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Today is the day! Trap and i, in a layout blind. It's kinda cramped, but it'll work.
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A deer just had to come over and see what was going on.
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Thought we heard some honking down at the river? ? Trap and I snuck up, and 4 geese got up. I only wanted trap to deal with one goose and a load of 2's did it's job. I am very proud of my boy. He watched it drop and waited til I sent him. He didn't quite know what to make of this thing. He had never seen a goose before. After a minute or so of sniffing it, he got ahold of it and back across the river he came. That's my boy! !!!!! A blow up. Coming back. And another blow up. And when he got back. It was a good size bird. Yea, I'm a very proud dad! I love my dog.
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Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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I have to admit, since i got trap, i have been alot more active, and getting more exercise. Work is getting in the way today, so no hunting. We did go back down last evening. No geese, but saw quite a few ducks. Duck season starts the 15th of next month, so we should be getting alot more shooting done. We have a hunt test the end of October, hopefully he will get his first 2 junior passes.
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Here's an update from this evening. First goose fell right in front of us, wounded. Trap dove in and went for it. Goose dove underwater. Trap did too. Both came up, trap tried to grab it, but under it went again. Next time it came up, trap grabbed it. Sorry for crappy pics, but cell phone pics are better than none. We stood on the top of the bank, loving him up, when 6 more came from off to our right over the trees. A load of 2's brought one down, but hit with a smack about 50 yards on the other side of the river. Sent him, and he dove off the top of the bank, swam straight over and disappeared in the willows and other junk. A few seconds later, here he comes running out with goose in mouth! Swam back and delivered to hand. Probably a good hunert yard retrieve. Trophy pic. He is turning out to be a fine retriever and my best friend. I love my dog!
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He carried one back to the truck.
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Great job Trap! I've been camping for the last week and a half and this was the first thread I checked when I got back.
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Love them Yeller labs!
That's a fine looking dog.
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Thanks guys. Been working too much and have this nasty cold/flu thing. Lots of wet crap in my lungs. Got a z pack Saturday, so hope it goes away quick. Hope to get out before weeks end. Also gonna get my blind set this week and brush it in.
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We sat last evening, but nothing flew. Here he is just calm as could be watching magpies, and other birds. He did watch ducks cruise by too.
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The blind is set in anticipation of the duck season! ! Whoo hoo, only 11 more days. Sorry. Cell phone just isn't taking pics like it used to?
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Maybe your cell phone got wet from all the water that hard charging Lab is splashing around.
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Gettin the wife geared up. She is going opening morning.
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Got trap registered for his first 2 akc hunt test's last night. He's gonna run October 27th and 28th in junior hunter. Wish us luck.
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This is a great thread Splatter! It's hard to beat a lab's first real hunting retrieve, but that big goose was something else! Good luck in the upcoming hunt test. I know he'll do great.
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Tomorrow is the opening of our duck season. Now we will see how all this training pays off. Wife can't make it, so its gonna be just trap and I. Stay tuned for pics.
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