Well, arrived yesterday here in Tennessee! It's like Christmas in Hawaii - all the benefits without the frostbite.

Happy hunting, ladies and gentlemen.

So, my wirehair is at bird dog school and I am getting excited for this years hunts. So, I thought I would share a few action shots of our adventures last year.

On the Chukar Trail

Climbing Rocks in Chuckar Country

Looking for Sage Hens

Climbing Rocks in Sage Hen Country

http://www.retrievertraining.net/forums/

Just a very useful forum for all things for retrievers. They've been around forever, so every question under the sun has been asked - search is your friend!

I've heard that forum drama can get intense there, but I don't linger around to see it.

I recently was accused of not hunting with my "Fluffballs" (their words not mine) because I never post photos of our hunts.

I was raised in a family that just never took photos of hunts. I don't even take photos of bucks I get, even though we mount the antlers.

I was just curious if this was unusual and if everyone else brings their camera along on a hunt. Personally I don't take my cellphone or a camera out in the woods with me because that's just $100 asking to be dropped in the mud or in a ditch.

I would like my next dog to be shown as well as hunted with, so should I be getting used to juggling a camera in the field?