Am with two buddies and four younged kids, three are shooting age and one is along for the ride. They are having a ball. Got a little warm yesterday but kids are getting some good action. That is what it is all about.

So far we have seen more birds in the fields and side roads vs last year. Numbers are definatly up.

Dogs are working well but I am not shooting well. I missed a limits worth yesterday.

Today not any better. My olded dog Luke had an awsome point in a wind row. Thought the bird surely ran along the trees but no it jumped up picture perfect right in front of me and a poor shoulder mount had me shooting over the bird again. I'll post video soon. Later in the same field I get another chance and finally hit a bird hard and it drops beyond the head height cover into a cut corn field. I get there thinking I'll see him but he has run off. We find feathers and none of our dogs get any scent trails. I hate leaving birds in the field.

Rest of day I did not have any shots on roosters. In our second to last field we were walking some cut winter wheat. Luke ran down some running roosters but they were out of my gun range. After our first push we regrouped and started down another side. Had a rooster jump up at the feet of one of the boys. He and I turned and I held my shot for him. He missed and I was right on the bird. I was just waiting for him to hit or miss his second shot. He hit the bird and we both rushed up to where it fell. He was still alive and took off running. My younger dog Logan was right there and ran the bird down and pinned him for us. I got to really praise him for getting the bird and it was the first time he got excited about the whole hunting thing.

Later in the same field Logan got his first point. Thought he was mousing again but he pointed hard. Too bad it was a hen but I was so proud of him and got to praise him.

I may be light in the bird department for now but my puppy is becoming a bird dog and for that I am so greatful.

One more day tomorrow wish me luck in shooting well so I can put it together for Logan.