For me, this hunting season is becoming the season of cuts.
If you think this piece will be about dead animals, read something else. The recent blood in hunting has been mine. From thorns to sharp rocks to barbed-wire fences, there are things in the hunting world that will cut your feet, legs, sides, nose and ears. This hunting season, for me, has been one of many bloody cuts.
Just today I was on the hunt for ruffed grouse when what appeared to be a vine turned into sharp barbed-wire. A barb instantly sliced open the end of my ear. Then there was flapping and blood everywhere.
Ok, I hope you know Weimarners are well known for big — make that huge — floppy ears. If you dipped two Weimarner ears in a pail of paint you could have your room, including ceiling and floor, painted in about 2 minutes via ear flapping. Sorry, I digress. So, when my ear was cut and blood was flowing, I started ear flapping. The top of my head plus my throat and face were soon blood red. Hey, Halloween is coming, and I looked like I was ready.
Anyway, Mike had to clean me up and stop the blood before he would let me in the truck. Hey, would a red interior be an upgrade? Just asking before I flap blood everywhere.
Fortunately I did not bleed to death, Mike took care of me and used the medical kit he always carries for me, and I am now ready to go hunting again. Hunting can create medical situations and result in lots of blood coming out when cut. Like the doctor always says, eat a few treats and call me in the morning, har har! —Cameron
All dogs live forever in the hearts of their owners. But hunting dogs take that love to ultimate dimensions of affection. The dogs and their owners have worked together to obtain skills and understanding of the outdoor world where they thrive.
The stories here are real accounts of hunting dogs in action. The dogs may be gone now, but the affection they provided and their performances in the field are everlasting treasures. Buy Now
