I just got back from a week up in Oregon on the Owyhee River. It was great to see some friends that I had not seen in a while and it was a lot fun to spend some time with my Dad as well. He and his dog Amber are hunting as well as ever. Amber is a lab, and there is not another dog that I would rather shoot quail over in heavy cover than her. She has it mastered. My friends Steve and Hank have really good pointing dogs, and are great dog handlers, so it is always fun for me to see those guys, aside from the fact that they are friends. As a lover of bird dogs, I really enjoy seeing dogs that have been given the opportunity to reach their potential. The bird hunting was better than the last couple of years, but it was still not what I would consider good. None the less it was a great time.

Jay