Great morning.

With the pressure of opening week-end now over I was ready to hit it hard today.I did see other upland hunters out but nothing like last week-end.The first spot I walked with my female setter and she pointed 1 hen and 2 roosters.I shot at one of the roosters but missed .It was then off to my 2nd spot and my male setter Deacons turn.He was on fire and I had my 3 bird limit by 9:30 a.m. The whole way back to the Tahoe he was still pointing birds and I couldn’t shoot.He kept looking back and wondering why I was shooting over his fine dog work.Best of luck to all those in the field,blind, or stand this week.
Ryan Hale

sounds like a great morning, congrats.

sounds like a great morning, congrats.

Start of today’s hunt.Had a little fog and mist but it burned off very fast.

Ryan Hale

Start of today’s hunt.Had a little fog and mist but it burned off very fast.

Ryan Hale

First rooster by 8:03 a.m. Female setter with bird.
Ryan Hale

First rooster by 8:03 a.m. Female setter with bird.
Ryan Hale

2nd bird by 8:30 a.m.Cheyenne with her 2 roosters.
Ryan Hale

2nd bird by 8:30 a.m.Cheyenne with her 2 roosters.
Ryan Hale

Hunted one more area with my male setter but did not get a shot at any more roosters.Was back home by 9:30 with a couple roosters for the day.We had fresh pheasant on the grill for lunch.
Here is a pic of Deke on point today.
Ryan Hale

Hunted one more area with my male setter but did not get a shot at any more roosters.Was back home by 9:30 with a couple roosters for the day.We had fresh pheasant on the grill for lunch.
Here is a pic of Deke on point today.
Ryan Hale

Cade helping Dad.
Ryan Hale

Cade helping Dad.
Ryan Hale

Awesome pics and reports! Man makes my one rooster this season seem whimpy!

–Whitey

Awesome pics and reports! Man makes my one rooster this season seem whimpy!

–Whitey

Thanks for sharing Ryan! Cool pics of the dogs on point

Thanks for sharing Ryan! Cool pics of the dogs on point

Cole and I were back at it this a.m. but we had rain and just not the best conditions for upland hunting.We hit a few spots and Cole got to shoot at a few roosters.We ended up with one rooster and a drake mallard off a pond.Mallard pic in the waterfowl section.

Ryan Hale

Cole and I were back at it this a.m. but we had rain and just not the best conditions for upland hunting.We hit a few spots and Cole got to shoot at a few roosters.We ended up with one rooster and a drake mallard off a pond.Mallard pic in the waterfowl section.

Ryan Hale

This morning birds.I also shot at a big covey(20-25) of partridge but did not hit any.It was cool to see them in the area.Winds were around 25-35 mph so we only hunted a few hours.
Ryan Hale

This morning birds.I also shot at a big covey(20-25) of partridge but did not hit any.It was cool to see them in the area.Winds were around 25-35 mph so we only hunted a few hours.
Ryan Hale

You mean you do miss? Hard to believe! Another great report Ryan, congrats on the birds.

–Whitey

You mean you do miss? Hard to believe! Another great report Ryan, congrats on the birds.

–Whitey

Oh yea I miss-and miss BIG at times!!! As always thanks for the feedback big guy.
Ryan Hale

Oh yea I miss-and miss BIG at times!!! As always thanks for the feedback big guy.
Ryan Hale

Had a few of my friends back from Pennsylvania last week for bird hunting.This was the 3rd time in 4 years that they have made the long trip to hunt Nw. Ia roosters.In 5 days of hunting they managed to bag a total of 19 birds.I got to spend a few hours in the field with them and we had a great time.
Ryan Hale

Had a few of my friends back from Pennsylvania last week for bird hunting.This was the 3rd time in 4 years that they have made the long trip to hunt Nw. Ia roosters.In 5 days of hunting they managed to bag a total of 19 birds.I got to spend a few hours in the field with them and we had a great time.
Ryan Hale

Pic of one their dogs on point.

Ryan Hale

Pic of one their dogs on point.

Ryan Hale

Here is a pic of my male Golden from today.I don’t do alot of upland hunting with him as my setters are my go to dogs when it comes to pheasant. I got him out today and he put a few roosters in the air for me.I missed two easy shots but I did get one rooster over him.
I think this is a cool pic.
Ryan Hale