“I have always tempered my killing with respect for the game
pursued. I see the animal not only as a target but as a living creature with
more freedom than I will ever have. I take that life if I can, with regret as well
as joy, and with sure knowledge that nature’s way of fang and claw or exposure and
starvation are a far cruel fate than I bestow.” - Fred Bear
I have said it before and I will say it again; as much as I like
to fish, I really rely on it as a crutch to get me through the months of the
year that I cannot go bird hunting. With just about a month until bird season
opens I have basically hung up my fishing gear for the year and am in full preparation
mode for hunting season. September 1st is a beautiful day. In Nevada
that date marks the opener for Doves, and Grouse, which can certainly keep you
busy until the Partridge and Quail season opens a little over a month later.
Throw a muzzleloader Mule Deer tag in there during the later part of September
and that is a receipt for a great start to the season. Lots of great times in some
of the most beautiful places that I can imagine, and plenty of opportunity for (true)
free range organic meat.
As busy that I have been this summer with the twins and with
moving, I have managed to keep the dogs in as good of shape as they have ever
been in going into a hunting season. They are fit, healthy, and ready to go. Porter
doesn’t run as well in the heat as he used to, but other than that I could not
be happier with their health. I am going to run them on pigeons a couple days
in August to work out any rust, which I doubt there is, and really just so that
they can have some fun while getting back in the grove of hunting. I always
like to hit opening day running on all cylinders.
Jay Kincaid
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