Grande Ronde Retrievers

Dusty had an amazing day retrieving ducks. He got in a lot of swimming in cold water and retrieved all 5 birds. Some were in the cattails, some were all the way across the pond, and one he had to dive for underwater to get. Those watchful eyes of his also helped me pick off a few birds that tried to sneak in behind us. Gotta love

We had a great opening day! We tried 2 spots on Ladd Marsh where we thought the birds would be, then found a third spot with a food plot and water nearby. That is where the birds wanted to be. Dusty and Quill both had great points and retrieves. I love watching the dogs natural instincts combined with some training bring it all together.

The dogs had a big day today. First Dusty and Quill retrieved ducks, then Mama (Okuma) and Son (Quill) chased Hungarian Partridge. Each dog got a retrieve, with the 8 year old Okuma making a long retrieve on a winged hun. The ducks were both banded. Even found an elk shed to boot. Gotta love Eastern Oregon's bounty and the versatility of pointing labs!

A big part of hunting with dogs is just the experience. They inspire you to visit beautiful places!

This why I love pointing labs. We had a combo pheasant/duck jump hunt yesterday and a conventional duck decoy hunt today. Dusty found two ducks that others had wounded. Quill found the shot pheasant in a sea of cattails. Both dogs retrieved ducks in both cattails and in the water. I would have never found 5 of the birds we brought home without them. The versatility of these dogs and their genetics kicking in ceases to amaze me.

Hunting Season is almost here. Dogs are getting ready. Hope yours are too!

Happy 4th of July!

Had a fun time closing out the bird hunting season chasing Hungarian Partridge!

Dusty got another chance to retrieve a couple of birds today. Not the banner day I was hoping for but it was still good to be out enjoying NE Oregon.