First time out hunting with my pup. Three hard points, two retrieves. And a happy 5 yr old

that first picture is great!!!

Excellent! My GWP can't wait for the 10/1 opener...I can see it in her eyes.

Goldeneye

Yes, she is defiantly a hunter/ gatherer. Her mother, my ex, forbids me to take her hunting. I always though “forbid” meant long and often. I got a bit of flack about having a 5 yr old holding a gun. I don’t dare tell them she also shot it. I posted another picture below of her in the beaver pond. The black lab is 7 yrs, and sort of a rescue. 1st time out as well, and was not please with the long brown stick that made the noise.

Norton
Good luck with your GWP. All that I can say is trust your dog. Mine had only smelled doves, and wings that you buy at the sporting good store until yesterday.

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The first bird, she was just running around, splashing in the water, chasing chipmunks, little sparrows, and the black lab. And then all of a sudden she locked up. I thought there is no way she is on a bird. And where we were at the time I had never seen a grouse. Sure enough, she didn't budge and I walked up to her and there is was. When it flushed, she did the little bark thing like she was scared, but I shot once and she was right on top of it.

We hung out there for a minute with all the "atta girls", gave her a drink and a treat. let her smell the dead grouse. About 5 min later, I thought I would take her up where we flushed the bird and head up the hill a bit. She got a little birdy, then back-tracked down in the other direction, where we were just at. I couldn't see her, and started calling her. Ella, my 5 yr old said she is pointing. Sure enough, she had another pinned down in a pine tree. It flushed, I shot twice through the trees, but missed, she chased it a bit, for about 30 yards then came back.

Then back chasing chipmunks and sparrows like a little puppy for about 1/2 hour, no pointing at these just chasing as fast as she can. Then out of nowhere she is locked up, about 20 yards in front of me. I flushed the bird, shot twice and got it, Tai had it right when it hit the ground about 40 yds away, and brought it back.

I had a blast. Definitely not gun shy, and I am amazed that she could sense the difference between a sparrow and the grouse.”

Very nice congrats and here's hoping you have many years of memories coming!