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George praises the effect that the electric collar has had on Briar's training. He hunts for woodcock and grouse in and around Little Sandy DeBerry, Gates, Canaan Valley, Rehoboth Thorns, Henkel Place, Morrison Place, Braddock Run, and McGrew. In the postseason, he goes hunting for quail, pheasants, and woodcock on the preserve and takes photos for an article on the electronic collar. In each entry, he includes the outing location, information about the time and weather, and the name of the dog he is hunting with. He includes a table of hunt statistics for each location and dog.

41. Shooting Notes

Identifier:
evans_00042
Title:
Shooting Notes
Date:
1972
A&M Number:
3610
Along with his dog, Briar, George hunts for grouse and woodcock in and around Gates, Rehoboth Thorns, Canaan Valley, Cabin Mountain, the Henkel Place, North Bend State lodge, Shultz, Hen Run, Tub Run, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. He notes later that he is having some vision trouble. In the post-season, he visits the Hunting Hills shooting club to hunt quail, pheasant, and chukars. In each entry, he includes information on the time, weather, and location, as well as statistics on flushes and shots. He includes a table with hunt statistics for each location, as well as hunt numbers for himself, Kay, and Briar.

42. Shooting Notes

Identifier:
evans_00043
Title:
Shooting Notes
Date:
1973
A&M Number:
3610
George notes that it is Briar's 6th hunting season. At the start of the season, unfortunately, Kay has an injured kneecap and is unable to walk. Accompanied by Briar, he hunts for woodcock and grouse in and around Mason Run, Brown Hill, Gates, Glade Run, Beaver Creek, Rehoboth Thorns, the Henkel Place, Tub Run Swamp, and Braddock Run. He begins writing "The Trouble with Bird Dogs." Each entry includes information about the weather and time, as well as statistics on flushes and shots. He includes a few tables with hunt statistics for each location.

43. Shooting Notes

Identifier:
evans_00044
Title:
Shooting Notes
Date:
1974
A&M Number:
3610
George notes that it is Briar's 7th hunting season, and praises the dog's hunting skills highly. He hunts for grouse and woodcock in and around Ft. Morris Thorns, Canaan, Glade Run, Mt. Storm, Clyde Davis Place, Henkel Place, Gates, Edelman, Rhobeth, Brown Hill, Mason County, Beaverdam Hollow, Roane County, and Cherry Run. In October, he visits Michigan without Kay to go hunting, where he meets noted bird hunter Tom Prawdzik, noting that he was not talkative. In each entry, he notes the weather, time, and location. He includes tables of hunt location statistics and grouse population numbers.

44. Shooting Notes

Identifier:
evans_00045
Title:
Shooting Notes
Date:
1975
A&M Number:
3610
George begins the season in Cincinnatus, New York. It is Briar's 8th season and Belton's 1st season. He hunts for grouse and woodcock in and around Woodcock Hill, Blackwater, Canaan Valley, Edelman, Rehobeth Gates, Negro Mountain, Buchel's Thorns, Fort Morris, Laurel Run, Cherry Run, Henkel Place, the Mt. Nebo Public Hunting Area, Potomac State Forest, and Hunting Hill. In each entry, he notes the weather, time, and location. He includes a few tables of hunt statistics for each location and individual dog.

45. Shooting Notes

Identifier:
evans_00046
Title:
Shooting Notes
Date:
1976
A&M Number:
3610
George begins his journal on Opening Day; it is Briar's 9th season and Belton's 2nd. Sometimes accompanied by Kay, he hunts in and around Gates, Reservoir Hill, Clyde Davis High Orchard, Rehobeth, Grassy Ridge, Kitzmiller, Lacey Thorns, Edelman, Bayard Road, McMullen, Henckel Place, Ft. Morris Thorns, Cherry Run, Graveyard Glade, Birch Hill, Bishop Place, Armstrong Bottom, Barrati, Hoye Run, Upper Dority, Milford, Conaway Glade, Little Sandy, and Lower Hog Run. In each entry, he makes note of the weather, time, and hunt location. He includes several tables of hunt statistics.

