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More makings of summer sausage!

A memory of Trap arrived home today.

Been a while since I checked in Mark. Nothing new though, you and Trap are SMASHING them this year!

How are the bird numbers out on NAPI this year?

Hope you are well, Merry Christmas!
Jon

Hey John.
A belated Merry Christmas to you.
Numbers haven't been good due to the warm weather. Some talk the birds have been holding up by Salt Lake.
Trap and I have done well. This season wasn't about numbers, but learning.
Got a new blind, and Trap had to learn to lay inside with me, as well as mark what I was shooting at when the doors opened and where I was pointing the shotgun.
New decoys as well.
Tried different set ups and blind placements.
Did lots of no shooting, but watching and videoing.
Went to elephant butte Tuesday and Wednesday.
33 ducks for 3 of us!

Trap wasn't sure what to do at first but got it after a few birds went down.
We were hunting a huge area of flooded smart weed. Walked about a 1/2 mile out and crouched down in the water as low as possible and shot what came near enough to a mojo. Trap had to follow the gun, cuz we were shooting in all directions.

Thanks for serving buddy.
God bless you, and keep you safe.

Oh,
Even tried a cornfield camo'd blind in a winter wheat field to see what happened.

Some geese didn't like the set up, but some did!!

Just checked this thread out.. Missed it somehow.. Great photos.. Great duck hunting.. Dogs make like wonderful.. He is a beauty..

Thank you.

Snow time!

Im sure your all about tired of the life and times of Trap, but I thought today 's pic turned out very nice.

We're having an awesome season, but alas it's coming to an end shortly.

I've received a few phone calls from some of you guys, asking why I haven't added any new pics.
Lack of comments and most likely, tired of looking, I said.
Guess I was wrong.
Trap and I are having one heck of a season!
Here's a couple to add to the thread.

This morning took a buddy and his dog. What a beautiful sunrise and gorgeous morning.
Flock after flock coming in. We didn't want to have the hunt end too soon, so we took turns shooting 1 bird from the flock and watched the dogs do their thing.
A limit of Canada's, a snow, and 2 widgeons.

Trap making a long mark on a crippled goose.
Easy one!
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/splattermatic/media/20150107_155941_zpsskyx0vuh.mp4.html

This evenings hunt was unbelievable!
Got a rare Eurasian Widgeon.

The kid can shoot!
He got 3!

Mark-
Just found out I'm getting diverted back to Albuquerque. Looks like I'll be seeing you soon.

Oh ho!!!
We's gonna have some fun!!!
When?? For how long??

I'll get there in Feb sometime. I'll be there another 4-5 years!

Looking forward to the spring and catching some fish on the San Juan. Def need to meet up and get a beer or a coffee in the morning. It'll be good to see you.

Yeah. You too...

Don't worry about anything when you come up here.
I got you....

I pick up my new lab tomorrow at noon.
Pretty stoked.

Nice!!
8 weeks old?
Where from?

You'll love it!! Wonderful dogs.

7+
North Idaho.
I'll throw up a pic when I get it.

Cool!
Just from having Trap......
Make it your best friend, spend 24/7 with it. Crate train when not.
NEVER, just let it out in the yard alone to hang out.

You'll wind up with a potty trained, non destroy the house, follow you everywhere, read your body language, loyal, shadow, companion.

Socialize. Take it everywhere with you.

Join a training group if available, read books, watch videos. Training starts day 1. Go slow. Its a puppy. Soon it will get it, and the training and behaviour becomes how they are the rest of it's life.
Don't yell or beat it. Some physical discipline is needed, like a heeling stick, but its not used to beat it.
E collar.... I'm still on the fence with that. It is used to reenforce known commands, not teach.

Rant off...

I love my dog and he, I. He tries to please me in every way. He knows what's acceptable and what's not.
Best buddy I've ever had, as you can see by the pics in this thread.
He's not perfect, but damn close. A master hunter titled dog...Not gonna go there. Been hunting with a few and ft dogs. They are worthless hunters. Robots.
Real life in all scenarios makes em.

Enjoy your buddy, it doesn't last long enough.

Lost the yellow 12-02-10. Great hunter.

Chocolate 8-12-14. Loyal and loving, sorta dumber than a post.

I've had papered labs since I was 14.
All female.




This one will be a male.

This is at 4 weeks.
It will go to work with me everyday.