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| We went to a local farm for their harvest festival this weekend. Colton was launching rubber chickens at a bucket in this picture. |
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| The kids climbed up a hill made of straw bales. |
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| Brandy and Austin waiting for Colt and I to make our way through the corn maze. |
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| Out in the field looking for pumpkins. |
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| Brandy helping out. |
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| Captain Jack Sparrow. |
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| We started flying out to North Dakota in 2004. We have a great group of guys that make this journey to shoot pheasants, play cards, and tell stories. Thank you to all that have made this trip such a wonderful experience. The birds in this picture are a metal sculpture, located on The Enchanted Highway between Dickinson and Regent. |
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| The Double JJ Outfitter lodge is our home away from home. |
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| Pushing the birds. |
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| Searching for a downed bird at Indian Creek. |
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| Pat lined up to take the shot. |
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| Rudd, Jack, Mike, Sean, Justin, Dick, Pat, and Bill |
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| Taking shelter from the wind and waiting for Rudd to apologize for peppering the guide. |
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| Pat and I. Just a couple of wide-eyed kids at that point. |
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| On the cold, windy days it is nice to find a wind break. |
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| Relaxing at an abandoned farm after another great shoot. |
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| Get that bird, Doc!!!! |
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| Mike, Justin, Rudd, and I. |
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| The second weekend of October was our 8th trip to the state of North Dakota to shoot pheasants. It was another wonderful trip. I think that the pheasants outnumber the humans in that part of the world. |
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| A typical North Dakota scene. A field of CRP, sunflowers drying in the background, and hay behind it. |
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| Mike, Justin, Suka, and unknown hunter. |
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| Bill Slagle and Mike Michalak retrieving a bird that Bill shot. The bird was barely hit, and Bill had to chase it for about 1/3 of a mile before the bird bled out. I wasn't sure who was going to give out first. |
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| Justin Corwin pointing to where a bird went down. |
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| Doc picking up a downed bird. |
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| Justin Corwin getting ready to smoke that bird. |
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| Birds getting up ahead of us. |
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| Not only is Bill a deadeye, but he is able to call his hardwood floor installer when he isn't hunting. |
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| Dog on point, and birds getting up between Mike and I. |
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| We went to Antelope Creek over the weekend to celebrate Nana and Brandy's Birthdays. The weather was great and the trees were just getting their fall colors. |
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| Sage, Austin, and Brandy at the lower lake. |
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| Nana opening one of her gifts. |
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| Poppy and Austin. |
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| Brandy blowing out her candles. |
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| A bald eagle getting ready to take flight. There is a pair of them that hang out at the lower lake and eat their share of fish. |
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| Nana, Colt, And Austin on the dock at the lower lake. |
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| The meadow during the early fall. |
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| Nana, Sage, Sean, and Austin riding along the airstrip. |
