Opening Weekend in the Mountains

[J.C. Blair]

I traveled back home to the mountains in Pike County to visit the folks, and got some good hunting in over the weekend. Saturday I met up with Mike Riley, Lynn Perkins, and Jason Campbell. We had some good running with some veteran dogs on the ground and we ended up taking 4 rabbits. Mike, Lynn, and I also went this morning and we got 3 more from the same area. I had a great time visiting with Lynn, Mike, and Jason. We had a blast, thats for sure!! Running was tougher on sunday morning, but the younger dogs really stepped it up. Thanks to Mike for putting us in rabbits, I'll be back up in about 3 weeks for some Thanksgiving hunting. I heard through the grapevine that Lynn and Mike are going to star in the next sequel to "Grumpy Old Men" lol...... For those of you that don't know, Mike has been voted in as Johnny Mike's replacement in the cornbred mafia, his application is currently under review.

I took a few snapshots saturday when I could...

The sun getting ready to rise over the mountain



WHAT A VIEW!! This makes me miss home even more!



Lynn watching the dogs work on the hillside



Mike Riley AKA "Precious" giving me the thumbs up to let me know he's got the road behind him covered!



Does anyone recognize this ol dog?? He doesn't miss opening day no matter what!



Boggey, Rose, and Buzz heading to the brush

[John Lear]

Great pictures and view of the mountains. Boy who is showing their age more Lynn or Buzz. HA!! Had to get you man.

[Joeyman]

Great hunt. Liked those pics Looks like a very nice place to hunt.

[DRamey]

Blair, here's fair warning. One more semester (student teaching at East Ridge) and I'm on my way back. Took my entire family opening day. Got 4 really hard, driving races but all out of Luke's 28 ga. range. (didn't stay too long, 6 yr old girls don't have a hgue attn span and I don't want to burn out Jessi early) Luke wants to take a 20 now (he's 5'1", yeah, you been gone a long time!) but I don't have one with a youth stock. I have kept 4 hounds through Meranda's 2 years of school and my 3 years so I have the beginnings. I see Riley sometimes when I get out of class early enough to pick upthe kids myself. He has my vote to replace Johnny Mike, but he needs to have some sort of accident. He has waaaaay too many teeth!

[Schag]

Nice pictures. Looks like a great place to hear a pack in full cry.

[Lynn Perkins]

Great pictures and view of the mountains. Boy who is showing their age more Lynn or Buzz. HA!! Had to get you man.

Both and not only looking but feeling old as well Just comes with the territory they say,these mts ain't whooped me yet though.

Had a great time this weekend,running was tuff and was very hot and dry up in the morning we was lucky to kill a few.Thanks goodness for the "ROAD WARRIOR"(aka mike riley,aka precious) he had the roads covered No danger of one getting by him

[bradadkins]

Great pics guys!! If you all wanna head this way and shoot a few give me a shout

[deadeyebeagle]

beautiful pics thanks for the invite all thats right i didnt get one.by the way my name is jason for next time lol

[prime time 29]

Thanks goodness for the "ROAD WARRIOR"(aka mike riley,aka precious) he had the roads covered No danger of one getting by him

Went with Riley this morning and you can bet that he didn't leave the road much he held down the rhino and made sure no one stole it