Home Forums Birds & Dogs Hunting Dogs Trap is gone !

I can't bring myself to get another lab right now or any time soon.
Life is changing, retirement and old age looming ....
I have 2 years, and 10 months til my working is over, and my wife and I start traveling before we can't for any unforseen reasons.
Will I hunt waterfowl like I have ??
Doubtful.. .
Since Traps passing i have no desire to go...
Early goose started last Saturday.
This season is the 1st in about 15 years I haven't gone.
I have a Coues deer hunt the week going into Thanksgiving. I haven't even picked a rifle up to go start practicing. Depression is a terrible thing.
It's not a total life depression, just killing......
I spent quite a sum of money trying to save him, so I'm tapped for some time.
Wanted to follow through on buying some Cabelas clothes from a fellow member, but can't.
Life is good tho. No troubles, or anything, just miss him terribly.
We do have a 10 month old toy poodle. He's pretty cool, but definitely not a companion, working dog.
Here's our retirement rig, and newest family member "Chappie", named after our Chaparral boat.
He does like the side by side !