October days afield with loyal hound...

[Adam Helmer]

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I very nearly got my first turkey today with my .50 smoothbore flintlock stoked with 80 grains of #5 shot and 80 grains of 2F BP. My Lori dog dashed into my West Woods and came back up the hill and was herding (?) a big tom turkey up the wooded hill 35 yards out. Just then the dog passed into the line of fire betwixt me and said turkey. Of course, I held my fire, the turkey took wing and the dog was happy. Ok, that is what it was all about. SPORT, eh, wot?

My loyal hound is 45 pounds of yellow lab and German shepard. She likes guns, accompanies me to the backyard bench and likes the sound of the guns. It is not possible for me to exit this house with any gun without Lori in company. I really like the dog to work game and it is fine if she gets in the way some times.

Adam