Hunting With Dad

My Dad and Stepmom came down for the week to hang out with us, and with the babies. Whenever Dad is in town we always find time to do something fun and depending on the time of the year that usually involves one of two things, fishing or bird hunting. I found a really good quail hunting spot this year and knowing that my Dad was coming down after Christmas I have kind of been saving it to hunt with him. Yesterday we hunted it together and we both had a great time. Limits of quail for the both of us, and another thing that was especially fun was that I shot my Grandfathers old Remington Model 31. I hadn’t shot a pump gun in years, so it took a little bit to get used to again. On more than one occasion I forgot to pump the gun, pulling the trigger two or three times, wondering why the gun only fired once. You always feel like a knucklehead when that happens, but I couldn’t have been happier to shoot that gun on that day with my Dad. It was a great day with lots of fun moments, and a lot of new memories.

Another Scenic Nevada Photo.

Cash on Point.

Dad with his two Labradors, Amber and Monkey, and our quail from the day.

Jay Kincaid

The Holidays

Since shooting the TV show a couple of weeks ago I have only been able to get out hunting one time. My wife, the Twins, and myself headed up to Oregon last weekend to see my family and that was a good time. Parts of the trip were good at least. The drive wasn’t good, and the sleepless nights weren’t good, but getting to see my family WAS really nice. Also drinking a little too much whiskey with my Uncle, Cousins, and Father always makes for a good time. For most of them this was the first time that they have seen the babies, so that was fun as well. One of my cousins told me in a joke, he said, “ Raising kids is easy. You only need to teach them two things; To love God, and to hate democrats” I don’t care who you are, that is funny. Well, maybe not as funny if you are a democrat, but still funny none the less.

With Christmas just a few days away it is always the same story for me. Try to figure out last minute what in the heck to buy for gifts, and try to make plans to hunt as much as possible. So, like usual this is what I am up to. I will be hunting at least a handful of days, and will be enjoying the first Christmas with my new family members.

I really want to wish all of you out there a Merry Christmas. I wish the best for you and yours and I hope that you have a great time this holiday season. I also really want to thank you for taking the time to read my blog. I genuinely enjoy writing them, though my writing can be borderline at best, and whether or not we agree on everything that I write, it is no big deal because at the end of the day our passion for the outdoors and for life is the same. My continued personal challenge for myself is to keep moving forward making the most of every adventure. At the end of life I want to be sure that I’ve made the best effort to collect a crazy assortment of epic stories. Some happy ones, some sad ones, and some downright amazing, but the challenge is to search out these adventures and make the most of every opportunity. Up to this point in my life I have been very blessed in that regard, and I wish the same for you.

Lastly I would just like to take a second to mention my good friend Hank Anderson. Sadly he passed away last week. If I am honestly with myself, Hank was one of the very few people that you meet in life that you wish that you could be just like as a man. He was amongst the very best men that I have ever known, and it goes without saying that I miss him very much. Some of you know my dog Porter… I got Porter from Hank, and most everything that I have learned about training pointing dogs I learned from him over the years. Hank and I had some great adventures together, and I cherish those memories. All my best to the Anderson family.

Jay Kincaid

Sporting Dog Adventures - TV

I was privileged to be invited to film with Sporting Dog Adventures this week here in Northern Nevada. Alongside Jeff Fuller (host of Sporting Dog Adventures), Derick Cole (President of Webley & Scott, USA), and Paul (the videographer) we had a great time. My two dogs Porter and Cash were putting in a lot of hard work, and together we managed to get enough video content for a couple episodes which will air next fall on the Sportsman’s Channel.

Jeff Fuller and Derick Cole with some Chukar.

Derick shooting a bird over Porter’s point.

Derick and Jeff, at another scenic location in Nevada.

This is the Webley & Scott Shotgun that I hunted with for the Show. It was a beautiful 20 gauge gun that fit me perfectly. Without a doubt I would recommend their shotguns to anyone, and infact they are on the top of the list for myself when I buy a new gun. Check them out online http://www.webleyandscott.com/home/index/4371.0 and ask for Webley & Scott at a sporting goods store near you.

Jay Kincaid

More Mixed Bags

I managed to talk my buddy, Darin, into trying a new spot with me on Saturday. We were able to get into some birds, but it wasn’t really what we were expecting. I am still on the fence regarding whether or not I would hunt it again. The good news is that we got into some quail, and I will go back for those specifically once there is some snow on the ground.
This week I will be filming here in Nevada for a TV Show. I will let you all know the details of that, and how it went next week.

Cash Retrieving.

Darin with his Dog, Cash, and the birds form the morning.

Jay Kincaid