Took the afternoon off and went pheasant hunting with a trace of fresh snow on the ground.  Cosmo and I got a 3 bird limit in about 3 hours, raising 28 birds total.  The second spot had 2 roosters that flushed simultaneously and I folded them both.  The first one died where it fell but the second one was further out and I could see it went down crippled.  After Cosmo retrieved the first dead one, I went over to where I saw the second one fall.  10 minutes later after some fine dog work, she came out of a patch of grass with it.  Then I went to one last spot for a limit.  My dog turns 12 next February but she is still hammering away out there.  I don't know how many days like this I have left with her so I feel very fortunate to make another memory this afternoon.

 

 

That looks like a fun day for sure. I’ve never hunted them ( not too many around here unless you go somewhere where they’ve been released). One day I’ll have to give it a try though. 

This is always one of my favorite posts of the year - great to see her still doing it!

Outstanding work!! 

Good girl cosmo! Good shootin doggy dad