pheasant hunt 17

perfect weather for a hunt.  about 20 degrees with a 10mph breeze.  temp wasnt too cold once you got moving but cold enough to keep the dogs charging.  december 23rd now and still no snow.  the pheasants have gotten hip to hunters and are running machines.  once they decide to fly they are usually out of range.  however we still managed to find some birds that would sit tight for a pointing dog.  only able to manage 8 birds - one short of a limit.  this time it was not due to lazy hunters.  we pounded cattails for 6 hours - 3 days later my legs are still sore!!!  as the season draws near to end i appreciate each hunt a little more.