Home Forums Birds & Dogs Upland Game My OLD dog, Dub, and some NE pheasants

My 13.5 year old GSP and I have been getting out 2-3 times each week looking for some pheasants. I'd like to get out more often, but Dub has a weak left shoulder now, and he needs at least 2 days of good rest between hunts. I hunt for only 2-3 hours each time we go out and he handles those shorter hunts well. I need to start looking for another dog!

Our pheasant numbers are still quite low due to two years of bad drought in 2012 and 2013 and some terrible hail storms the last three years. Lately we've had way above normal temperatures and what snow we had has melted. The birds are really wild now. A good cold spell with more snow might make them hold better for us. We have a great time even if we don't bring home any meat for the freezer.

A few pictures from this season so far. Our season ends on January 31st.