Great conversation with Chris,after we shot at a few hundred clay targets. Still not sure if Chris was sandbagging me by missing a few targets, or if old men rule. We shot great while playing with five different Beretta scatterguns. This new sponsorship might get me in trouble. That trouble would be selling some other guns to get some new ones, or buying another gun safe. Oh well it challenge that I'm up to.
Ben O'Williams is still swinging on birds and training new pups, In his mid eighties, he shows no signs of slowing down. I am changing my traveling wingshooting schedule to include at least 3 trips to hunt the Hungarian Partridge. Even though it's and introduced species. The Hun is a survivor of the western prairie. Listen and learn from the expert.
I spent 3 days in Bozeman with George Hickox. Attending his class without my dogs was a real eye opener. George's methods are rooted in positive reinforcement and timing. All things I preach to the choir,but rarely remember to implement. It was kind of like going back to high school English class. Only to find out that I forgot how to punctuate a sentence!!!
Dr. Thomas is a life long bird hunter. From his first duck hunt on his Dads shoulders, to hunting upland birds everywhere you could imagine. Don has a deep background with wingshooting, So deep in fact that all of his life choices revolve around living in some of the best bird county in North America. Don is a true traveling wingshooter.