AN AFTERNOON HUNT AT PRIESTVIEW HUNTING PRESERVE

The morning arrived with strong winds--a deal-breaker for a poorly-trained bird dog, a mere complication for a proficient one.

    With Maggie, our three-year-old Irish Setter, suggesting an oncoming seizure (a recurrent symptom of epilepsy, common in the red setters), our hunt planned for the afternoon at Nelson County's PriestView Hunting Preserve would be accompanied by owner/operator Tim Castillo and his sprightly 11-year-old Brittany, Ginger.  Ginger didn't disappoint.

Photo by Matt Reilly

Photo by Matt Reilly

    All in all, the afternoon was a mighty enjoyable time spent with a new friend and highly talented bird dog--always a pleasure to observe.  Look for the upcoming article on this upland operation in another installment of Adventures Afield in The Rural Virginian, or, as always, on this page once it is published!□