SC OPEN DOVE SEASON

Carolina Coyote · September 07, 2009, 05:44:39 PM

Saturday was the opening Day for Dove in SC, The guys I hunt with have for the past 15 or so years have got together for a shoot on opening day, Pudd my lab has been there the last 11 years and she seems to know the day when I start loading the truck with guns, cooler,a bag of boiled peanuts and stool to sit on, she starts huffing and talking to me (Dog Talk) wanting to get into the truck,this year was no different, arriving at the field she was so excited, there was probably 15 or 20 hunters there and she has to go around to all of them to say Hello. I also had one of the Grandson with me. The field this year had Millet and Sun Flowers and we had the best shoot in a long time, lots of Doves and they came in in small groups almost continually and I think everyone got their limit, Pudd was wide open for the first few Doves, but at 12 years old and overweight she soon ran out of gas but she was bound and determined to pick up every Dove I shot, at the end of the day she was so tired she could hardly walk and this will be her last Hunt, those of you that have a Lab will understand when I say It will really hurt me not to take her anymore as she loves it so much and that is one of the main reasons I Dove Hunt is to watch her. She has been a loyal friend and pal but I will retire her to just be the family member that she is. We had a great hunt, one that I will never forget. I posted a few pictures hope you enjoy. cc

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FinsnFur · September 07, 2009, 06:21:12 PM

And enjoy it I did.

Yeah I'd say Pudd is a little over weight but thats must mean spoiled too.

Fixed your pics for ya. Thanks for sharing them.

CCP · September 07, 2009, 06:41:26 PM

Thanks for sharing the pic's. We didn't have a very good opening day here but still had fun.

Glad you got to get out with the grandson and Pudd you will remember that hunt for as long as you live. You and your grandson will always talk about Pudd's last trip out hunting and it will be a close memory only you and him can share.

JohnP · September 07, 2009, 07:11:51 PM

Thanks for the pictures cc. My yellow lab is no longer with us but we will never forget her.

KySongDog · September 07, 2009, 09:12:12 PM

Let me say thanks for the pictures too. I have a friend who just lost his black lab "Coco" this year and she looked almost identical to your Pudd. When she died it was a sad time.

pitw · September 07, 2009, 09:18:28 PM

Place looks like you could hunt most anything and I'm glad you shared.

alscalls · September 07, 2009, 09:33:32 PM

Thanks for sharing........I hope you find another hunting partner just ass good as this one some day........
I still remember your last post of her.....Good dog for sure........

HuntnCarve · September 08, 2009, 12:29:54 PM

It's a sad day for sure when you realize that you have to retire your four legged hunting buddy. I truly believe that they know that hunting is their true purpose and love. I stopped pheasant hunting the day I retired my Brittany at nine years of age. It was selfish on my part (the stopping him from hunting). But it kept him around for a few more years. If he couldn't be in the field, I surely was not going to go with out him. I had to put him down at 13 years when his hips went. One of the saddest days of my life. Every man gets one good dog in his lifetime. I had mine.

Dave

Carolina Coyote · September 08, 2009, 01:57:27 PM

Dave, I think you are right about them knowing their true purpose in life of Hunting and loyalty to their master, it will be hard to retire her now but like with your Brittany maybe we can keep her around a few more years, she has been such a good dog, a true member of the family for sure. cc