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Lilah's first bird wasn't a grouse, like I hoped, but it was an awesome moment.
I started the day hunting grouse with Koal the Doodle. We put up 2 grouse at the first spot, but I wasn't able to connect. We then went looking for woodcock. I was able to connect on the 1st bird but whiffed on the second. We had an unexpected grouse flush, and I never fired a shot at it. I just watched it fly away. After the excitement with Koal, I decided to take Lilah for her second hunt. My plan was to hit a spot for woodcock. We end up moving 8 woodcock and 2 grouse. She ran past the 1st grouse, and it flushed as she tried to slam on the breaks. I did take a shot. She had a good point on the 2nd grouse, but it flushed before I could get to it. Lilah had 3 solid points on woodcock. Unfortunately, I was only able to connect on one. She didn't great on single birds but got a little out of control when we got into multiple birds.
It was a good day https://i.ibb.co/MGf2YgY/20221028-161305.jpg]

Anytime hunting with your own dog is special, but first birds are truly special memories!

very nice pic, beautiful dog and shotgun,thanks for posting,Fred

Nice picture. My late Setter, Skitso, never grasped the concept of posing for a photo. Always wanted to be off after the next bird.

Beautiful picture of a beautiful pup !

Good looking pup. Is that a English Setter or a Llew?

What a great looking setter and one to be proud of. Bobby

Great looking pup!!!

Very nice.

vaturkey wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 8:09 am Good looking pup. Is that a English Setter or a Llew?

Paint River Llewellin

grouse_fan wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 8:23 pm

vaturkey wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 8:09 am Good looking pup. Is that a English Setter or a Llew?

Paint River Llewellin

IMO they have some of the best dogs on the planet. Never heard of one that doesn't do a great job. How hold is the little lady?

vaturkey wrote: ↑Wed Nov 02, 2022 5:38 am

grouse_fan wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 8:23 pm

vaturkey wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 8:09 am Good looking pup. Is that a English Setter or a Llew?

Paint River Llewellin

IMO they have some of the best dogs on the planet. Never heard of one that doesn't do a great job. How hold is the little lady?

She will be 5 months on Nov 16th.

That's fantastic. My little girl Sophie is a Llew also out of the old Lynnhill lines in Pa. Lynnhill is long gone, but there are still some good Llew breeders out there. Cash setters is another one I hear good things about and Eric Jacobson has a good line as well. Jorando is another.

5 Months old! That is fantastic, Grouse Fan. Jim