage is still learning to handle wild birds and many of her mistakes were due to inexperience.