What A Difference A Day Makes

Dogs fly out of their kennels. An energetic ball of dust builds with each concentric circle. Coolers, duffels, and water jugs litter the ground. Chaos is distilled into organization. Camp is established.

Anticipation rules the day. Dogs work with feverish enthusiasm, tearing up cover with each stride. E-collars are tested. Slowly we settle into a sustainable rhythm.

Come night two, there is no five dog melee. Pups are curled instead into balls, in the corner of the wall tent. An occasional twitch or squeak, a sign of pheasant dreams, is the only visible activity.