A Hunting Trip in NY

I am so excited that I have actually had a little time to breathe lately, and have been able to work on my own personal images! This fall was pretty crazy with my husband's homecoming, along with the many other homecomings I did and family Christmas sessions. My own photos went to the wayside and I've been able to catch up on them lately, all the way back from my visit to CT in August, trips to Joshua Tree and AZ in November, and then back to CT in December. Stay tuned to my blog and Facebook to see them all!

DISCLAIMER: This post does contain images of dead birds. If that will bother you, please don't scroll down!

I am not a hunter personally, but my husband loves upland bird hunting. He doesn't get a chance to go very often, so he jumps at any opportunity. His uncle works for Mashomack in New York, and we made a day trip up to visit them and take Patrick out hunting. I got a clays shooting lesson as well, which was fun! The club was absolutely beautiful.





I grew up with my Dad hunting quite often, but I had never been out with him - so this was a first for me. It was amazing to see the dogs work with his uncle, and retrieve the birds. The dogs were SO excited to go hunting, and would whine if we stopped for too long.





It had snowed the day before we visited, so the conditions were not ideal. The dogs just bounded around in the snow though, it was fun to watch! This is his uncle's dog, Haddie.



Haddie would actually find most of the birds, and then Fergus, the black lab, would try and take them from her to get credit.



Another image of how deep the snow was in some spots.



Here's a few more of the day & the scenery.

















Thanks, Uncle Charlie, for a great day!