Well, we hit the local game preserve for a little family fun over the weekend. Not sure what was better. Getting my brother, his girlfriend and Nicole behind the shotgun, watching Hoss work birds for the first time or just spending time with the family.
The plan was for dad and I to shoot back-up allowing Nicole, Jess and Chris a chance to shoot some birds. Unfortunately dad fell off the deck last Monday and broke his wrist. So that pretty much left me to shoot back-up. As you can see, dad didn’t hesitate to still shoot, but it didn’t take long for the pain to hinder his shooting. As you can imagine shooting a classic double that has a nasty recoil will hammer a broken wrist.
Blue is dad’s weimaraner who weighs in at a healthy 113 pounds. He’s a tank and a great upland bird dog. I really enjoy hunting behind him. Hoss is my new lab (6 months old) and I was extremely impressed with how well he worked for a dog that really doesn’t know anything. I even was able to call him off a missed bird and have him come straight back to me. He worked close all day and listened to basic control commands perfectly.
Mom isn’t a hunter at all, but she loves dogs and really enjoys watching them work a field and the birds. The day was a great success and everyone really enjoyed themselves. Not a bad way to spend time with the family.
I too have been getting into some better photography and almost bought the Nikon D5000. I upgraded a little bit more and ended up with the D90. Now I need to learn how to use it! 
