Alaskan Waterfowling

[Kusko]

I posted this on waterfowling too.

We had another great weekend at camp.

Geese numbers are way down. Swan numbers too. Ducks seem to be getting into big flocks and we are also seeing a lot more divers. We had cold temps, but the weekend was pretty mild. No snow yet, but have had plenty of frosty mornings.


The first picture is of our set.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/rafejohnson/dog1.jpg

One series of pictures is of Vader making a 100+ yard retrieve. As he comes in, he is looking to the side for another bird we have down. He brings it up, drops it and stands by the pile in the blind.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/rafejohnson/dog4.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/rafejohnson/dog5.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/rafejohnson/dog6.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/rafejohnson/dog7.jpg

In the picture with Vader and all the birds stacked up, is a weekend's limit. He will be 8 years old in 12 days. He has over 220 retrieves this year. That's not bad considering he had major surgery the first week of August.


http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/rafejohnson/dog10.jpg


I think we'll have another weekend of this. Everything seems to be late this year and I'm sure that will include the birds.