Our chukar hunting season was blessed by being able to hunt with good friends and family. There's something indescribable about sharing this activity with people and their dogs we care about. Maybe the photos can talk a bit... Bagpiping friend Rob came all the way out from western Washington with his young pointing Griffon, Talisker. …
Finale 2016
Phew! Sad to say it's over. For now. What a season! Ended up with a gorgeous day yesterday, lots of birds, even hit some, and Peat made several flawless retrieves and was a joy to watch. Angus had stepped up his game the past several hunts, and finished strong yesterday, too, with a marvelous retrieve …
Peat Jumps
Goofing around today, which began with a deluge, causing us to wimp out on hunting, Leslie told me she could get Peat to jump off of a snow-bank. So we all had a little fun and wanted to share.
January Shmanuary
The snow it is a-comin'. Stayed home today, and probably tomorrow. Gave me time to show Leslie how iMovie works, and she made this cool video of some fun dog-work: Last weekend we got to take The Kid out again, but he's still in search of his first chukar. He got a couple shots off …
Pointing Peat
Chukar hunting four years ago, at 49, I jumped off a rock because for a moment I thought I was 18. It didn't end up well. Sometimes it seems age is the only thing. Yesterday, age took center stage on a series of steep, rocky, muddy, bunch-grass-covered, sunlit desert hills. My aging butt trudged slowly …