Our boy Hank
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Category: Hunting
Forum Name: Birds and Bird Dogs
Forum Description: Upland birds, turkey, waterfowl - and man's best friend!
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Printed Date: 26 March 2026 at 16:36
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Topic: Our boy Hank
Posted By: MapleHill
Subject: Our boy Hank
Date Posted: 25 January 2026 at 15:41
Well, when we moved back home we decided to get a dog, a well bred English Setter from a breeder in PA was the pick. Due to work we didn't get alot of time with him in the field during the summer, but we did work with handling as much as possible in the yard. I could see he would be a hunter and made the decision to head to our stomping grounds in east MT. The deer population has took a serious toll so we didn't even put in for deer tags, just 3 days before Thanksgiving trying to get some roosters. He did great! Weather was wild, first day, open water, mid to high 30s, then bam, 18" of snow and single digits. We managed to get a few (missed alot) and most important my son had a blast with his dog. We have since been going to a local bird preserve as much as possible to keep Hank progressing. He gets better every time out!!  Hank's first bird! My buddy shot it right on the bank of the Missouri river!  My son Adam's first rooster in front of Hank! Somewhere in Eastern Montana  Me and Adam after hunt stop 2 on day 2. Hank was coming into it on this hunt.  Highlight of the trip, was this young bull moose near Dagmar, MT...something that doesn't happen much!  my boys Matt and Adam at the preserve.  Hank with a bird locked down   |
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Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 25 January 2026 at 15:51
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Hank is looking good. lots of smiles in pics. Family fun time....the best. thanks for pic and story.
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Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 25 January 2026 at 18:11
Dagmar now there's a town you don't hear much about...I have herd of it but I had to look it up. Kind of like Ingomar, Montana. There but not much.
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Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 25 January 2026 at 19:20
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Great pictures and great times. Hank is doing really good. Those are memories you and your kids will have for a lifetime. ------------- I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on. |
Posted By: MapleHill
Date Posted: 26 January 2026 at 16:53
We are having a blast with him!! D, Dagmar is but a dot, one of our best bird areas though...
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