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Thursday, June 18, 2009

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...This appears to be key as dogs face this blind. Some would rather get in the water fat, while others would prefer not to get in at all, requiring numerous casts to accomplish the same.

Already this blind is producing quite varied work.

Here is delivery from #99, the first dog to run this series. He is pictured prior to the decision to put up a holding blind from which to receive the bird. 

 


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