2016 Dove Season Opener – Mack’s first hunt!

Mack, my 9 month only chocolate lab and the official HuntCrafted mascot, went on her first official hunt this past weekend. She did great overall and loved chasing down the birds especially the cripples that were still flapping around. The only thing she seemed to love more was running through the tall sunflowers chasing grasshoppers which is something we had not trained in yet. On her first retrieve she ran right to the downed dove, picked it up and then proceeded to bound through the flowers like the happiest little brown goat you’ve ever seen. Wish we had gotten it on video! Once she settled down she really started to get it and even jumped the gun a few times (as puppies will do) in anticipation of a downed bird. It was as great way to start the hunting season and also to see some of the areas we need to work on training wise as this is the first time I’ve trained a dog myself. It’s been a very rewarding experience and we can’t wait to get out there again in a few days!

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