Today is the first day of the regular South Dakota pheasant hunting season. 'Regular' because it is preceded by resident's only and a youth mentored seasons. So, Kaia and I went hunting.
Walking for an hour I saw three roosters distant. They flew into an un-picked cornfield nearby. It was a good walk which both Kaia and I enjoyed. Seeing birds makes me glad. Gone are the days when I walked from opening until closing of the day.
Kaia did what she's trained to do. When we're in the field to pick rocks or cut cedars she runs freely. Most of the time she keeps me in sight and when she does go farther afield she quickly returns to see where I am. If I walk toward the truck she meets me there. Would this free ranging be a problem when we hunt?
As it turns out the answer to that question is "no". Springers are trained to sweep the field in front of the hunter. Think of the pattern of a windshield wiper. Back and forth, staying within thirty yards of me, she ran. A few times she a got a little too far ahead but quickly returned when called. Apparently she knows the difference between the free ranging when I'm working and the pattern when hunting. Watching her gives much of the pleasure of hunting.
Takk for alt,
Al
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