Father Daughter Hunt

 

I finally was able to get out with my dad for a hunt this year, and it was just the two of us. It was also Amelia’s first hunt. After scouting the day before we figured out where we wanted to be, we pulled up to the boat ramp it was very foggy that morning, and I think we may have gotten a bit turned around but were able to figure it out and get into our spot. We set up got the dogs settled, and Amelia fell right asleep not knowing what was to come. Were sitting their having some coffee and I see a group of two come it I get up shoot, and my dad is just wondering what happened. I look at him said “dad were here to hunt ducks pay attention” I let Roxy have the retrieve so Amelia can see how its done and gain some confidence. She also had just woken up from her nap and was a bit thrown off by the gun shot. Another bird comes in sits right on the water and dad actually asks if he can shoot it, of course I tell him yes, and he does he attempts to send Amelia after it, and she gets in but didn’t mark the bird well, so again I send Roxy and she gets the job done. We then shoot our last duck of the day, and again Amelia doesn’t pull it together and Roxy retrieves the duck. After getting back to the boat launch, we work the dogs on the ducks throwing them into the water. I’m glad that we were ale to get out and have a nice morning and enjoy it with my dad, and work with Amelia, will see next season how well she does after working on some confidence and trying to pull things together more.