Thread: who is ready?

Originally Posted by Pointer

Yep and this morning he's in the vets nearly had it. Blood tests, xrays the works. Hope he makes it

Farrrrk that's not good . Best of luck !

My thoughts exactly kawhia. Vets reckon he's eaten something but I'm not convinced

What about water quality up your way ( algae ) nearly lost my dog from that , thirsty dog drinking from a stream ?
More a summer thing of course ? I

Our opening went very well. We tidied up our pond four years ago, changed it from a pokey little swamp puddle into a decent sized, fenced off, native planted duck mecca. The time, effort and money has paid dividends.

For us now, the weekend is becoming more of a time to hang out with family and friends. To think that 10 years ago we were all single boys, keen on smashing as many ducks as we were allowed and having big nights on the booze afterwards, to now all being engaged or married with kids or kids on the way, it's pretty bloody cool.

Our "better halves" hang out together all weekend doing girly stuff, come over to see the boys at the pond and the kids run around in the maimai or around the pond and poke dead ducks with sticks and pull grossed out faces.

This weekend we shot our limit of parries and mallards on both days, steady mobs coming in all day kept the boredom at bay. Not that we are ever bored, our crew of 6 mates have been shooting together for 10 years or more now, and it's the one time of year we are in the same place at the same time, so it's pretty special.

The next generation are all girls (so far). Keen country kids who will hopefully want to (and be able to) carry on a pretty cool tradition.

To top the weekend off, yesterday morning I took Richie (our accountant mate from Chch) hunting and he shot his first and second deer. He carried both out, the whole time with the biggest grin on his face.

Here's a few photos of the weekend;
































Cheers,

Josh

He's sedated at the mo. Getting some fluids into him then blood tests and x ray. I can't think of when he'd have a chance to eat anything as when he's out of his kennel I am with him. Can only wait and see

My thoughts are with you, @Pointer...hope he will be out there again very soon...

Thanks. Me too, he's a cracker of a pup

Good luck Pointer with the dog. I had two crook dogs recently too.

Bolt wouldn't work the other morning.He usualy barks all the way too the cows but wouldn,t even come too the bike.
Then old Jess was not too flash opening morning,I thought it was old age but by mid afternoon she was back to her usual self.

I'm stuffed if I know what was wrong with them.

Best of luck Pointer, hope he/she pulls through, always a worry having your dog crook.....

Great post Josh, thats what 'Opening w'end' is all about, tradition, family & friends.....

Got another 6 this morning, in 6 shots too!!! I'm walking better by the day as well loving every minute in that mai mai



Dad retrieving a double


A single drake that came out of no where and I happened to look up and this ducks wings are cupped coming straight in so I'm up "BOOM!" dropped him right before dad went to shoot it haha




Riding back out

I hope Baz pulls through mate

Not good at all ,Hope it turns out ok. Me thinks Algae from the pond

Originally Posted by ONYVA

guncity??


Close, Trade Me [ free to a good home ] I don't know his history, a woman had him as a pet in Christchurch for 7 yrs moved to Aussie after the quake and gave him away on t/me to an old couple in Marton. they found him a bit much as he had no training and was totally out of control, t/me again and I got him,he should have been shot, but he is coming right??? he's not bad on deer.

yea guncity breeds gsp,s

Originally Posted by Munsey View Post
Made short work of them , that's 3 years of roosters down here ! Well done . Smart looking dog
Yep and this morning he's in the vets nearly had it. Blood tests, xrays the works. Hope he makes it

what the hell pointer??
not algae poisoning or nothing??
i,l say it again toby crackin bloody spot.
[QUOTE]Dad retrieving a double[/QUOTE]
hows dad on the blind retrieves his hold looks a bit tentative but does he have a soft mouth

Here's a few photos of the weekend;

simply awesome joshc

Originally Posted by Pointer

He's sedated at the mo. Getting some fluids into him then blood tests and x ray. I can't think of when he'd have a chance to eat anything as when he's out of his kennel I am with him. Can only wait and see

poor bugger hope he,s ok.
theyre so quick at times you never them eating some rubbish untill its 3/4,s down thier throats
and its always the best ones who have something happen while the sooners could eat cyanide and still be kicking.