Dove Hunting

Hunting in Texas is akin to Religion; its more than a pastime or a sport, its a way of life. Many times hunting requires us to be solitary people, hunting alone is the best way to achieve success for many of the game and exotic animals we hunt; but not so with Dove hunting. Few outings that involve hunting can compare to the fellowship we have while dove hunting. What other pursuit offers us the ability to take as many friends as we want, laugh, talk, eat and drink all while hunting and still be successful? The answer is, not many! But Dove hunting allows us to do this, and this may be why many of the first hunts we take our children on are Dove hunts.

This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the Robert Madden Dove Hunt in Uvalde, Texas that was guided and outfitted by Cowboy Cool Outfitters (Cowboy Cool Outfitters Website); Jake, CJ and the crue are beyond great at what they do and executed the hunt perfectly so that we all had a great time, were well fed and even had plenty to drink. They even went out of their way to find my favorite non-alcoholic drink and have plenty on hand for me. Not a detail was missed, the food was great, the entertainment was great, and even though the birds were a little slow, we all had a great time.

So a big thanks goes out to Denise Corbin of Robert Madden for coordinating the hunt as well as Byan Sublet and all the others for their help and, of course, Mr. Robert Madden for footing the bill!

As usual I became the default photographer for the event, just because I had a camera and would be taking photos anyway. So here is a small sampling of the images I shot while on the Robert Madden Dove Hunt 2010, enjoy!

After arriving we are getting signed in and accounted for. This was the outside bar before the rain pushed us inside for the remainder of the weekend.

What is hunting without a good game of washers? Well, not as fun for sure!

Jimmy Buffet  would be proud of this bunch; you just can't beat live entertainment on a hunt!

Hector and Bryan, I think this is the only shot of Bryan with his index finger pointed instead of his middle finger!

Cruising around the ranch in the Polaris

At the range playing knock out

Yes, that's the new Benelli Vinci

Shooter Terry on the line!

Cooking steaks over anopen fire is the ONLY way to live! Good lookin' bunch too...

Denise Corbin the master planner

Undoubtedly lies are being told!

UT over tech 24-14, sorry Denise, maybe next year! 

With another great hunt in the books and on the hard drive I only have this to say. If you are looking for a great outfitter call Jake at Cowboy Cool Outfitters, get out that old shotgun and go see if you can knock down some birds, take a kid when you have the chance; and above all else make memories that will never fade.

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