Bonus Birds

Like I said, it has begun, and the last couple of days have been good. The Clarke Trio showed up yesterday and teamed up with our resident Clarke and with the Boone's on their final day to have a heck of a hunt. Six shooters limited out in one strip with plenty of birds to spare. A good hunt for a closing shoot and a beginning shoot. That was just a warm-up though. We headed west this morning and put the boys on some Sharptail Grouse and Prairie Chickens. We saw hundreds of birds, but they also saw us, and the wind and cloudy weather didn't help. After paying our dues the boys finally broke up a big covey and then began to pick'em apart one-by-one. Chris "manslaughter" Manny had a career day, and says he feels bad for having to help the boys out a little. John "jackrabbit" Pearson could have cared less after he bagged his four-legged friend.

They weren't done yet. After a quick lunch, we hit the preserve for a limit of birds. Not quite as quick as the first day, but fun, none the less. We skipped the golf game today, but we're looking forward to doing it all again tomorrow. Good start for the first day of Fall. Who says the good 'ol days are gone.