I responded to the thread on the youth board where this hunt started but thought more folks may see it here and take @Old Dog up on his offers to assist youth with their hunts.
I just wanted to publicly thank @Old Dog for my son's wonderful experience. After posting to his thread in the youth board, @Old Dog reached out via PM and we discussed my son and his possible hunt. He is a great guy and wants to ensure the young hunter has the best experience possible. We met on Saturday morning and @Old Dog had both Jasmine and Ollie with him. Ollie was a surprise, as he wasn't supposed to be home from his handlers/trainers but lucky us, he was. We were able to hunt with both Jasmine and Ollie and my son was fortunate enough to harvest his birds. Not only did he get to harvest his birds, he got to watch some good dog work, gain an understanding of how upland bird hunting with dogs works and he also learned it isn't only Dad that is concerned about gun safety. Additionally, @Old Dog brought my son a hat from the First Hunt Foundation and I don't think he has taken it off since Saturday morning.
If any of you ever have a youth that you would like to have a wonderful and safe upland bird experience, I can't say enough good things about @Old Dog and his pointing labs.
Thank you again @Old Dog!!