46. Shooting Notes

Identifier:
evans_00047
Title:
Shooting Notes
Date:
1977
A&M Number:
3610
George begins his journal in the Berkshires, where he notes with sadness that he is hunting without Briar, whose lymph glads are enlarged and has been sick. It is Briar's 10th season and Belton's 3rd season. Throughout the journal, he hunts mostly with Belton in locations including hoye Run, Cherry Creek, Upper Beaver, Long Knob, Wymps Gap, Sugar Valley, White Oak, Asa Wright, Fike Place, Wilkinson Hollow, Wolf Road, Plum Place, Salem, Bishop Place, Edelman, Rehobeth, Cosner, Bayard, Bayard Graveyard, the Gates, Henckel's Place, Humberson Ridge, and Tub Run. In each entry, he includes information on the weather, location, and time. He keeps tables of hunt statistics for each location and individual dog.

47. Shooting Notes

Identifier:
evans_00048
Title:
Shooting Notes
Date:
1978
A&M Number:
3610
With sadness, George begins his journal noting that is his first year hunting without Briar after ten seasons together, and that both he and Kay consider Briar to have been one of their finest setters. Belton, however, is living up to high expectations, with George greatly enjoying their outings together. Accompanied by Belton and Kay, George details his outings in each entry, noting the time, weather, and location. This year, he finds trapping prevalent due to the high price for pelts, and hopes it will curb predators. George, Kay, and Briar hunt for grouse adn woodcock in and around Graveyard Glade, Ft. Morris Thorns, Cherry Grove, Morrison, Plum Place, Cupp Place, Falkenstine, Lower Shafer, Hoyes Run, Seese Place, Mountaindale, Tucker Place, Webb Chapel, Radabaugh, Little Sandy, Hog Run, Eisentrout, Stony River Gap, Ridge Road South, Ridge Road North, the Gates, Rehobeth Thorns, Two-Grouse Run, Grassy Ridge, Edelman, Pigeon Roost, and Ohio. He includes tables with hunt statistics for each location and for Belton.

48. Shooting Notes

Identifier:
evans_00049
Title:
Shooting Notes
Date:
1979
A&M Number:
3610
George writes of his outings hunting for grouse and woodcock, noting the date, weather, and location in each entry. Along with their dog Belton, Kay accompanies George on many of his hunts, taking both still photos and video. George nostalgically compares Belton to Briar, praising both dogs highly. He remembers working with Dixie, Briar, and Bliss in various coverts he encounters. Later, he praises the performance of four wheel drives in rough weather and terrain. George hunts for grouse and woodcock in and around Plum Place, Upper Wilderness, Maust, Morrison, White Oak, Hoyes Run, Hartman, Ft. Morris Thorns, Little Sandy, Graveyard Glade, Glover, Frank Wright's Place, Wilkinson's Sawmill, Wilburn, Rattlesnake Hill, English Hill, Rehobeth, Rifle Ridge, park Corner, Ridge Road, and the Bayard Graveyard. He includes tables of hunt statistics for each location.

49. Shooting Notes

Identifier:
evans_00050
Title:
Shooting Notes
Date:
1980
A&M Number:
3610
In this journal, George notes that it is his 57th season and his dog Belton's 6th season. Belton is 5 years and 5 months old. Noting that this season is particularly bad for grouse hunting in West Virginia, George makes his way to New York State, where he hunts in locations including the Smithville Flats, Pharsalia, Hunt Road, Melondy Hill, Harford, the German Corners, and Plank Road. In West Virginia and Pennsylvania, he hunts for grouse and woodcock in locations in and around Mt. Storm, Clyde Davis's land, Bayard Cemetery Ridge, Rifle Ridge, Grassy Ridge, Aurora, the Gates, Donald Mover's thorns, Hog Run West, Cranesville, Hartman, Morrison, Maust, Matthews, Tarleton, Lower Hog Run, and Graveyard Glade. He praises Belton's skills for flushing woodcock, though later he notes that the dog is giving him problems by going to grouse for scent, a habit picked up from woodcock hunting. He notes the thick rhododendron and hawthorn cover. On his outings, he remembers hunting with Briar fondly, and reminisces about Belton's first point at a quail. His wife, Kay, often accomanies George on his outings. His journals include tables of hunt statistics for each location, as well as hunt numbers for himself and Belton.

50. Shooting Notes

Identifier:
evans_00051
Title:
Shooting Notes
Date:
1981
A&M Number:
3610