luv2safari,
Thank you,
I had to look Jose up, but I think you nailed it. Hunted him today with a couple friends and two big Pointers. On the way home, one of them said Merlot outhunts his size times four.
Hunted game land Pheasants and there were few. One got up wild in front of one of the others, but gave me a 20yard crossing shot. It fell into a no mans land propagation area. Merlot couldn't read the signs and brought it out.
Then one of the Pointers locked up on the edge of some thick briars, but nothing came up. Finally sent Merlot in and he came back out with this Bird that was alive, but had been crippled by someone else.
So while it is not Michigan, I will post it up here anyway.
PS: I follow your posts, and you have done a better than good job with your Grandson. Even from here, I've had the chance to watch him grow.