Cooper’s first live action

[sodfather]

Finally got my dog out for his first hunt. He has been training very hard all summer and today was for him to put that to the test . Conditions were lousy and only managed to get 2 groups of birds to work the spread, not much for flights. Cooper held very steady in his blind for a 18 month old.  Around 8:30 had a hen and drake wood duck cup perfectly and a 1 shot at the back drake send him down. Cooper waited to be released and then launched out of his blind like a track star. He didn’t take the straightest of line To get to him but I won’t beat him up for his first. Anyway I was able to get pics and a video of his first retrieve and taking the Woodie to the taxidermist as I have my other dogs first bird done when she was alive . 

Edited October 27, 2018 by sodfather

[Robhuntandfish]

Awesome. He looks like a winner.!! And cool tradition to have the mount done. Congrats on a first hunt . 

[First-light]

Congrats that is awesome!!! 

[Lawdwaz]

It was a "ducky" kind of day!  Glad something came to bag, especially since it was Copper's first day.

NOTHING like your first anything............

[BigVal]

Awesome! The first of many I'm sure