We arrive to the field in the wee hours of the morning to a grassy
pasture with heavy dew. The air has a nip to it at 46'F ! There is a
slight breeze at 2 mph out of the South bringing a rose color into our
cheeks. The mat is facing due North placed a top of a levee. To the West
of the levee is a technically challenging pond, to the East is a wide
open pasture with a sprinkling of Pin Oaks and Live Oaks. The cover is
lush and thick.
The Series 1 test begins with a gun
station positioned to the West and deep of the levee. This station is
throwing a dead Hen pheasant to the right. The Hen is landing in medium
cover in front of a ditch. We will reer to this station as the Left
Retired or (LR). The LR is measuring a distance of 217 yards. The next
station to be thrown is located smack dab in the middle of the test a
good bit of distance away from the LR. The 2nd mark to be thrown also
retires behind an invisible holding blind situated in a group of hay
bales. We will refer to the 2nd mark as the Middle Retired or (MR). The
MR is throwing a dead Hen pheasant to the left pinching the Middle
Retired mark to the Left Retired mark. This Hen lands in heavy cover
deep of a group of trees at 140 yards. The final mark to be thrown is a big swing to
the East where the Flyer gunners are standing 30 yards shallow of
several groups of oaks. This station will be known as the Flyer, the
gunners are throwing a colorful mature Rooster pheasant to the left. The
Rooster is landing in a moderate length native pasture grasses. The
distance on this Flyer is 160 yards. It is taking 6 to 7 minutess to complete this
Series 1 Land Triple at Pin Oak Kennels. Good Luck To All!
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| Long Left Retired - Hen Pheasant |
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| Middle Retired - Hen Pheasant |
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| Right Rooster Flyer |
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| The Levee … |
