Local Pheasants Forever youth hunt

[weimdogman]

Our Brookings County PF group held our annual youth hunt last weekend. 21 graduates of the S.Dak. SafeHunt classes were invited with their parents/guardians.
We meet at our local gunclub for a safety review followed by some trap and a pheasant silloute to pattern their guns on. After about a hour of this, one of members,does a preview -safety talk about hunting with dogs. Rod has his dog point trapped pigeons and doesnt shoot the first 2 as there was a safety issue. Another dog backs this 3rd bird which Rod shoots and has his VDD retrieve to hand. The kids always love this exhibition.
From there we have a bus take the kids to the 3 fields where planted birds get their attention. We divide into 3 groups as its way safer. I had asked friends and members of our local navhda group to guide/handle dogs. We had 8 navhda people and 1 nstra dog handler combo!
A great safe hunt was had by all. We finish back at the gunclub with door prizes-2 youth model pumps-a $100 gift certificate and some other clothing items. We show the kids how to clean the birds and send them home with them.

[weimdogman]

Some pics from the event.

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[weimdogman]

More pictures

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[weimdogman]

last one
1 Bracco Ital
2 English Setters
4 VDD
1 Brit
1 small Muenster
1 large Muenster
My 1 Weim that I couldnt run as I was that field marshall

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[weimdogman]

Special thanks to Steve and Robin Hansen who ran their Bracco and she took all these pics as well as many more. Volunteers make these annual hunts possible.

[Dakotazeb]

Thanks weimdog. My grandson and I had a great time. The local PF chapter did an outstanding job. The second photo in the first post has my Brittany, Bree backing with me to the right and my grandson moving up to harvest his first pheasant.

[deseeker]

Nothing better than getting kids fired up on hunting ---they are our future

[weimdogman]

Thanks weimdog. My grandson and I had a great time. The local PF chapter did an outstanding job. The second photo in the first post has my Brittany, Bree backing with me to the right and my grandson moving up to harvest his first pheasant.

I am glad you "3" could be there!

[NEhomer]

Thanks for all that you do and thanks for sharing~