Saturday as per the weather forecast was warm and sunny. In fact too warm to be walking across stubble fields trying to find some partridges. Not a day to be dressed in shooting attire.
The end bag was just 4 pigeon, two in the morning and Stephen adding another two later on in the afternoon.
At least the dogs got some practice in for the serious stuff come late October, they got a chance to hunt the ground with Charlie finding the only partridge of the day. Unfortunately he was a little too eager, flushing the birds a good 50 yards in front along a hedgerow. No one was near to take advantage so they made a clean getaway.
We also gave the ducks a bit of flying practice as well which gave a us a lesson on where to place a flagman come October as with last years attempts the ducks tend to lift off on the corner of the river and plop back in by the bridge. It was good to see a good head of wild ducks mixed in with this years batch.
I was glad to get home and change into shorts and T shirt....although Tim (new member of shoot) had brought with him a cracking black cocker, could be a potential suitor for Cody come her season.
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