John, I just returned from my [location deleted] County dove hunt. It was an outstanding hunt and the doves were easy to come by if you could hit them. The attached picture is of Giz, my male shorthair, with our limit. We shot those dove in about 3 to 4 hours of hunting on a MAHA lease.
The next day we went to [location deleted] County and I didn't stay long. The dove numbers were not as good - that's hunting.
I did scout some areas in both counties for pheasant hunting ground and we should have an outstanding year based on all the birds I saw. The attached photos are of about 10 young pheasants. They ran off the road in to a ditch as I approached in my truck. I got Giz out and he landed a solid point of a young rooster that held long enough for a photo. The bird flushed and Giz remained steady, which is the picture of Giz watching the bird fly off. Look at Giz' eyes. That's why I hunt with pointing dogs!
I also saw a huge buck but he was so far away, I couldn't get a good photo. Giz also found about 5 young turkeys, which was his first pointed turkey.
MAHA properties look very promising for this pheasant hunter.
Take care, Bryan
Thank you Bryan for the dove report and giving us a chance to see a different dog.
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