Recent content by Jleclair

Man it’s been tough this past week or so. Lots of people, not a lot of birds. Ran 2 dogs yesterday for an hour apiece, each had a couple finds but birds are spooky! Today I ran 3 dogs for a bit over an hour apiece, first dog had a rooster and then a hen. Next dog had a bang up find on a rooster...

Got out this morning, very windy. Dog did a nice job, pointed 2 hens right out of the gate. After that we had 3 find on roosters, 1st one flushed towards the road so no shooting. Second one flushed and went out low, no shot there either. The last one flushed into the wind, then turned and wet...

Went out for the opener this morning, lots of people out. Got on one small spot, maybe 40 acres or so. Had a couple wild flushes from the edge of the corn, then had a nice find out in the grass. Flushed a brood, 3 squawking roosters and 5 or 6 hens. They were small and I had just been out 10...

I’ve never had to go to a vet for a trapped dog, no injury happened. I did have two dogs go in this fall for barbed wire tears, one was $280.00, the other $200.00. I suppose if you had a dog in a foothold trap that was jumping around and carrying on it could hurt itself, not sure about that though.

I’ve had a few dogs get caught in a foothold trap, not a big deal. One dog caught in a snare, she just sat down and waited for me to turn her loose. All sportsmen need to stick together, legal trapping is just as valid as legal hunting.

Been out a bit myself, had 2 roosters pointed on Friday that flushed before I could get there. Saturday had 4 finds, all hens with one point 4 birds. Sunday was tough, got soaked, only ran 2 dogs in the morning with no points and 3 wild flushes. Yesterday ran the old girl, lost her in the wind...

Walked a bunch today, saw just a few birds. Ran the pup first, had a nice find on a pair of hens. Later, she pointed in the farmyard that adjoins the public, a couple of squawking roosters flushed as I quietly snuck in and grabbed the pup. That was it for that spot, there were some guys out...

It’s been chilly out there! Friday had 2 birds pointed, first one a hen after about an hour. Changed dogs, new spot, one rooster pointed and shot. Saturday morning was out for two hours, no birds pointed, 2 wild flushes on hens. Evening had the pup down, got three pointed, all hens. Pup did a...

Out for an hour last night, no pheasants but did see a huge flock of robins down in the trees and brush along the stream. Out this morning for another hour or so, different area, again no birds pointed. I did see some otters, one was going up along a cut corn field, pretty neat. Then when I got...

If you’re talking wild birds on public, a good day is to get 2 or 3 birds pointed. If you’re lucky one or two will be a rooster for you to shoot. Was out tonight for an hour, one rooster pointed that flushed too far for a shot. One other find on a hen, that was it. Pretty typical Wisconsin...

I’d say 15 or so. About this time of year they’re pretty well shot out around here, but you can still get into a few if you walk a bit. Today I had just one rooster and 3 hens pointed. Found someone’s dead deer, little spike shot in the guts. Didn’t see anyone hunting around the area, maybe from...

Got out yesterday evening and this morning. Running young dogs, yesterday had 5 finds, last one was 6 or 8 birds. This morning using a different gun and dog, missed the first 2 birds, then got on track - used 6 shells for 2 birds! Dog did nice after settling in, the first find she broke and...

Thanks for the report. I’m thinking about a trip down SW part of the state but hesitate after the last couple years.

Agreed. A better one is the tart cherry manhattan - 2 parts Makers Mark, 1 part Carpano Antica vermouth, 1 part Tattersall Sour Cherry, and a dropper full of Bittercube Cherry Bark Vanilla bitters. A local bartender came up with this one, quite tasty.

Northern Wisconsin that I’m familiar with it’s Manhattans, made with either Windsor or cheap brandy, cheap vermouth, and bright red Maraschino cherries!